The IBM LTO8 data cartridge or the IBM LTO Ultrium 8 Data Cartridge 01PL041 stores up to 12TB in native or uncompressed capacity at speeds up to 360MB/sec, and up to 30TB of compressed data at speeds up to 900MB/sec. These IBM LTO8 tapes can therefore store up to 1.38TB per hour native/uncompressed or up to 3.24TB per hour compressed. The IBM LTO 8 tape cartridge continues the use of Barium Ferrite (BaFe) particles, which improve reliability, longevity and density. The IBM LTO8 tape cartridges 01PL041 are the Generation 8 tapes and are only exceeded in size and speed by LTO9 data cartridges.