Originator: Exabyte
Designer: 8 mm, two-reel helical scan
Current Native Storage Capacity: 20 gigabytes
Throughput: 3 Mbytes per second
Upgrade Path: Mammoth-2, with a native capacity of 60
gigabytes, expected mid 1999. Mammoth-3, with a capacity of 200
gigabytes, expected 2002
Distinguishing Feature: Exabyte offers selective compression capabilities and future generations promise larger jumps in capacity and throughput than rival formats.