The IBM tape drive with part number 43W8480 is a high-performance storage solution designed for businesses requiring reliable backup and archival capabilities. This drive utilises the Digital Audio Tape (DAT) technology, which is well-known for its cost-effectiveness, durability, and long data retention period. The drive is equipped with a Serial Advanced Technology Attachment (SATA) interface, enabling speedy and reliable data transfers, seamlessly supporting most modern server environments.
This SATA interface allows for easy integration into systems that use SATA drives, ensuring compatibility with a wide range of computer architectures. The drive offers substantial capacity and performance, suitable for organisations that handle critical data backups for medium to large workloads. Known for its robustness, this IBM DAT drive is reliable for ensuring data integrity over long periods of storage. Its compact design also makes it suitable for space-constrained environments, delivering both efficiency and performance in such settings.
Another key feature of the 43W8480 tape drive is its support for a variety of tape formats, ensuring flexible data management options. Additionally, the drive offers data compression capabilities, which can significantly increase the effective storage capacity, thus reducing physical media usage and bringing down long-term archiving costs. Its efficiency in both daily backups and long-term storage makes it an ideal choice for enterprises aiming for effective data management solutions.
EOL Technology Services offers a wide range of support and professional services for part number 43W8480. We supply replacement parts, provide technical assistance, and offer service solutions to ensure your IBM tape drive functions optimally throughout its lifespan, minimising downtime and ensuring smooth operation.
We can ship to most places in the world, but due to regulations and laws there are some countries we cannot ship to. Please contact a member of the team for clarification based on your location.
We can provide ongoing storage support, troubleshooting, performance optimisation, and a range of on-site data storage maintenance contracts to keep your system infrastructure running.
Yes, we offer professional installation and configuration services to ensure the part is set up correctly and integrated seamlessly into any existing infrastructure.
Certainly! We can assess your storage needs, performance requirements, and growth plans to recommend the most suitable hardware for your organisation.
We have access to a global supply chain of storage systems not advertised on our website. If you contact a member of the team with the part you require, we will do our best to provide a competitive no obligation quote.
