The IBM 3573-8347 LTO Ultrium 6 Half-High SAS Tape Drive is a high-performance data storage solution designed for businesses that need fast, reliable, and secure data backup and recovery. It is an internal tape drive that offers a native storage capacity of 2.5 TB and a compressed storage capacity of up to 6.25 TB. In this article, we will explore the features, benefits, and possible use cases of the IBM 3573-8347 LTO Ultrium 6 Half-High SAS Tape Drive.
Features of the IBM 3573-8347 LTO Ultrium 6 Half-High SAS Tape DriveThe IBM 3573-8347 LTO Ultrium 6 Half-High SAS Tape Drive offers several features that make it a high-performance data storage solution. Some of the key features of the tape drive are:
- High Storage Capacity: The tape drive offers a native storage capacity of 2.5 TB and a compressed storage capacity of up to 6.25 TB. This makes it ideal for organizations that need to store large amounts of data.
- Fast Data Transfer Rates: The tape drive supports a native data transfer rate of up to 160 MB/s and a compressed data transfer rate of up to 400 MB/s. This allows for fast data backup and recovery.
- 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. This is important for organizations that need to ensure the integrity of their data.
- SAS Interface: The tape drive comes with a SAS interface that provides high-speed data transfer rates of up to 6 Gb/s.
- Encryption Support: The tape drive supports hardware-based encryption, which provides an extra layer of security for data stored on the tape.
The IBM 3573-8347 LTO Ultrium 6 Half-High SAS Tape Drive offers several benefits to organizations that require high-performance data storage and backup. Some of the key benefits include:
- High Storage Capacity: The tape drive offers a high storage capacity of up to 6.25 TB, making it an ideal solution for organizations that need to store large amounts of data.
- Fast Data Transfer Rates: The tape drive supports fast data transfer rates of up to 160 MB/s (native) and up to 400 MB/s (compressed), which allows for fast data backup and recovery.
- 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.
- Encryption Support: The tape drive supports hardware-based encryption, which provides an extra layer of security for data stored on the tape.
- 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).
Possible Use Cases for the IBM 3573-8347 LTO Ultrium 6 Half-High SAS Tape Drive
The IBM 3573-8347 LTO Ultrium 6 Half-High SAS 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
- Manufacturer: IBM
- Model Number or SKU# 3573-8347
- Product Type : Tape Drive
- Interface Type : SAS
- Tape Type : LTO Ultrium-6
- Native Drive Capacity : 2.50TB
- Compressed Drive Capacity : 6.25TB
- Native Data Transfer Rate : 160 MBPS
- Compressed Data Transfer Rate : 400 MBPS
- Form Factor : Half-Height
- Buffer : 512 MB
- Lto Ultrium 4 (Read)
- Lto Ultrium 5 (Read/Write)
- Lto Ultrium 6 (Read/Write)
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