The ThinkServer IBM Half-high Linear Tape Open (LTO) Generation 4 SAS tape drive (67Y0136) is an entry-level offering into LTO technology. This new tape product provides a breadth of performance and capacity to satisfy server tape backup requirements. Take advantage of solid performance, excellent data storage capacity, a high-density form factor, and industry-leading LTO backup technology with the ThinkServer IBM Half-high LTO Generation 4 SAS Tape Drive. It offers:

• 5.25-inch, half-high form factor (internal installation)
• Solid performance 800 GB native capacity, up to 120 MB/s native transfer rate, 1600 GB capacity and up to 240 MB/s with compression transfer rate enabled
• Easy to use and service
• Support for SAS adapters
• Support for leading operating systems and popular backup software

• Native transfer:
  • Up to 120 MB/s
  • Up to 432 GB/hr
• Compressed:
  • Up to 240 MB/s
  • Up to 864 GB/hr
• Native capacity: Up to 800 GB
• Compressed: Up to 1600 GB

• Unpackaged:
  • Approximate height: 43.0 mm (1.75 in)
  • Approximate width: 149.0 mm (5.85 in)
  • Approximate depth: 210.0 mm (8.40 in)
  • Approximate weight: 1.5 Kg (3 lbs 5 oz)
• Packaged
  • Approximate height: 228.6 mm (9.0 in)
  • Approximate width: 304.8 mm (12.0 in)
  • Approximate depth: 381.0 mm (15.0 in)
  • Approximate weight: 3.6 kg (8.0 lb)

• Power (idle) = 12 watt
• Power (operating) = 22.5 watt

1 Year – Customer Replaceable Unit (CRU)

• Announce date: 10 Nov 2009 (see country listing)
• Availability date: November 2009 (see country listing)
• Effective withdrawal date: December 2010 (Worldwide)

• Operating system independent.

Supported tape backup applications. The following tape backup applications are compatible. However, backup applications are supported by the individual suppliers so please visit their respective certification Web sites for confirmation of compatibility with your specific application.

• Symantec Backup Exec
• Symantec NBU
• CA Brightstor
• TSM
  

• LTO Generation 4 SAS tape drive assembly
• Multilingual User Manual CD
• Clean cartridge
• SAS internal cable
• Bag of screws
• Drive rails

• UL
• cUL or CSA
• IEC 950
• TUV
• C-Tick

This product requires a dedicated SAS channel for optimum performance.