Quantum 3-07026-01 LTO-6 Fibre 8Gb/s HH Tape Drive with Scalar i40/i80

Product Description

The Quantum 3-07026-01 is a state-of-the-art LTO-6 Ultrium tape drive, engineered to deliver high-capacity, high-performance data archiving and backup capabilities. As a Half-Height (HH) form factor drive, it is optimized for integration into dense tape library environments, specifically the Quantum Scalar i40 and i80 models. The drive utilizes the LTO-6 standard, which offers a significant leap in storage density and transfer speeds compared to previous generations. Each LTO-6 cartridge can store up to 2.5TB of data natively, which can be compressed to an impressive 6.25TB, making it an efficient solution for large data volumes. Connectivity is provided via an 8Gb/s Fibre Channel interface, a high-speed networking standard commonly used in enterprise storage environments. This interface ensures rapid data transfer rates, with native speeds reaching up to 280 MB/s. The Fibre Channel connection allows for seamless integration into existing SAN (Storage Area Network) infrastructures, providing reliable and high-throughput access to the tape media. The drive's design prioritizes reliability and data integrity, incorporating features inherent to the LTO standard such as error correction codes (ECC) and robust media handling. Beyond its core storage and performance capabilities, the Quantum 3-07026-01 supports advanced features like hardware-based encryption and Write Once, Read Many (WORM) functionality. Encryption ensures that sensitive data is protected from unauthorized access, while WORM media prevents data from being altered or deleted once written, fulfilling compliance and regulatory requirements. The drive also maintains backward compatibility, allowing it to read and write to LTO-5 and LTO-4 media, providing a pathway for data migration and leveraging existing media investments.