Tape systems

The fifth-generation IBM LTO® Half-High Ultrium® Drive delivers twice the capacity with significantly greater performance than the preceding LTO generation extending its proven reliability and low-cost of ownership lineage to effectively meet the demanding backup, archival and regulatory compliance requirements of your System x® environment.

This 5.25 in. Half High LTO Gen 5 Internal SAS Tape Drive is designed for internal installation in System x tower servers or external IBM 1U rack-mount enclosures.

• Form Factor: 5.25 in. half-height internal
• Cartridge capacity: 3.0 TB compressed1; 1.5 TB native
• Max. drive data rate: Up to 280 MBps compressed1; 140 MBps native
• Interface: 6 Gbps SAS

The fifth-generation IBM LTO® Half-High Ultrium® Drive delivers twice the capacity with significantly greater performance than the preceding LTO generation extending its proven reliability and low-cost of ownership lineage to effectively meet the demanding backup, archival and regulatory compliance requirements of your System x® environment.

This Half High LTO Gen 5 external SAS Tape Drive is a low-cost and space-efficient table-top or shelf-unit alternative to mounting a drive internally in your server.

• Form Factor: Half-height external
• Cartridge capacity: 3.0 TB compressed1; 1.5 TB native
• Max. drive data rate: Up to 280 MBps compressed1; 140 MBps native
• Interface: 6 Gbps SAS

The 4th-generation IBM LTO Half-High Ultrium Drive doubles the capacity, provides up to 50% greater performance, and adds advanced hardware encryption capabilities over the preceding 3rd generation of LTO.

This 5.25-inch Half High LTO Gen 4 Internal SAS Tape Drive is designed for internal installation in IBM System x tower servers or external IBM 1U rack-mount enclosures.

• Form Factor: 5.25 in. half-height internal
• Cartridge capacity: 1.6 TB compressed¹; 800 GB native
• Max. drive data rate: Up to 240 MBps compressed¹; 120 MBps native
• Interface: 6 Gbps SAS

The 4th-generation IBM LTO Half-High Ultrium Drive doubles the capacity, provides up to 50% greater performance, and adds advanced hardware encryption capabilities over the preceding 3rd generation of LTO.

This half-high LTO Gen 4 external SAS tape drive is a low-cost and space-efficient tabletop or shelf unit alternative to mounting a drive internally in your server.

• Form Factor: Half-height external
• Cartridge capacity: 1.6 TB compressed¹; 800 GB native
• Max. drive data rate: Up to 240 MBps compressed¹; 120 MBps native
• Interface: 6 Gbps SAS

The 3rd-generation IBM LTO® Half-High Ultrium® Drive provides entry-level capacity up to 800 GB and performance up to 160 Mbps for IBM System x® and BladeCenter® environments.

This 5.25-inch half-high LTO Gen 3 internal SAS tape drive is designed for internal installation in IBM System x tower servers or optional external IBM 1U rack-mount enclosures.

• Form Factor: 5.25-inch half-high internal
• Cartridge capacity: 800 compressed¹; 400 GB native
• Max. drive data rate: Up to 160 Mbps compressed¹; 80 Mbps native
• Interface: 6 Gbps SAS

The 3rd-generation IBM LTO Half-High Ultrium Drive provides entry-level capacity up to 800 GB and performance up to 160 MBps for System x and BladeCenter environments.

This Half High LTO Gen 3 external SAS Tape Drive is a low cost and space efficient table top or shelf unit alternative to mounting a drive internally in your server.

• Form Factor: Half-high external
• Cartridge capacity: 800 GB compressed¹; 400 GB native
• Max. drive data rate: Up to 160 Mbps compressed¹; 80 Mbps native
• Interface: 6 Gbps SAS

The IBM RDX solution provides all the benefits of disk, with fast random access to data and drag and drop functionality, and all the historic portability and durability benefits of tape. Designed for portability and longevity, the rugged RDX cartridges are engineered to be durable so you can safely transport off-site while also providing the shelf life required for archival requirements.

• Form Factor: 5.25” Internal & External Docks
• Capacity: 160GB, 320GB, & 500GB disk cartridges
• Performance: Up to 25 MB/s
• Compatibility: Compatible with all IBM RDX Cartridges
• Interface: USB 2.0

Leveraging the latest in DDS technology, IBM's DDS Generation 5 Tape Drive delivers one of the most competitive total cost of ownership (TCO) stories in its class. Accounting for 80% of all entry-level tape drive shipments, DDS is a popular choice for tape backup and archive in the small to medium-sized business segment.

• Form Factor: 3.5" & 5.25" Half-Height Internal Drive
• Capacity: 36 GB (72 GB compressed) capacity
• Performance: 3.5 MB/s (7 MB/s compressed) transfer rate
• Backward Compatibility: Read/Write compatible with DDS-4 and DDS-3
• Interface: SATA

The IBM DDS Generation 5 USB tape drive is the entry point into the IBM DDS tape drive family and offers dependable capacity and performance for value-conscious small and medium or distributed large enterprise businesses.

• Form Factor: 3.5" & 5.25" Half-Height Internal Drive
• Capacity: 36 GB (72 GB compressed) capacity
• Performance: 3 MB/s (6 MB/s compressed) transfer rate
• Backward Compatibility: Read/Write compatible with DDS-4 and DDS-3
• Interface: USB 2.0

The IBM DDS Generation 6 Internal USB Tape Drive provides optimum capacity, performance, and a low total cost of ownership for small and medium business environments or enterprise workgroups requiring the highest capacity and performance DDS (DAT) drive available.

• Form Factor: 3.5" & 5.25" Half-Height Internal Drive
• Capacity: 80 GB (160 GB compressed) capacity
• Performance: 6.9 MB/s (13.8 MB/s compressed) transfer rate
• Backward Compatibility: Read/Write compatible with DDS-5 and DDS-4
• Interface: USB 2.0

The Half-High SCSI Tape Enclosure provides a space saving and low cost alternative to mounting a drive internally in your server. In stealth black, this table or shelf unit becomes an ideal solution when you're looking for a home for one of our wide array of Half-Height System x Tape drives.

• Bays: Single Half-Height
• Form Factor: Table Top or Shelf
• Interface: Single SCSI Interface & Cabling Kit (42C3910) required
• Part number: 8767HHX

The IBM 1U rack-mount external tape enclosure provides a cost-effective solution for adding up to two half-height tape drives externally to your IBM rack-optimized system x server environments.

• Bays: Two Half-Height
• Form Factor: 1U Rack-Mount
• Interface: One SCSI Interface & Cabling Kit (42C3910) required per drive added (Up to 2 Max)
• Part number: 87651UX