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Overview


As data continues to grow, and cyber threats continue to escalate, organizations need a simple and dependable way to keep data protected. Quantum’s LTO tape drives are an ideal solution for backing up small data sets to tape and are available in a variety of form factors to help you store, manage, and protect your data.

Tape is a Key Part of a Comprehensive Data Protection Strategy Backing up data using the backup best practice rule such as 3-2- 1-1 – 3 copies of your data, in 2 different forms of media, 1 copy offsite (cloud) and 1 copy offline (on-premise tape) – is crucial for every organization, no matter what the size of the budget or the IT staff is.

3 Year Rapid Exchange Warranty At No Extra Cost




At-a-glance


  • 18TB Native Capacity/ 45TB Compressed Capacity Per Tape

  • 3 Year Rapid Exchange Warranty

  • 30 year+ Life Span

  • Low-Cost and Reliable Long-Term Data Storage

  • LTO9 is backwards compatible and can read and write to LTO9 & LTO8 Media

  • Removable Media – For Air Gap/Ransomware Protection

  • Secure protection with AES 256-bit hardware-based encryption standard

  • WORM (Write Once, Read Many) functionality with use of WORM cartridges




Reasons to buy

  • 18TB Native Capacity/ 45TB Compressed Capacity Per Tape
  • 3 Year Rapid Exchange Warranty
  • 30 year+ Life Span
  • Low-Cost and Reliable Long-Term Data Storage
  • LTO9 is backwards compatible and can read and write to LTO9 & LTO8 Media
  • Removable Media – For Air Gap/Ransomware Protection
  • Secure protection with AES 256-bit hardware-based encryption standard
  • WORM (Write Once, Read Many) functionality with use of WORM cartridges

Specification

Technical Description: Quantum LTO-9 Storage drive Tape Cartridge 18 TB
Data transmission
Data transfer rate:Rate at which data can be transferred. Usually expressed in units per second. May vary with network configurations.
12 Gbit/s
Sustained data transfer rate (native):
300 MB/s
Burst transfer rate:
1200 MB/s

Packaging data
Package weight:Weight of the packaged product.
2.31 kg
Package height:The distance from the top to the bottom of the packaging.
246 mm
Package depth:The distance from the front to the back of the packaging.
241 mm
Package width:The distance from one side of the packaging to the other.
320 mm

Performance
Bundled software:Software distributed with another product such as a piece of computer hardware or other electronic device, or a group of software packages which are sold together. A software suite is an example of bundled software, as is software which is pre-installed on a new computer.
includes DATASTOR backup software with deduplication to provide a complete backup solution that can reduce data storage by up to 20X
Product colour:
Black
Storage media types supported:
LTO-8, LTO-8HH, LTO-9
Standard interfaces:Most common industry-standard communication protocols ranging from RS-232, RS-422, RS-423, RS-485, and LVDS to USB.
Serial Attached SCSI (SAS)
Form factor:The shape or design of the product.
5.25" Half-height
Compression ratio:The ratio between the uncompressed file size and compressed size. Thus a representation that compresses a 10MB file to 2MB has a compression ratio of 10/2 = 5, often notated as an explicit ratio, 5:1 (read "five" to "one"), or as an implicit ratio, 5/1.
2.5:1
Data storage type:
LTO
Internal:The product is built in.
Yes
Interface:Interface ports to connect pieces of equipment. USB (Universal Serial Bus) has become the most popular wired interface to connect peripherals. USB 2.0 supports speeds up to 480 Mbit/s (USB 1: 12 Mbit/s). The interface FireWire is also known as the IEEE 1394 standard. Enhanced IDE (EIDE)is sometimes referred to as Fast ATA, Fast IDE or ATA-2.
Serial Attached SCSI (SAS)
Media type:The type of media e.g. DVD, Blu-ray.
Tape Cartridge
Product type:The sub-category of the product.
Storage drive

Storage
Compressed capacity:The maximum storage capacity of a storage medium when applying data compression. Usually measured in bytes e.g. gigabytes (GB). Sometimes the conditions are mentioned for reaching the maximum capacity mentioned, like tape length, the number of storage units, or the type of storage equipment/medium.
45 TB
Native capacity:Actual medium capacity without applying compression.
18 TB

Weight & dimensions
Weight:Weight of the product without packaging (net weight). If possible, the net weight is given including standard accessories and supplies. Please note that sometimes the manufacturer leaves out the weight of accessories and/or supplies.
1.61 kg
Height:The measurement of the product from head to foot or from base to top.
41 mm
Depth:The distance from the front to the back of something.
205 mm
Width:The measurement or extent of something from side to side.
146 mm
Size (imperial):
13.3 cm (5.25")

Product details

768268045712-XEX Quantum 0768268045712

Quantum LTO-9 Storage drive Tape Cartridge 18 TB

£4843.99 and In stock

SKU: 768268045712-XEX


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TC-L92AN-BR Quantum


MPN: TC-L92AN-BR

Quantum LTO-9 Storage drive Tape Cartridge 18 TB

Quick Code: Q1945775 MPN: 768268045712-XEX
£4843.99

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