IBM 23R6454 400GB (Native)/800GB (Compressed) LTO-3 Ultra160 SCSI LVD External Tape Drive

Description

The IBM 23R6454 is an external tape drive that leverages the LTO-3 Ultrium technology to provide a robust solution for data backup and long-term archiving. LTO (Linear Tape-Open) is a widely adopted standard for magnetic tape data storage, known for its reliability, capacity, and cost-effectiveness. The LTO-3 generation offers a significant leap in performance and capacity over its predecessors, making it a capable choice for managing growing data volumes in small to medium-sized businesses or enterprise environments. This specific drive boasts a native storage capacity of 400GB per cartridge, which can be expanded to 800GB when using hardware compression. This dual capacity figure highlights its efficiency in storing large datasets. The drive connects via an Ultra160 SCSI LVD (Low Voltage Differential) interface, a high-performance parallel interface standard that was prevalent for high-speed storage devices. This interface ensures rapid data transfer rates, with native speeds reaching up to 40MB/s and compressed speeds up to 80MB/s, enabling efficient backup windows and faster restores. The external form factor of the IBM 23R6454 makes it easy to integrate into existing server environments without requiring internal drive bays. It is ideal for servers that may not have available internal expansion slots or for environments where a shared tape backup solution is preferred. The reliability of LTO technology, combined with the substantial capacity and speed of the LTO-3 standard, makes this tape drive a dependable option for safeguarding critical business data against loss due to hardware failure, accidental deletion, or disaster.

Condition: Refurbished