System specifications
The following table lists the TS2270, TS2360, TS2260, and TS2250 Tape Drives system specifications.
Table 1. System specifications
Components
Specification
Form factor
Standalone or 2U rack mount (on a fixed shelf)
Drive technology
TS2270: LTO Ultrium 7 half-high drive
TS2360: LTO Ultrium 6 full-high drive
TS2260: LTO Ultrium 6 half-high drive
TS2250: LTO Ultrium 5 half-high drive
Drive interface
2x 6 Gb SAS x1 ports (Mini-SAS SFF-8088)
Number of drives
1
Number of
cartridge slots
1
Cartridge
capacity
LTO7: 6 TB native; up to 15 TB compressed (with 2.5:1 compression ratio)
LTO6: 2.5 TB native; up to 6.25 TB compressed (with 2.5:1 compression ratio)
LTO5: 1.5 TB native; up to 3.0 TB compressed (with 2:1 compression ratio)
Data transfer rate
LTO7: Up to 300 MB/s native; up to 750 MB/s compressed (with 2.5:1 compression)
LTO6: Up to 160 MB/s native; up to 400 MB/s compressed (with 2.5:1 compression)
LTO5: Up to 140 MB/s native; up to 280 MB/s compressed (with 2:1 compression)
Security features
Application Managed Encryption (AME) with optional third-party software (such as IBM
Spectrum Protect)
Management
interfaces
1x Ethernet port (UTP, RJ-45) for drive status and servicing only
Cooling
Fixed internal fan
Power supply
One 73 W AC fixed power supply with IEC 320-C14 power connector
Hot-swap parts
None
Dimensions
Width: 213 mm (8.4 in.)
Depth: 332 mm (13.1 in.)
Height:
TS2270, TS2260, TS2250: 58 mm (2.3 in.)
TS2360: 109 mm (4.3 in.)
Weight
TS2270, TS2260, TS2250: 4.3 kg (9.4 lb.)
TS2360: 6.3 kg (13.8 lb.)
Warranty
Three-year customer-replaceable unit and onsite warranty with 9x5 next business day terms.
Service and
support
Optional warranty service upgrades are available through Lenovo Services: 24x7 coverage, 4-
hour response time, up to 5 years of warranty extension, up to 5 years of Remote Technical
Support (RTS).
Host operating
systems
Microsoft Windows Server 2008, 2008 R2, 2012 and 2012 R2; Red Hat Enterprise Linux
(RHEL) 5, 6, and 7; SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES) 10 and 11.
ISV backup
software
compatibility
Arcserve Backup, ASG Time Navigator, Barracuda Yosemite Backup, CommVault Simpana,
Dell NetVault Backup, EMC NetWorker, HP OpenView Storage Data Protector, IBM Spectrum
Protect, Microsoft System Center Data Protection Manager, Symantec Backup Exec,
Symantec NetBackup.
IBM LTO Ultrium 7, 6, and 5 Tape Drives for Lenovo
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