Sun EB668C#103-05 LTO-4 Ultrium1760 HH SAS Half Height Tape Drive

SKU EB668C#103-05

Brand Sun

LTO-4 Ultrium technology
1760 GB native capacity (per cartridge)
SAS (Serial Attached SCSI) interface
HH (Half Height) form factor
High-speed data transfer
Designed for enterprise backup and archive
Supports LTFS (Linear Tape File System)

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Key specifications

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Tape Technology: LTO-4 Ultrium
Native Capacity: 800 GB (LTO-4 Ultrium)
Compressed Capacity: 1.6 TB (LTO-4 Ultrium)
Interface: SAS (Serial Attached SCSI)
Form Factor: HH (Half Height)
Native Transfer Rate: 120 MB/s (LTO-4 Ultrium)

Product details

The Sun EB668C#103-05 is an LTO-4 Ultrium1760 HH SAS Half Height Tape Drive. It is designed for high-capacity data backup and archival in enterprise environments.

Technical Information

Tape Technology	LTO-4 Ultrium
Native Capacity	800 GB (LTO-4 Ultrium)
Compressed Capacity	1.6 TB (LTO-4 Ultrium)
Interface	SAS (Serial Attached SCSI)

Additional Specifications

Form Factor	HH (Half Height)
Native Transfer Rate	120 MB/s (LTO-4 Ultrium)
Compressed Transfer Rate	240 MB/s (LTO-4 Ultrium)
Manufacturer	Sun Microsystems (likely rebranded from a major tape drive manufacturer)

Description

The Sun EB668C#103-05 is a Half Height (HH) tape drive that utilizes the LTO-4 Ultrium technology, offering a significant capacity and performance for data backup and archival. The LTO-4 standard provides a native storage capacity of 800 GB per cartridge, which can be expanded to 1.6 TB when using hardware compression. This makes it an efficient solution for managing large datasets and ensuring that backup windows remain manageable. Featuring a SAS (Serial Attached SCSI) interface, this drive ensures high-speed and reliable data transfer, making it suitable for demanding enterprise environments. The SAS interface offers advantages in terms of bandwidth, scalability, and reliability over older interfaces like SCSI parallel or IDE. The Half Height form factor allows it to be easily integrated into standard server chassis or tape libraries that support HH drives. This tape drive is designed for mission-critical data protection, offering a robust and cost-effective method for long-term data retention and disaster recovery. The LTO technology is known for its backward compatibility (reading LTO-3 and writing to LTO-4) and its adherence to industry standards, ensuring interoperability. The inclusion of features like LTFS (Linear Tape File System) further enhances its usability by allowing tape to be mounted and accessed like a file system, simplifying data management.

Condition: Refurbished