Drive features

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The many features of the TS2290 tape drive

The drive offers these features:

  • Native storage capacity of up to 18 TB per cartridge (45 TB at 2.5:1 compression) with Ultrium 9 cartridges
  • Native storage capacity of up to 12 TB per cartridge (30 TB at 2.5:1 compression) with Ultrium 8 cartridges
  • Maximum native data transfer rate of up to 300 MB per second
  • Maximum burst data transfer rate of 1200 MB/s for SAS and 800 MB/s for Fibre Channel
  • Half height form factor
  • Support for WORM (Write Once Read Many) on WORM cartridge types
  • Read and write compatibility with Ultrium 8 and Ultrium 9 media
  • 1 GB read-and-write cache
  • Support for encryption on Ultrium 8 and Ultrium 9 tape cartridges
  • Single Character Display (SCD) operator panel
  • Ready, Fault, and Encryption status lights
  • Maintenance Mode functions
  • 1 Gbps Ethernet port for drive status and service
  • IBM Spectrum® Archive (LTFS) capable