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    • IBM LTO Ultrium Tape Drives

    IBM LTO Ultrium Tape Drives & 7226-1U3 Multimedia Storage Enclosure

    The IBM LTO Ultrium Tape Drives and 7226-1U3 Multimedia Storage Enclosure category at DataTechComputer.com offers a complete lineup of external standalone LTO tape drives (LTO-1 through LTO-9) along with the IBM 7226-1U3 1U rack-mount enclosure. This combination delivers flexible, high-capacity external backup, archival, disaster recovery, and data interchange solutions for AIX, IBM i, Linux, and VIOS environments on Power Systems servers.

    Product Description

    This category features the popular 3580-series external LTO Ultrium tape drives and the IBM 7226-1U3 Multimedia Storage Enclosure, a compact 1U rack-mount unit designed to house up to two half-high LTO tape drives. The 7226-1U3 provides professional rack integration, excellent cooling, hot-plug support, and easy serviceability for external tape backup when internal server bays are limited. All drives support hardware AES-256 encryption (LTO-4+), WORM media for compliance, LTFS file-based access (LTO-5+), and full backward compatibility with prior LTO generations. Together they create complete external tape solutions with capacities from 200 GB (LTO-2) up to 18 TB native (LTO-9) per drive.

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    Model (3580 / TS) Generation Native / Compressed Capacity Native Transfer Rate Interface Notes
    3580-H9S (TS2290) LTO-9 18 TB / 45 TB Up to 400 MB/s 12 Gb/s SAS Highest capacity, modern encryption/LTFS
    3580-H8S (TS2280) LTO-8 12 TB / 30 TB Up to 360 MB/s 6 Gb/s SAS High performance, strong security
    3580-H7S (TS2270) LTO-7 6 TB / 15 TB Up to 300 MB/s 6 Gb/s SAS Balanced capacity/speed
    3580-H6S (TS2260) LTO-6 2.5 TB / 6.25 TB Up to 160 MB/s 6 Gb/s SAS Reliable mid-range
    3580-H5S (TS2250) LTO-5 1.5 TB / 3 TB Up to 140 MB/s 6 Gb/s SAS Proven enterprise option
    3580-H4V (TS2240) LTO-4 800 GB / 1.6 TB Up to 120 MB/s 3 Gb/s SAS Legacy high-performer
    3580-H3S (TS2230) LTO-3 400 GB / 800 GB Up to 80 MB/s SAS/SCSI Cost-effective older gen
    3580-L43 (TS2340) LTO-4 800 GB / 1.6 TB Up to 120 MB/s Ultra160 LVD SCSI Full-high variant
    3580-L23 LTO-2 200 GB / 400 GB Up to 35 MB/s Ultra160 LVD SCSI Legacy migration path
    3580-L13/L11 LTO-1 100 GB / 200 GB Up to 15 MB/s Ultra2/Wide LVD SCSI Entry-level original LTO
     

    Technical Specifications (Summary)

    • LTO Drives: Native capacity 200 GB (LTO-2) to 18 TB (LTO-9); transfer rates up to 400 MB/s
    • 7226-1U3 Enclosure: 1U rack-mount form factor, supports 2 half-high LTO drives (SAS/SCSI)
    • Interface Options: 12 Gb/s SAS, 6 Gb/s SAS, Ultra320 LVD SCSI
    • Encryption: AES-256 hardware (LTO-4 and newer)
    • LTFS & WORM: Supported on LTO-5 and newer

    Compatibility

    The IBM LTO Ultrium Tape Drives and 7226-1U3 Multimedia Storage Enclosure are compatible with:

    • Power Systems Models: Power7 (8202, 8233, 9117, 9179), Power8 (S814, S822, S824, E870, E880), Power9 (S914, S922, S924, E950, E980), Power10 (S1012, S1014, S1022, S1024, E1080), Power11 (S1122, S1124) and legacy iSeries/AS400 servers
    • Operating Systems: AIX 5.3+/6.1+/7.1+, IBM i 5.4+/6.1+/7.1+, Linux (RHEL/SUSE/Ubuntu), VIOS
    • Attachment: External SAS/SCSI HBAs (#EJ0x, #EJ1x, #EN0x, #5736, #5746, etc.)
    • Limitations: Older LTO generations have reduced capacity/speed; 7226-1U3 requires matching drive and cabling; encryption needs compatible key manager

    Warranty

    All products in this category come with a 60-day warranty covering parts and functionality.

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