- Native storage capacity of 2.5 TB per cartridge
- Maximum native data transfer rate of up to 160 Mbps, 400 Mbps compressed
- Burst data transfer rate of up to 600 Mbps
- 512 MB read-and-write cache
- Support for encryption on Ultrium 6 and Ultrium 5 tape cartridges
- Single-character display (SCD) operator panel
The IBM Half-High LTO Generation 6 SAS tape drive is a high-performance, high-capacity data-storage device that is designed to back up and restore open-systems applications. It is the sixth generation in the Ultrium series of products, and is available with a Serial Attached SCSI interface (SAS). This model is the Linear Tape-Open (LTO) IBM Ultrium 6 half-high tape drive.
The IBM LTO Generation 6 SAS tape drive maintains the competitive total cost of ownership (TCO) of LTO tape storage. The SAS interface supports internal Plug-and-Play capability with select System x systems, as well as external attachment in IBM's supported external tape drive enclosure to System x and BladeCenter systems.