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IBM Enterprise Tape Drive: High-Performance Storage Solution for Data Centers

IBM 3592 Enterprise Tape Drive is an enterprise-level storage product built to have high-capacity data protection and scalable storage. It is ideally suited to any enterprise that has a high throughput of data, with improved performance, data retention and the ability to encrypt data over longer periods, all reasons why it would be well suited to data centers and hybrid systems.

  • High Capacity & Security: Scalable storage with built-in encryption

  • Flexible Interfaces: FC-16 & SAS-12 for easy integration or standalone use

  • LTFS Support: Simplified, file-level tape access

  • Regulatory Encryption: Ensures compliance and data privacy

  • High Speed: Up to 400 MB/s native, 900 MB/s compressed

  • Low TCO: Reliable, cost-effective connectivity

  • RAO Support: Faster data retrieval with smart tape access

  • Robust Security: Protects data from breaches and misuse

IBM Enterprise Tape Drive – Specifications

  • Models: LTO-9 (18 TB native / 45 TB compressed), LTO-8 (12 TB / 30 TB)

  • Encryption: AES-256 hardware-based

  • Interfaces: FC (8/16/32Gb), SAS 12Gb/s, iSCSI (optional)

  • Power: <30 W idle, <50 W active

  • Form Factor: 1U rackmount

  • Size: 44.45 mm H × 482.6 mm W × 304.8 mm D

  • Weight: 4.5 kg (10 lbs)

  • Warranty: 1-year (extendable to 5 years)

  • Support: 24/7 global assistance

  • Media Compatibility: LTO-7/8/9

  • Features:

    • Error correction & diagnostics

    • Encryption key management

    • Low power eco-design

    • Remote monitoring

    • Automated cartridge handling

    • Scalable & rack-mountable

Reliable Data Retrieval with RAO Technology - IBM Enterprise Tape Drive

The design of the IBM Enterprise Tape Drive is centred on efficient data retrieval. The company has a considerable advantage in search technology with its Recommended Access Order (RAO) product or technology, which facilitates fast and dependable retrieval of data in large-scale and complex storage systems. Be it in the event of disaster recovery, regulatory compliance, or a daily data manipulation, the drive is used to ensure that the businesses manage to access the vital data as quickly as possible without any fuss. It also has an automated cartridge handling system which further makes operations smooth, curtails man-induced errors and operational stoppages.

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