Quantum’s LTO-6 standalone drives deliver a simple, affordable, all-in-one data protection solution that customers can depend on. Many companies can store all their data on a single cartridge, thanks to the tremendous capacity (up to 6.25TB) LTO technology provides. In addition, companies can keep this data secure using AES 256-bit encryption as tapes are transported offsite for disaster recovery or long-term archiving. LTO-6 drives are WORM capable, allowing companies from healthcare, financial, and other related industries to meet tough regulatory requirements. LTO continues to offer two generations of backward read and one generation of backward write capability, providing an archive tape data recovery solution with newer generation drives.
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Quantum’s LTO-6 standalone drives deliver a simple, affordable, all-in-one data protection solution that customers can depend on. Many companies can store all their data on a single cartridge, thanks to the tremendous capacity (up to 6.25TB) LTO technology provides. In addition, companies can keep this data secure using AES 256-bit encryption as tapes are transported offsite for disaster recovery or long-term archiving. LTO-6 drives are WORM capable, allowing companies from healthcare, financial, and other related industries to meet tough regulatory requirements. LTO continues to offer two generations of backward read and one generation of backward write capability, providing an archive tape data recovery solution with newer generation drives.
New functionality allows customers to simply drag and drop files to LTO-6 as they would a hard drive using Linear Tape File System (LTFS) software. This eliminates the need for backup software and allows the information written to tape to be exchanged easily between different users, operating systems, and software. This is highly beneficial for many applications including media and entertainment, geospatial imaging, other video and imaging applications, long-term archiving, and other applications where removing the dependence on a proprietary format is important. LTFS is compatible with Windows, Linux, and Apple Macintosh.
Drive Type | LTO-6 |
Interface | 6Gb/sec SAS |
Cartridge Capacity (native/compressed) | 2.5TB / 6.25TB |
Drive Throughput (native/compressed) | 160/400 MB/sec |
Average File Access Time | 50 sec |
Configurations | LTO-6: Internal Bare, Internal Kit, Tabletop Kit, and 1U rackmount |
Interface Connector Type: | 6Gb/s SAS SFF8482 w/integrated power (Internal), SFF8088 (Tabletop and Rack) |
Burst Transfer Rate (MB/sec) | SAS(max) 600MB/sec |
Data Buffer Size | LTO-6: 512MB |
LTO-6 Compatibility | Media Read/Write LTO-6, LTO-6 WORM, LTO-5, LTO-5 WORM Media Read Only LTO-4, LTO-4 WORM |
Reliability MTBF hours: MSBF: Load/Unload Life: Non-Recoverable Error Rate: |
250,000 @ 100% duty cycle 100,000 cycles 100,000 cycles 1 in 1 × 1017 bits (non-media error, clean drive) |
Operating Temperature °F (°C): Humidity |
LTO-6: 50° to 104° (10° to 40°) @ 6 CFM, 50° to 95° (10° to 35°) @ 4 CFM 20% to 80% (non-condensing) |
Compatibility Operating Systems: | Microsoft Windows, Sun Solaris, Red Hat Linux, SuSE Linux |
Part Code:
TC-L63CN-AR