MASASHL88644

SAS-HL8-8644

MagStor

The LTO-8 Half-Height SAS 8644 Desktop Tape Drive from MagStor is an LTO-8 tape drive with a desktop form factor and a 6 Gb/s SAS SFF-8644 interface. LTFS (Linear Tape File System) makes archiving to tape easier, as users can drag and drop files to and from an LTO tape with the peace of mind that LTFS is open source and you can access your files in the future using almost any software. Traditional backups to tape are still commonplace with TAR software and MagStor LTO drives are compatible most TAR backup systems that work with IBM-based tape drives. FeaturesNone 12TB native capacityNone Native read/write speeds of up to 300 MB/sNone 6 Gb/s SAS with SFF-8644 interface (used for 12 Gb/s HBAs)None LTFS drag-and-drop compatibleNone TAR compatibleNone 30 year LTO media archive lifeNone Built-in PSU, no bulky adapters neededNone TAA compliant (tape drives made in Japan)None 3 year warranty (upgrade to 5 years US/CAN)Software Compatibility IBM Spectrum Archive Single Drive Edition (CLI MAC, GUI Windows) PreRollPost myLTO YoYotta LTFS Hedge/Canister Third-party LTFS-enhanced archive/backup software Third-party TAR-based backup software, Acronis, etc Most software that supports IBM LTO tape drives