Magstor SAS-HL8-8644 LTO8 Desktop Tape Drive, SAS 8644 LTO-8, TAA

The LTO-8 Half-Height SAS 8644 Desktop Tape Drive from MagStor is an LTO-8 tape drive with a desktop form factor and a 6 Gb/s SAS SFF-8644 interface. LTFS (Linear Tape File System) makes archiving to tape easier, as users can drag and drop files to and from an LTO tape with the peace of mind that LTFS is open source and you can access your files in the future using almost any software. Traditional backups to tape are still commonplace with TAR software and MagStor LTO drives are compatible most TAR backup systems that work with IBM-based tape drives.

• Interface: External SAS SFF-8644
• Tape Drive: LTO8 Tape drive with up to 300 MB/sec native transfer rate
• Data Cartridge: Read/Write LTO8 data cartridge; 12TB native storage capacity; Read/Write LTO7 data cartridge; 6TB native storage capacity
• Power Supply: 100/240 VAC 50/60 Hz Auto-sensing
• Dimensions & Weight: 10.2 x 8.01 x 2.59 inches (L x H x W) / 7 lbs
• System Requirements: Non-RAID 12G SAS HBA; LTFS will require a TLR-enabled 12G SAS HBA
• Software Compatibility: IBM Spectrum Archive Single Drive Edition (CLI MAC, GUI Windows); PreRollPost; myLTO; YoYotta LTFS; Hedge / Canister; Third-Party LTFS-enhanced archive/backup software; Third-Party TAR based backup software; Any software that fully supports IBM LTO Tape Drives