Storage requirements have inevitably grown alongside rising data volumes in today's information-driven enterprises. Besides primary storage, backups have become increasingly important for disaster recovery and regulatory compliance. The LTO-8 Ultrium SAS 6 Gb/s Tape Drive from Qualstar answers those business needs by incorporating the latest generation of LTO technology that will help

organizations handle the growing data demands of modern tape use cases like big data, cloud computing, Internet of Things (IoT), media and entertainment, digital video surveil- lance, active file archiving and, of course, for backup.

LTO-8 provides even higher capacity than the previous generation. For small and mid-sized businesses requiring backup and low-cost archival storage of data, LTO-8 is an excellent tape-storage solution, providing a physical storage capacity of up to 12TB per cartridge (native) or 30TB per cartridge (with 2.5:1 compression). The drive boasts an uncompressed data transfer rate of up to 360 MB/s and up to 750 MB/s with 2.5:1 compression with 6 Gb/s SAS interface connectivity.

Compatible with Qualstar Tape Libraries    Internal Drive with 6 Gb/s SAS Interface    Supports LTO Ultrium 8 and 7 Media    Supports 12TB of Storage per Cartridge    Supports 30TB with 2.5:1 Compression    Native Data Transfers up to 360 MB/s    Compressed Data Transfers up to 750 MB/s

Provide long-term backup and archival storage for data while lowering overall storage costs

Simplify data management with IBM Spectrum Archive utilizing IBM Linear Tape File System (LTFS) technology

Store up to 30TB (compressed) per cartridge, which is twice the capacity of previous generation LTO cartridges

Help meet compliance requirements with data encryption and write-once, read-many (WORM) support

The LTO-8 6 Gb/s SAS interface enables it to connect to a wide spectrum of open-system servers. The LTO Ultrium 8 tape media provides partitioning support, which, in conjunction with LTFS or other third party software programs, provides users with file-level access to tape data. This support helps users quickly locate and update information on the tape media. LTO Ultrium 8

technology is also designed to natively support data encryption, with core hardware encryption and decryption capabilities resident in the LTO Ultrium 8 tape drive itself.

Management solutions such as IBM Spectrum Protect or third-party storage management software can extend the power of LTO-8. Archiving enables storage of digital assets for the long term, so assets can be referenced and monetized for years to come.

IBM Spectrum Archive supports the tape-oriented LTFS and helps reduce complexity by enabling a

graphical user interface to the tape drive's contents using the operating system file manager. These features together help make tape-based data as easy to find and access as disk- or flash-based data. In addition, LTFS-capable tape drives are designed to be interchangeable among compatible LTO tape drives and supported operating systems, so administrators do not have to worry about hardware or software compatibility. With LTFS, managers can quickly access, store or archive files on tape, and transport files to and from different locations in a very easy to use format.

LTO-8 Tape Drive supports the LTO Consortium compressed specification for LTO Ultrium 8, offering up to 30TB of data storage per cartridge (12TB native), which is twice the compressed capacity of the previous LTO Ultrium 7 cartridges. In addition to reading and writing to LTO Ultrium 8 tape cartridges, LTO-8 can read and write to LTO Ultrium 7 cartridges. LTO-8 supports the self-describing features of LTO tape cartridges for operational simplicity.

Related Questions and Answers

Q: 1. Mtape lto -8 error code 2

A: Here is a link to mLogic's error code page. If the error isn't ther you would need to contact them directly. https://mlogic.desk.com/customer/en/portal/articles/2103323-mtape-mrack-error-codes

Q: 2. How Many Passes does it Hold?

A: The IBM LTO Ultrium Universal Cleaning Cartridge is good for 50 passes.

Q: 3. IS this item is new ?

A: All items on the site are new unless specifically marked used or refurbished. 

Q: 4. Does that data written to these tapes have to be compressed?

A: No, data that is written to the Hewlett Packard Enterprises 45TB LTO Ultrium 9 RW Data Cartridge does not require compression, unless you'd like to achieve the higher 45TB capacities the tapes are capable of. Without compression, these tapes have an 18TB capacity.

Q: 5. Is there an external case that this drive can be mounted in and then be hooked to a PC or Mac via Thunderbolt?

A: We do not currently carry an appropriate enclosure, but what you would need would be a 5.25" SAS (not SATA) enclosure that supports tape drives.

Q: 6. What model number is this? If you are selling it, you should at least know that? Right ? You're a legit company, right ?

A: The manufacturer model number of the mLogic Internal LTO-8 SAS Tape Drive (TAA Compliant) is: DRIVE-LTO8.

Q: 7. Could you make a labeling for these cartriges?

A: The FUJIFILM LTO Ultrium 6 Data Cartridge have a place on the case where you can label the unit. You can also purchase a label maker and print out a label for the cartridge.

Q: 8. will these work with the IBM LTO Drive 3580?

A: The FUJIFILM LTO Ultrium 7 6TB Data Cartridge will not be compatible with the IBM 3580, as that drive accepts LTO 3 cartridges.

Q: 9. Are these tapes: IBM 95P4436 LTO Ultrium 4 Tape Cartridge (800GB/1.6TB) bar-code labeled?

A: Yes: UPC: 883436006538

Q: 10. Does this work with my oracle sl150 lto tape library?

A: Yes, the LTO Cleaning Cartridge is compatible with the Oracle SL150 library