Tape Drives

The ThinkSystem Internal Half High LTO Generation 8 (LTO8) SAS Tape Drive is a high-performance, high-capacity data-storage device that is designed to back up and restore open-systems applications. It offers native storage capacity of 12 TB per cartridge (30 TB at 2.5:1 compression) and a maximum native data transfer rate of up to 300 MBps (500 MBps compressed). This enterprise data protection offering has a 5.25" half-height internal form factor for integration into ThinkSystem servers.

The Half-High LTO Generation 6 (LTO6) SAS Tape Drive is a high-performance, high-capacity data-storage device that is designed to back up and restore open-systems applications. It offers native storage capacity of 2.5 TB per cartridge (6.2 TB at 2.5:1 compression) and a maximum native data transfer rate of up to 160 Mbps (400 Mbps compressed). This enterprise data protection offering has a 5.25" half-height internal form factor for integration into System x tower servers.

Lenovo Qualified ThinkServer Ready for the ThinkServer TD230 and TS430. Designed for the SMB sector, Tandberg's LTO-3 Half Height (HH) drive is the ideal synthesis of efficiency, modern innovation and maximum price/performance ratio. LTO's 6 generation roadmap, with 4 generations available today, makes it a clear choice for budget constrained small to medium businesses.The Tandberg LTO-3 HH delivers a compressed storage capacity of 800GB per data cartridge and a compressed data transfer rate of 432GB per hour, two and a half times faster than the previous generation Ultrium tape drive. The Tandberg LTO-3 HH Tape Drive is fully read and write compatible with all second-generation Ultrium media and offers further investment protection through its backward-read compatibility with first-generation Ultrium media.For IT organizations with stringent, long-term data retention requirements, the LTO-3 HH Tape Drive WORM (Write-Once, Read-Many) data protection feature offers a simple and secure method for archiving records allowing customers to affordable meet the toughest industry compliance regulations.