Quantum LTO-8 HH SAS, Technical Reference Manual

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Chapter 2: Introduction
IBM Spectrum Archive
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IBM Spectrum Archive
The IBM Spectrum Archive linear tape file system (previously known as
LTFS) is a file system that works with LTO Generation tape technology to
access data stored on an IBM tape cartridge.
IBM Spectrum Archive uses the file system’s format and resources of the
operating system (OS) on which it is running to graphically display the
contents of a tape cartridge in the OS’s graphical user interface (GUI)
format; typically a folder/tree structure. Using the host operating
system’s graphical file manager, reading data on a LTO tape cartridge is
as easy as dragging and dropping. Users can run any application
designed for disk files against tape data without concern for the fact
that the data is physically stored on tape.
For more information on LTFS, visit
http://www.quantum.com/
serviceandsupport .
Specifications
The sections below give the physical, power, and environmental
specifications for the drive. Specifications for tape cartridges are given
in
Environmental specifications on page 21.
Physical specifications
Specification Measurement
Width 213 mm (8.4 in.)
Length 332 mm (13.1 in.)
Height 58 mm (2.3 in.)
Weight (without a cartridge) 4.3 kg (9.4 lbs.)