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Quantum TC-L53CN 1.5TB (3TB LTO-5 Ultrium SAS 6Gb/s Tape Drive
- LTO-5 Ultrium technology for high-capacity storage.
- Native capacity: 1.5 TB
- Compressed capacity: 3 TB
- Interface: SAS (Serial Attached SCSI) 6Gb/s
- Designed for high-performance enterprise backup and archiving.
- Features Linear Tape File System (LTFS) support for drag-and-drop file access.
- High throughput and reliability for large data sets.
- Backward read/write compatibility with LTO-4 media.
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Key specifications
See full specs ↓- Capacity (Native)
- 1.5 TB
- Capacity (Compressed)
- 3 TB
- Interface
- SAS 6Gb/s
- Technology
- LTO-5 Ultrium
- Form Factor
- Internal/External (model dependent)
Product details
The Quantum TC-L53CN is an LTO-5 Ultrium SAS tape drive with a 6Gb/s interface, offering a native capacity of 1.5TB and a compressed capacity of 3TB. It is designed for high-performance data backup and archiving in modern enterprise environments.
Technical Information
| Capacity (Native) | 1.5 TB |
| Capacity (Compressed) | 3 TB |
| Interface | SAS 6Gb/s |
Additional Specifications
| Technology | LTO-5 Ultrium |
| Form Factor | Internal/External (model dependent) |
Description
The Quantum TC-L53CN is a state-of-the-art LTO-5 Ultrium tape drive engineered to deliver exceptional performance and capacity for modern data backup and archiving needs. This drive leverages the LTO-5 standard, providing a substantial native storage capacity of 1.5 Terabytes, which can be expanded to an impressive 3 Terabytes when employing data compression. Its SAS 6Gb/s interface ensures high-speed data transfers, making it suitable for the most demanding enterprise environments and large data sets. A key feature of LTO-5 technology, and thus the TC-L53CN, is its support for the Linear Tape File System (LTFS). LTFS transforms tape into a more accessible storage medium, allowing users to interact with files on tape using a familiar drag-and-drop interface, similar to disk-based storage. This significantly simplifies data management, retrieval, and archiving processes. Furthermore, the Quantum TC-L53CN offers backward read and write compatibility with LTO-4 media, protecting existing investments in LTO-4 cartridges. This drive is designed for reliability, data integrity, and long-term archival storage, making it an ideal solution for businesses requiring robust data protection, disaster recovery capabilities, and efficient long-term data retention.
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