IBM HH LTO-4 Tape Drive With SAS Interface

The new IBM Half-high LTO Generation 4 SAS Tape Drive is a tape backup subsystem for mid-range to high-end data backup applications.

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.