IBM LTO-8 Tape Drive

IBM LTO-8 Tape Drive: High-Capacity Secure Storage for LTFS Solutions

The IBM LTO-8 Tape Drive is a high-performance, reliable, and scalable storage solution designed to meet the growing needs of enterprise data backup and archiving. With 12TB tape solution for enterprises and LTFS compatibility, the LTO-8 provides businesses with a secure and efficient way to store and manage critical data. This tape drive is ideal for enterprises seeking an advanced LTO-8 enterprise backup solution, offering high-capacity, secure storage with fast access times.

Interface: Single port 6 Gbps SAS or 8 Gbps Fibre Channel (auto-negotiation).
Part Number: IBM 01PL041.
Capacity: 12 TB native (30 TB compressed) per LTO-8; 9 TB native (22.5 TB compressed) per LTO-7 Type M.
Transfer Rate: 300 MB/s native; burst SAS 600 MB/s, FC 800 MB/s.
Cache: 1024 MB read/write.
Encryption: Supports LTO-7, LTO-8, and LTO-7 Type M.
Display: Single Character Display (SCD).
LEDs: Ready, Fault.
Maintenance Mode: Yes.
Compatibility: Reads/writes earlier LTO media.
Bootable: Yes, depending on host system.

Single Port SAS Interface (6 Gbps): Yes
Single Port Fibre Channel Interface (8 Gbps): Yes
Auto-negotiation to Lower Speeds: Yes
Half Height Form Factor: Yes
Native Storage Capacity (12 TB per Ultrium 8 cartridge): Yes
Compressed Storage Capacity (30 TB with 2.5:1 compression): Yes
LTO-7 Type M Media Capacity (9 TB per cartridge): Yes
LTO-7 Type M Compressed Capacity (22.5 TB with 2.5:1 compression): Yes
Maximum Native Data Transfer Rate (300 MB/s): Yes
Burst Data Transfer Rate (SAS 600 MB/s): Yes
Burst Data Transfer Rate (FC 800 MB/s): Yes
1024 MB Read-and-Write Cache: Yes
Encryption Support for Ultrium 7, 8, and LTO-7 Type M: Yes
Single Character Display (SCD) Operator Panel: Yes
Ready and Fault Status LEDs: Yes
Maintenance Mode Functions: Yes
Backward Compatibility with Earlier LTO Cartridges: Yes
Can Be Used as a Bootable Device: Yes (depending on host system configuration)

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Designed with a 1024 MB read-and-write cache and advanced features like maintenance mode, the LTO-8 offers enhanced reliability and performance for enterprise backup solutions. Whether through SAS or Fibre Channel interfaces, the drive is built to deliver high-performance backup and long-term data archiving with minimal downtime.

This advanced tape drive is a go-to solution for enterprises seeking a high-capacity, secure, and efficient data backup system, making it a crucial asset for organizations demanding dependable storage, fast recovery times, and scalable solutions.