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IBM 9-01938-02 1.5TB (Native)/3.0TB (Compressed) LTO-5 Fibre Channel 8Gb/s Full-Height Tape Drive fo...
- Native Capacity: 1.5TB
- Compressed Capacity: 3.0TB
- Interface: Fibre Channel 8Gb/s
- Drive Type: LTO-5
- Form Factor: Full-Height
- High-performance data transfer
- Designed for enterprise backup and archiving
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Product Overview
The IBM 9-01938-02 is an LTO-5 full-height tape drive featuring an 8Gb/s Fibre Channel interface. It offers substantial native and compressed storage capacities, making it suitable for high-capacity backup and archiving needs in enterprise environments.
Technical Information
| Native Capacity | 1.5TB |
| Compressed Capacity | 3.0TB |
| Interface | Fibre Channel 8Gb/s |
Additional Specifications
| Drive Type | LTO-5 |
| Form Factor | Full-Height |
Product Description
The IBM 9-01938-02 represents a significant advancement in tape storage technology, offering a high-capacity LTO-5 drive with an 8Gb/s Fibre Channel interface. This drive is engineered to meet the growing demands for data storage and protection in modern IT infrastructures. With a native capacity of 1.5TB, it can store vast amounts of data, which is further enhanced to 3.0TB when utilizing hardware compression. This dual capacity makes it an efficient solution for backing up large datasets and long-term archiving. The 8Gb/s Fibre Channel interface provides a high-speed connection, enabling rapid data ingest and retrieval. This is crucial for minimizing backup windows and ensuring that critical data can be restored quickly in the event of a system failure or disaster. The full-height form factor indicates its suitability for enterprise-level tape libraries and servers where robust performance and reliability are essential requirements. As an LTO-5 drive, the 9-01938-02 is backward compatible, allowing it to read LTO-4 tapes and write to LTO-5 tapes. This backward compatibility ensures a smoother transition and maximizes the utility of existing media investments. The drive's advanced features, including robust error correction and data integrity checks, make it a reliable choice for safeguarding valuable corporate data against loss and ensuring compliance with data retention policies.
