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External Tape Backup

External Tape Backup Solutions

Explore reliable external tape backup drives and solutions at Data Tech Computer. Our selection of IBM LTO Ultrium tape drives (standalone 3580 models) provides high-capacity, cost-effective, and secure offline storage for backup, disaster recovery, long-term archiving, compliance, and ransomware protection. These external drives offer air-gap security, LTFS file-level access, AES-256 encryption, WORM support, and backward compatibility across LTO generations — perfect for IBM Power Systems, x86 servers, and major backup software.

Key Benefits of External Tape Backup

  • Massive capacity — up to 45 TB compressed per cartridge (LTO-9)
  • Fast native transfer rates — 80 MB/s (LTO-3) to 400 MB/s (LTO-9)
  • Offline/air-gapped protection against ransomware and cyber threats
  • LTFS support for easy drag-and-drop file access like removable disk
  • WORM and encryption for regulatory compliance and data security
  • Backward compatibility — reuse previous-generation media
  • SCSI interface for legacy systems
  • SAS interface (6 Gb or 12 Gb) for easy server connectivity
  • Standalone half-high external form factor (desktop or rack-mount capable)
  • Tape Libraries for remote access and extended storage 
  • 60-day warranty on all tape drives
  • Ideal for augmenting disk backup, creating secure archives, or meeting long-term retention requirements

Browse our full range of IBM external LTO Ultrium tape drives below, from legacy LTO-1 to the latest LTO-9 models.