IBM AS/400 & Power Systems Internal Tape Drives

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IBM AS/400 & Power Systems Compatible Internal Tape Drives (SCSI, SAS, Fibre Channel)

Equip your IBM AS/400, iSeries, and Power Systems servers with reliable internal LTO Ultrium tape drives at Data Tech Computer. We offer a range of half-high internal tape drives with SCSI, SAS, and Fibre Channel interfaces — from legacy LTO-2/LTO-3 (SCSI) to mid-range LTO-4/LTO-5 (SAS/SCSI) and select LTO-6 models — designed for direct installation in supported systems using available internal drive bays or backplanes. These drives provide high-capacity, secure, offline backup, archiving, disaster recovery, and compliance storage with backward media compatibility, encryption, and WORM support (LTO-4+).

Key Benefits for AS/400 & Power Systems Internal Tape

Direct internal mounting in supported AS/400 (9406 series), Power5/Power6 iSeries, Power7, Power8, and select Power9/Power10 models
Interface options: SCSI (legacy Power5/AS/400), SAS (3 Gb/6 Gb for Power6–Power10), Fibre Channel (select models for SAN-attached internal use)
Capacities from 400 GB compressed (LTO-2) to 3 TB compressed (LTO-5)
Native transfer rates from 60–80 MB/s (LTO-3) to 140 MB/s (LTO-5)
Backward compatibility across LTO generations for reusing existing media
AES-256 encryption and WORM support (LTO-4/LTO-5)
60-day warranty on all internal tape drives
Ideal for legacy IBM i/OS/400 mirroring, AIX backup, regulatory archiving, or air-gapped ransomware protection on older and mid-range systems

Browse our featured internal LTO tape drive models below, compatible with AS/400, iSeries, and Power Systems servers across SCSI, SAS, and Fibre Channel interfaces.