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Dell CH1R6 PowerVault 110T LT0-4 800GB/ 1600GB External SAS Tape Drive
- External SAS Tape Drive
- Dell PowerVault 110T Series
- LTO-4 Technology
- 800GB Native Capacity
- 1600GB (1.6TB) Compressed Capacity
- SAS (Serial Attached SCSI) Interface
- Designed for enterprise data backup and disaster recovery
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Product Overview
The Dell CH1R6 is an external SAS tape drive, specifically a PowerVault 110T utilizing LT0-4 technology. It offers a compressed capacity of 1600GB (1.6TB) and a native capacity of 800GB, designed for enterprise-level data backup and archiving.
Technical Information
| Drive Type | Tape Drive |
| Interface | SAS (Serial Attached SCSI) |
| Form Factor | External |
| Technology | LTO-4 Ultrium |
Additional Specifications
| Native Capacity | 800 GB |
| Compressed Capacity | 1.6 TB (1600 GB) |
| Manufacturer | Dell |
| Model | CH1R6 (PowerVault 110T) |
Product Description
The Dell CH1R6, part of the Dell PowerVault 110T series, is an external tape drive leveraging LTO-4 (Linear Tape-Open Generation 4) technology. This drive is engineered for robust data backup and archival in enterprise environments, offering a significant native storage capacity of 800 Gigabytes and a compressed capacity of up to 1.6 Terabytes per tape cartridge. The Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) interface ensures high-speed, reliable connectivity to servers, making it suitable for handling large volumes of data efficiently. LTO-4 technology represents a mature and widely adopted standard in tape backup, known for its balance of capacity, performance, and reliability. It typically offers a native transfer rate of around 120 MB/s (megabytes per second), which translates to approximately 432 GB per hour when fully compressed. This performance level is adequate for backing up large datasets within reasonable timeframes, crucial for business continuity and disaster recovery planning. As an external unit, the CH1R6 connects to a server via a SAS host bus adapter (HBA) or controller. Its external nature simplifies installation and allows it to be shared among multiple servers if necessary, although it's typically dedicated to a single server or backup appliance. The drive's robust construction and the inherent reliability of LTO technology make it a dependable solution for long-term data retention and protection against data loss.
