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    • IBM LTO Ultrium Tape Drives

    IBM LTO Ultrium Tape Drives

    These are external standalone LTO tape drives for backup and archiving. They work with IBM Power Systems running AIX or IBM i. They also support Linux and VIOS.

    The lineup covers LTO-1 through LTO-9. You can use them alone or in the IBM 7226-1U3 rack enclosure. Capacities range from 100 GB up to 18 TB native per cartridge.

    IBM LTO Ultrium external tape drive

    Key Features

    • External half-high and full-high drives in the 3580 series
    • Hardware AES-256 encryption on LTO-4 and newer
    • LTFS file-based access on LTO-5 and newer
    • WORM media support for compliance
    • Backward compatibility with prior LTO generations
    • Optional 7226-1U3 enclosure holds two half-high drives

    LTO Generations at a Glance

    Model Generation Native / Compressed Transfer Rate Interface
    3580-H9S (TS2290)       LTO-9      18 TB / 45 TB  Up to 400 MB/s   12 Gb/s SAS  
    3580-H8S (TS2280)       LTO-8      12 TB / 30 TB  Up to 360 MB/s    6 Gb/s SAS
    3580-H7S (TS2270)       LTO-7       6 TB / 15 TB  Up to 300 MB/s    6 Gb/s SAS
    3580-H6S (TS2260)       LTO-6     2.5 TB / 6.25 TB  Up to 160 MB/s    6 Gb/s SAS
    3580-H5S (TS2250)       LTO-5       1.5 TB / 3 TB  Up to 140 MB/s    6 Gb/s SAS
    3580-H4V (TS2240)       LTO-4     800 GB / 1.6 TB  Up to 120 MB/s      3 Gb/s SAS
    3580-H3S / L43  LTO-3 / LTO-4       400 GB – 800 GB  Up to 120 MB/s    SAS / SCSI
    3580-L23 / L13 / L11   LTO-2 / LTO-1    100 GB – 200 GB  Up to 35 MB/s        SCSI

    7226-1U3 Multimedia Storage Enclosure

    • 1U rack-mount enclosure
    • Holds up to two half-high LTO drives
    • Good cooling and easy service access
    • Useful when internal server bays are full

    Compatibility

    These drives work with IBM Power Systems and other platforms.

    • Servers: Power7, Power8, Power9, Power10, Power11, and older iSeries/AS/400 systems
    • Operating Systems: AIX, IBM i, Linux, VIOS
    • Attachment: External SAS or SCSI adapters on the server

    Data Tech Computer is an IBM Business Partner. We help you choose the right LTO generation for backup, archiving, or disaster recovery. All drives include a 60-day warranty.

    Browse the product listings below for current LTO Ultrium tape drives and pricing.

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