IBM TS2280 Tape Drive

Description

The IBM TS2280 Tape Drive is a powerful, entry-level storage solution incorporating the latest generation of industry-leading LTO Ultrium 8 technology. It is designed to meet the growing data demands of small and midsized businesses that require secure, long-term data protection for backup, disaster recovery, and archival storage.

Key Features and Specifications:

• Technology: Utilizes LTO Ultrium 8 technology. The drive is also capable of reading and writing to LTO Ultrium 7 cartridges.

• Capacity: Provides a high physical storage capacity of up to 30TB per cartridge (with 2.5:1 compression; 12TB native).

• Performance: Delivers an uncompressed data transfer rate of up to 300MBps (up to 750MBps with 2.5:1 compression).

• Connectivity: Features a 6Gbps SAS interface with two SAS ports (for daisy-chaining) and one Ethernet port, allowing for flexible network integration.

• Form Factor: A compact external drive that can be used in a stand-alone configuration or rack mounted.

• Advanced Capabilities: Supports media partitioning, which, in conjunction with IBM Linear Tape File System (LTFS) technology, provides file-level access to data, making tape management as intuitive as disk access. It also natively supports data encryption at the hardware level for enhanced security.