Quantum's LTO-8 tape drives deliver reliable data protection with tremendous capacity and performance at an affordable price. In addition, they use less power than LTO-5 drives, making a "greener" and more energy efficient solution.The LTO-8 drive uses the latest industry-standard interface 6 Gb/sec Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) to allow for easy installation and integration into your data center. Quantum's LTO-8 tape drives also protect your investment by providing one generation backward read and write compatibility to LTO-7.Keep data secure while not impacting back up or restore performance with hardware-based AES 256-bit data encryption. In addition, LTO-8 is WORM capable allowing companies from healthcare, financial, and other related industries to meet tough regulatory requirements.Quantum "Backup Ready" kit solutions allow you to go from box-to-backup in minutes with the highly reliable Quantum LTO tape drive, cable for external models, a cleaning cartridge, and durable Quantum media. "Backup Ready" solutions are cost-effective, easy to install, and fully supported by Quantum. Choose the Quantum LTO-8 tape drive configuration that is right for your environment: a server-installable internal, convenient tabletop, or space-efficient rack mount.
| Performance | |
| Product type: | Storage drive |
| Media type: | Tape Cartridge |
| Interface: | Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) |
| Internal: |  |
| Compression ratio: | 2.5:1 |
| Data storage type: | LTO |
| Security algorithms: | 256-bit AES |
| Storage | |
| Compressed capacity: | 30000 GB |
| Media types supported: | LTO-8, LTO-7 |
| Data transmission | |
| Backup rate compressed performance: | 2700 GB/h |
| Drive device, transfer rate: | 750 MB/s |
| Data transfer rate: | 6 Gbit/s |
| Logistics data | |
| Harmonized System (HS) code: | 84719000 |
| Features | |
| Product colour: | Black |
| Operational conditions | |
| Operating temperature (T-T): | 10 - 38 °C |
| Storage temperature (T-T): | -40 - 60 °C |
| Operating relative humidity (H-H): | 20 - 80% |
| Storage relative humidity (H-H): | 10 - 90% |
| Operating altitude: | 0 - 3048 m |
| Weight & dimensions | |
| Size (imperial): | 13.3 cm (5.25") |
| Weight: | 1.62 kg |
| Packaging content | |
| Quantity: | 1 |
