Security Features and Data Encryption
The Dell 12X4243 LTO-6 HH SAS Internal Tape Drive includes several security features and data encryption capabilities to help protect your data during storage and transportation. Some of these features include:
- Encryption: The LTO-6 tape drive supports hardware-based encryption, which uses Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) 256-bit encryption to protect your data. This encryption ensures that data written to the tape cannot be accessed by unauthorized users.
- WORM (Write-Once, Read-Many) support: The tape drive supports WORM functionality, which allows you to write data to the tape once and prevent it from being overwritten or erased. This feature is useful for storing critical data that needs to be kept safe for a long time.
- Secure erase: The LTO-6 tape drive includes a secure erase feature that allows you to securely erase all data on the tape. This feature is useful when you need to dispose of a tape or reuse it for another purpose.
- Key management: The tape drive supports key management, which allows you to manage encryption keys used to encrypt and decrypt data on the tape. This feature ensures that only authorized users can access encrypted data.
- Password protection: The tape drive supports password protection, which allows you to set a password to prevent unauthorized access to the tape. This feature ensures that only authorized users can access the tape and its data.
Performance and Speed Benchmarks
The Dell 12X4243 LTO-6 tape drive is a high-capacity backup and archival solution designed for enterprise-level applications. It offers a native storage capacity of 2.5 terabytes (TB) and a compressed storage capacity of up to 6.25 TB, making it an ideal solution for organizations that need to store and archive large amounts of data.
In terms of performance, the Dell 12X4243 LTO-6 tape drive is capable of transferring data at a native data rate of up to 160 megabytes per second (MB/s). When data compression is enabled, the transfer rate can be increased to up to 400 MB/s, which allows for faster backup and restore times.
The Dell 12X4243 LTO-6 tape drive also features a SAS (Serial Attached SCSI) interface, which provides high-speed connectivity to compatible servers and storage systems. The SAS interface is capable of delivering data transfer rates of up to 6 gigabits per second (Gb/s), which helps to ensure fast and efficient data transfers.
In terms of reliability, the Dell 12X4243 LTO-6 tape drive is designed to provide high levels of data integrity and reliability. It features built-in error detection and correction mechanisms, as well as advanced tape management features that help to ensure that data is stored securely and can be quickly and easily retrieved when needed.
Benefits of Using
The 12X4243 Dell 2.50TB/6.25TB LTO-6 HH SAS Internal Tape Drive is a high-capacity storage device that offers several benefits, including:
- Large Storage Capacity: With a native capacity of 2.5 TB and a compressed capacity of 6.25 TB, this tape drive offers a large storage capacity. This makes it an ideal solution for organizations that need to store and backup large amounts of data.
- High Data Transfer Rates: The LTO-6 tape drive offers a high data transfer rate of up to 400 MB/s. This means that it can quickly and efficiently transfer large amounts of data, saving time and improving productivity.
- Reliable Backup Solution: Tape drives are a reliable backup solution as they have a long shelf life, and the tapes are less prone to failure compared to other storage media like hard disks or flash drives.
- Cost-Effective Storage Solution: Tape drives offer a cost-effective storage solution as the cost per GB is relatively low compared to other storage media. This makes them a good option for organizations that need to store large amounts of data but have limited budgets.
- Encryption Support: The LTO-6 tape drive supports hardware-based encryption, which means that data can be encrypted and decrypted in real-time, without impacting performance. This makes it a good option for organizations that need to ensure the security of their data.
- Long-Term Data Retention: Tape drives are a good option for long-term data retention as they have a long shelf life and are less prone to failure compared to other storage media. This makes them an ideal solution for organizations that need to store data for compliance or regulatory purposes.
General Information about the Dell 12X4243
- Manufacturer: Dell
- Manufacturer Part Number: 12X4243
- Type: Tape Drive
- Tape Drive: Tape Storage
Key Features
- Enclosure Type : Internal
- Native Drive Capacity : 2.50TB
- Interface Type : Sas
Technical Features
- Native Data Transfer Rate : 160 Mbps
- Compressed Data Transfer Rate : 400 Mbps
- Compressed Drive Capacity : 6.25TB
- Form Factor : Half-height
- Buffer : 512 MB
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