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IBM HH LTO-4 Tape Drive With SAS Interface
By Jean-Jacques Maleval, Thu, April 17th, 2008
For System x servers
This tape drive offers:
- 5.25-inch, half-high form factor (internal installation)
- Solid performance 800 GB native capacity, up to 120 MB/s native transfer rate, 1600 GB capacity and up to 240 MB/s with compression enabled
- Easy to use and service
- Support for SAS adapters
- Support for leading operating systems and popular backup software
Overview of the IBM Half-high LTO Generation 4 SAS Tape Drive (44E8895)
The new IBM Half-high LTO Generation 4 SAS Tape Drive delivers enterprise-class capacity at an entry-level LTO Generation 4 price point. In addition, the condensed half-height form factor now allows internal installation into standard 5.25-inch HH bays on mid- to high-end System x servers, providing a high-capacity, high-performance, and high-reliability tape solution.
Take advantage of solid performance, excellent data storage capacity, a high-density form factor, and industry leading LTO backup technology with the IBM Half-high LTO Generation 4 SAS Tape Drive.
The drive offers is an attractively priced entry offering into LTO technology, designed for mid- to high-end System x servers requiring high-capacity, high-performance, and high-reliability tape solutions in a 5.25-inch, half-high form factor. Using its onboard hardware data compression feature and assuming a 2:1 compression ratio, this drive can store up to 1600 GB compressed per cartridge at a backup rate of up to 240 MB/s.
The LTO Generation 4 delivers strong performance with data transfers up to 120 MB/s in native mode (432 GB/hr) and up to 240 MB/s in compressed mode (864 GB/hr).
Key specs:
- Mid- to high-end server class capacity, up to 1600 GB compressed, at an entry-level LTO Generation 4 price point
- 2x transfer rate increase from current half-height LTO Generation 3
- 5.25-inch half-height form factor for internal mounting in more System x Tower systems
- SAS interface for improved performance and reliability
- Form factor: 5.25-inch half-height internal drive
- Capacity: 800 GB (1600 GB compressed) capacity
- Performance: Up to 120 MB/s (240 MB/s compressed) transfer rate
- Interface: SAS
- Backward compatibility: Read/Write compatible with LTO Generation 3 cartridges. Read compatible with LTO Gen 2, and 3 cartridges.
Planned availability date
April 30, 2008
IBM Corp.
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