The IBM LTO Generation 5 Tape Drive, part number 49Y9898, is a reliable and high-capacity solution for meeting your enterprise-level storage needs. This tape drive is based on the Linear Tape-Open (LTO) Ultrium 5 format, which offers a robust combination of performance and data security features. It is designed to support SAS (Serial-Attached SCSI) interfaces for fast, reliable communication between the drive and your storage system.
The drive supports a native storage capacity of up to 1.5 TB, which can further expand to 3 TB using compression, ensuring efficient data backup and long-term archiving solutions. With a data transfer rate of up to 140 MB/s, this drive ensures fast read and write operations, improving overall performance in the enterprise environment. For enhanced security, the IBM LTO 5 tape drive also offers hardware-based encryption, ensuring sensitive information is well protected.
Another critical feature of the 49Y9898 tape drive is its exceptional backward compatibility with previous LTO generations. You can read and write to LTO-4 media, offering more flexibility when transitioning between storage platforms. The SAS interface supports speeds of up to 6 Gb/s, enabling robust performance and reliability.
This IBM LTO Generation 5 tape drive is ideal for organisations looking to increase their data storage capacity while maintaining data integrity and security. As part of IBM’s enduring LTO Ultrium brand, the 49Y9898 balances efficiency, speed, and security, making it suitable for demanding storage environments.
EOL Technology Services provides quality support, replacement parts, and professional services for the 49Y9898 IBM LTO Generation 5 tape drive. We ensure timely assistance to help keep your tape storage system functioning efficiently, whether you need a replacement part or expert service.
