
3580-H3L - IBM 400 / 800Gb LTO-3 SCSI 68-Pin Low Voltage Differential (LVD) Tape Drive
- Data Transfer Rate: Up to 80MB/sec native
- High-capacity solution for large data sets
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Key specifications
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- IBM
- Part Number
- 3580-H3L
- Capacity (Native)
- 400GB
- Capacity (Compressed)
- 800GB
- Interface
- SCSI 68-pin LVD
- Form Factor
- External
Product details
The IBM 3580-H3L is an external LTO-3 tape drive, offering a high native capacity of 400GB and a SCSI 68-pin LVD interface for robust enterprise data backup and archiving.
Specifications
- Brand
- IBM
- Part Number
- 3580-H3L
- Capacity (Native)
- 400GB
- Capacity (Compressed)
- 800GB
- Interface
- SCSI 68-pin LVD
- Form Factor
- External
- Technology
- LTO-3
Description
The IBM 3580-H3L is a high-performance external tape drive that utilizes the LTO-3 (Linear Tape-Open) Ultrium technology. This drive is engineered to handle large volumes of data, offering a significant native storage capacity of 400GB, which can be compressed to an impressive 800GB. Its external form factor provides flexibility in deployment and integration into various server environments. Featuring a SCSI 68-pin LVD (Low Voltage Differential) interface, the 3580-H3L ensures a high-speed, stable, and reliable connection for data transfer. The LVD interface is crucial for maintaining data integrity and achieving optimal performance in demanding enterprise settings. With a native data transfer rate of up to 80MB/sec, this drive can efficiently manage large backup and restore operations, significantly reducing the time required for data protection tasks. This LTO-3 tape drive represents a robust and scalable solution for enterprise-level data backup, archiving, and disaster recovery. It offers backward read compatibility with LTO-2 media and forward write compatibility with LTO-4 media (at LTO-3 speeds), providing a degree of investment protection. The IBM 3580-H3L is a critical component for organizations requiring high-capacity, high-performance, and reliable data storage solutions.
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