Manufacturer: IBM Corporation
Manufacturer Part Number: 3588-F6A
Manufacturer Website Address: http://www.ibm.com
Brand Name: IBM
Product Line: System Storage
Product Model: TS1060
Product Name: System Storage TS1060 Tape Drive TS3500,6.25TB, LTO,Ultrium 6
Marketing Information:
The IBM 3588 model F6A incorporates the Linear Tape-Open (LTO) IBM Ultrium 6 Tape Drive with enhanced maximum tape drive throughput over the IBM LTO generation 5 Tape Drive (Ultrium 5). It has a native data transfer of up to 160 MB/sec. The TS1060 Tape Drive supports the LTO Generation 6 media specification of an over double compressed capacity of up to 6.25 TB with 2.5 to 1 compression (up to 2.5 TB native capacity) compared to previous LTO 5 compressed capacity of up to 3.0 TB with 2:1 compression (up to 1.5 TB native capacity) per tape cartridge. IBM Ultrium 6 Tape Drives can read and write LTO Ultrium 5 Data Cartridges and read LTO Ultrium 4 Data Cartridges. The TS1060 has an 8 Gbps Fibre Channel dual-ported interface for connection to a wide spectrum of open system servers.
Product Type: Tape Drive
Technical Information
Drive Type: LTO-6
Compressed Storage Capacity: 6.25 TB
Native Storage Capacity: 2.50 TB
Recording Method: Linear Serpentine
Drive Performance
Maximum Native Data Transfer Rate: 160 MB/s
Storage Media
Formats Supported:
- LTO-6 (Read/Write)
- LTO-5 (Read/Write)
- LTO-4 (Read)
Interfaces/Ports
Host Interface: Fibre Channel
Miscellaneous
Compatibility: IBM System Storage TS3500 Tape Library