High-capacity media for data storage growth
IBM is delivering high-capacity LTO Generation 4 media that helps
provide clients the ability to address the demanding growth in data
storage.
Increased cartridge capacity helps reduce the amount of equipment,
space and human intervention required for daily tape operations. In
addition, it helps reduce the number of cartridges and time associated
with backup and restore operations, thus helping lower operational
costs.
Features you need
With the IBM LTO Ultrium 4 800 GB Data Cartridge, IBM continues to
focus on providing high quality, high-reliability tape technology for
your business. Clients can further protect data by using this high
capacity cartridge with LTO 4 encryption enabled drives. These
cartridges continue to be part of a long line of IBM data cartridges
designed to improve data integrity for organizations around the world.
The cartridges have been optimized and tested extensively for use in
IBM LTO tape drives and libraries to help maximize performance, minimize
data loss and improve data longevity. They are designed to withstand
rigors of normal use in stand-alone and automated environments. Each
cartridge is embedded with an LTO Cartridge Memory (LTO-CM) chip, which
is designed to enable fast, simultaneous transfer of cartridge-dependent
data with IBM tape drives during media load and unload cycles. The
green cartridge color helps distinguish it from previous generations of
IBM LTO Ultrium Media.
The IBM LTO Ultrium 4 800 GB Data Cartridge can be used in products
featuring LTO Generation 4 tape technology. As your storage needs grow,
your data cartridge can continue providing value to help maximize your
investment.
Common features
- LTO technology
- Up to 800 GB native capacity
- Up to 170 MBps native data throughput
- Up to 256 MB buffer
- Backward read & write compatible
- Digital speed matching
- WORM support
- Open systems support (Microsoft® Windows® 2000, Microsoft Windows
Server® 2003; Sun Solaris 10; HP-UX 11.0, 11; Linux® Red Hat® Enterprise
Server 4, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 9; AIX 5.1, 5.2, 5.3; and
Novell® Netware®)
Hardware summary
- Bare drive
- 5 1/4 inch form factor
- IBM & non-IBM server attach
- Ultra 160 SCSI LVD connectivity
- FC-4 at 2 Gbps or 4 Gbps
- SAS 3 GB
- Built for direct-attach, library, SAN & NAS environments
Highlights
- High-capacity, high-reliability tape cartridge for LTO™ Ultrium™ Generation 4 storage environments
- Provides 800 GB storage physical capacity (1.6 TB with 2:1 compression)
- Available in rewritable and write once, read many cartridge (WORM) models
- Data that is encrypted by LTO Ultrium 4 drives can be stored on both
rewritable and WORM media to securely maintain data integrity
- Designed to help improve read/write reliability by storing IBM’s
statistical media read/write analysis on every use of the cartridge when
using IBM LTO tape drives
- Designed to adhere to widely supported Linear Tape-Open™ (LTO) Ultrium 4 design specifications
- Higher capacity per volume requires less library cartridge capacity
and helps reduce backup windows by requiring less volume mounts
- Designed to help improve read/write reliability by storing IBM’s
statistical media read/write analysis on every use of the cartridge when
used with IBM LTO tape drives
- Designed to adhere to widely supported Linear Tape-Open (LTO) Ultrium design specifications
WORM is also available
WORM (Write Once Read Many) functionality provides a cost-effective means for storing data in non-rewriteable format to help address compliance requirements.
Library Pack
Library pack is also available
The library pack protects the cartridges against impact if dropped and provides also added protection against dust and humidity. It's a good and safe storage and archival solution offering easy and quick unpacking, carrying and piling.
