IBM TS2900 Technical Specifications
IBM’s TS2900 series is a half-height desk top tape drive with an autoloader designed for companies needing to access multiple cartridges. The autoloader saves the labor by automatically managing up to 9 cartridges stored in the magazine.
Model TS2900 Autoloader | Tape Model, General Details | Physical Capacity | Native-Compressed Capacity of Drive | Compression Ratio | Cartridge Capacity – I/O Station | Generational Cartridge Compatibility |
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3572-S8H | LTO8, 6 GBs SAS | Up to 108 TB (270 TB with compression) | 12 TB/30 TB | 2.5 to 1 | 9 Cartridges; 1 I/O Station | Read and Write N-1 Only |
3572-S7H | LTO7, 6GBs SAS | Up to 54 TB (135 TB with compression) | 6 TB/15 TB | 2.5 to 1 | 9 Cartridges; 1 I/O Station | Read N-2, Write N-1 |
3572-S6H | LTO6, 6GBs SAS | Up to 22.5 TB (56.25TB with compression) | 2.5 TB/6.25 TB | 2.5 to 1 | 9 Cartridges; 1 I/O Station | Read N-2, Write N-1 |
3572-S5H | LTO5, 6 GBs SAS | Up to 13.5 TB (27TB with compression) | 1.5TB/3.0 TB | 2.0 to 1 | 9 Cartridges; 1 I/O Station | Read N-2, Write N-1 |
3572-S4H | LTO4, 6 GBs SAS | Up to 7.2 TB (14.4TB with compression) | 800GB/1.6TB | 2.0 to 1 | 9 Cartridges; 1 I/O Station | Read N-2, Write N-1 |
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