Key features
The IBM LTO Ultrium Tape Drives deliver the following features:
Entry-level tape drives for high capacity, high performance, and high reliability.
Adherence to LTO specifications.
Support for one half-high LTO Ultrium 7 (TS2270), one full-high Ultrium 6 (TS2360), one half-high
Ultrium 6 (TS2260), or one half-high Ultrium 5 (TS2250) SAS Tape Drive.
Native cartridge capacity of up to 6 TB (Ultrium 7), up to 2.5 TB (Ultrium 6), or up to 1.5 TB (Ultrium
5).
Native data transfer rate of up to 300 MB/s (Ultrium 7), up to 160 MB/s (Ultrium 6), or up to
140 MB/s (Ultrium 5).
Mixed media support, including IBM LTO Ultrium 7, 6, and 5 Write Once Ready Many (WORM)
media.
Remote monitoring of status of the tape drive.
Encryption support in the tape drive to work with Application Managed Encryption.
Optional rack mount with the shelf to accommodate up to two tape drives side-by-side in a 2U rack
space.
A dual-port 6 Gbps SAS attachment for connection to select System x and ThinkServer servers that
run Microsoft Windows and Linux server operating systems.
Support from an extensive ecosystem of backup software vendors.
The following figure shows the TS2360 Tape Drive.
Figure 2. TS2360 Tape Drive for Lenovo
The following figure shows the TS2260 Tape Drive.
Figure 3. TS2260 Tape Drive for Lenovo
IBM LTO Ultrium 7, 6, and 5 Tape Drives for Lenovo
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