The ThinkSystem Internal Half High LTO Generation 7 (LTO 7) SAS Tape Drive is a high-performance, high-capacity data-storage device that is designed to back up and restore open-systems applications. It offers native storage capacity of 6 TB per cartridge (15 TB at 2.5:1 compression) and a maximum native data transfer rate of up to 300 Mbps (750 Mbps compressed). This enterprise data protection offering has a 5.25” half-height internal form factor for integration into ThinkSystem servers. This product guide provides essential presales information to understand the LTO 7 SAS tape drive offerings and their key features, specifications, and compatibility. This guide is intended for technical specialists, sales specialists, sales engineers, IT architects, and other IT professionals who want to learn more about LTO 7 SAS tape drive offerings and consider their use in IT solutions.
Products specifications
| Attribute name | Attribute value |
|---|
| Compressed capacity | 15 GB |
| Drive device, buffer size | 1024 MB |
| Compression ratio | 2.5:1 |
| Data storage type | LTO |
| Width | 5.75" |
| Depth | 8.27" |
| Height | 1.54" |
| Weight | 7.05 lbs |
| Native capacity | 6 GB |
| Media type | Tape Cartridge |
| Product color | Black, Metallic |
| Package width | 6.93" |
| Package weight | 8.38 lbs |
| Package depth | 9.45" |
| Package height | 2.72" |
| Interface | Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) |
| Internal | Y |
| Operating altitude | 0 - 480000" |
| Operating temperature (T-T) | 10 - 40 °C |
| Operating relative humidity (H-H) | 20 - 80 % |
| Product type | Storage drive |
| Quantity | 1 |