The IBM 3573-8144 is an LTO-4 tape drive designed for high-capacity and high-speed data storage and backup. It is an internal Fibre Channel (FC) tape drive that offers a native storage capacity of 800GB and a compressed storage capacity of up to 1.6TB. In this article, we will explore the features, benefits, and possible use cases of the IBM 3573-8144 LTO-4 tape drive.
Features of the IBM 3573-8144 LTO-4 Tape DriveThe IBM 3573-8144 LTO-4 tape drive is a high-capacity storage solution that offers several features to make data backup and storage easy and reliable. Here are some of the key features of the tape drive:
- Fibre Channel Interface: The tape drive comes with a Fibre Channel interface that provides high-speed data transfer rates of up to 4Gb/s.
- High Storage Capacity: The native storage capacity of the IBM 3573-8144 LTO-4 tape drive is 800GB, while the compressed storage capacity is up to 1.6TB.
- Fast Data Transfer Rates: The tape drive supports a native data transfer rate of up to 120MB/s and a compressed data transfer rate of up to 240MB/s.
- Compatibility: The IBM 3573-8144 LTO-4 tape drive is compatible with a wide range of backup and storage software, making it easy to integrate into existing data storage and backup systems.
- WORM Support: The tape drive supports Write Once, Read Many (WORM) technology, which ensures that data cannot be modified or deleted once it has been written to the tape.
The IBM 3573-8144 LTO-4 tape drive offers several benefits to organizations that require high-capacity data storage and backup. Some of the key benefits include:
- High Storage Capacity: The tape drive offers a native storage capacity of 800GB and a compressed storage capacity of up to 1.6TB, making it an ideal solution for organizations that need to store large amounts of data.
- Fast Data Transfer Rates: The tape drive supports high-speed data transfer rates of up to 120MB/s (native) and up to 240MB/s (compressed), which allows for fast data backup and restoration.
- Compatibility: The tape drive is compatible with a wide range of backup and storage software, making it easy to integrate into existing data storage and backup systems.
- WORM Support: The tape drive supports WORM technology, which ensures that data cannot be modified or deleted once it has been written to the tape. This is important for organizations that need to ensure the integrity of their data.
- Cost-Effective: LTO tape drives are a cost-effective solution for data storage and backup, especially when compared to other storage technologies such as hard disk drives (HDDs) and solid-state drives (SSDs).
The IBM 3573-8144 LTO-4 tape drive can be used in a variety of scenarios where data storage and backup are critical. Some of the possible use cases include:
- Data Backup: The tape drive can be used to backup critical business data, such as financial records, customer data, and employee information. This helps to ensure that the data is safe in the event of a hardware failure, software malfunction, or other issues.
- Archival Storage: The tape drive can be used for long
- Manufacturer: IBM
- Model Number or SKU# 3573-8144
- Product Type : Tape Drive
- Tape Drive Type : Tape Media
- Tape Type : LTO-4
- Native Drive Capacity : 800GB
- Interface Type : Fibre Channel
- Enclosure Type : Internal
- Compressed Drive Capacity : 1600GB
- Native Data Transfer Rate : 120 MBPS
- Compressed Data Transfer Rate : 240 MBPS
- Buffer : 256 MB
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