Features
Highlights
- Provide long-term backup and archive storage data protection while lowering overall storage costs
- Easily access data stored on Linear Tape-Open (LTO) Ultrium 6 and 5 cartridges through the use of IBM® Spectrum Archive™ technology
- Improve energy efficiency over previous generations
- Support media partitioning on LTO Ultrium 6 media
The IBM® TS2260 Tape Drive is the answer to growing storage requirements and shrinking backup windows. Incorporating the sixth generation of industry-leading LTO technology, the TS2260 Tape Drive is suited for handling backup, save and restore, and archival data storage needs with higher capacity and higher data transfer rates than the previous generation. In addition, the LTO Ultrium 6 technology is designed to support media partitioning and IBM Spectrum Archive™ technology. It also continues to support encryption of data and write-once-read-many (WORM) media.
The TS2260 Tape Drive is an excellent tape storage solution for organizations requiring backup and low-cost, archival storage of data. The TS2260 provides a physical storage capacity of up to 6.25TB (with 2.5:1 compression). The drive offers two SAS and one Ethernet port per drive to improve availability.
Tech Specs
Specifications: IBM TS2260 Tape Drive
| DESCRIPTION | SPECIFICATIONS |
|---|---|
| Available Configurations | Model 6160 H6S—One LTO Ultrium 6 tape drive, 6 Gbps SAS interface |
| Tape Drive Type | LTO Ultrium 6 |
| Physical Capacity | 2.5TB native; 6.25TB with 2.5:1 compression |
| Number of Tape Drives | 1 |
| Number of Tape Cartridges | 1 |
| Data Transfer Rate | Up to 160MBps native |
| Media Type | Read and write: LTO Ultrium 6 LTO Ultrium 5 Read only: LTO Ultrium 4 Also available: LTO Ultrium cleaning cartridge |
| Weight | 4.3kg (9.5lbs) |
| Power Requirements | 100 – 240V ac, 50 – 60Hz auto-ranging |
| Dimensions (W x H x D) | 21.3cm x 5.8cm x 33.2cm (8.39in. x 2.29in. x 13.07in.) |
| Warranty | Three-year limited warranty, customer replaceable unit and on-site service in most countries, next-business-day 9x5, service upgrades available |