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Table 6. Drive information and performance specication for full-height drives (continued)
Generation LTO 9 LTO 8 LTO 7 LTO 6
1
By using the buil
t-in data-compression capability of the tape drive, greater data rates than the native
data transfer rate are achieved. However, the actual throughput is a function of many components, such
as the host system processor, disk data rate, block size, data compression ratio, SAS bus capabilities,
and system or application software.
2
Cartridge initialization time can vary. See “Media optimization” on page 17
for more information.
3
See “Archive mode unthread” on page 18 for more information.
Remember:
• All sustained data rates depend on the capabilities of the interconnect.
• Drive performance varies with media generation and drive interface (SAS/FC).
Table 7. Drive information and performance specication for half-height drives
Generation LTO 9 LTO 8 LTO 7 LTO 6
Inquiry
ULT3580-HH9
ULTRIUM-HH9
ULT3580-HH8
ULTRIUM-HH8
ULT3580-HH7
ULTRIUM-HH7
ULT3580-HH6
ULTRIUM-HH6
Interface (speed)
FC (8 Gbps)
SAS (12 Gbps)
FC (8 Gbps)
SAS (6 Gbps)
FC (8 Gbps)
SAS (6 Gbps)
FC (8 Gbps)
SAS (6 Gbps)
Native data rate
300 MB/s (L9)
300 MB/s (L8)
300 MB/s (L8)
300 MB/s (M8)
300 MB/s (L7)
300 MB/s (L7)
160 MB/s (L6)
140 MB/s (L5)
160 MB/s (L6)
140 MB/s (L5)
120 MB/s (L4)
Sustained data
rate (L6,
L7, L8 and
L9 compressed
at 2.5:1
compression; L5
and earlier
compressed at
2:1compression)
FC
700 Mb/s (L9)
700 Mb/s (L8)
SAS
720 MB/s (L9)
720 MB/s (L8)
FC
700 Mb/s (L8)
700 Mb/s (M8)
700 Mb/s (L7)
SAS
600 MB/s (L8)
540 MB/s (M8)
500 MB/s (L7)
FC
700 Mb/s (L7)
400 Mb/s (L6)
280 Mb/s (L5)
SAS
500 MB/s (L7)
400 MB/s (L6)
280 MB/s (L5)
FC and SAS
400 MB/s (L6)
280 MB/s (L5)
240 MB/s (L4)
Burst data rate
800 MB/s FC
1200 MB/s SAS
800 MB/s FC
600 MB/s SAS
800 MB/s FC
600 MB/s SAS
800 MB/s FC
600 MB/s SAS
Nominal load-to-
ready time
16 seconds 15 seconds 15 seconds 12 seconds
-Initialized tape 16 seconds NA NA NA
-Uninitialized tape
2
40-132 minutes NA NA NA
Nominal unload
time
56 seconds 24 seconds 20 seconds 17 seconds
Average space
record time from
load point
65 seconds 59 seconds 56 seconds 62 seconds
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IBM TS4300 Specifications

General

Product Type	Tape Library
Form Factor	Rack-mountable
Host Interface	8 Gb Fibre Channel, 6 Gb SAS
Humidity	20% to 80% non-condensing
Number of Drives Supported	Up to 3
Drive Type Supported	LTO Ultrium 8, LTO Ultrium 7
Encryption	Yes
Remote Management	Yes (web-based interface)
Supported Media	LTO Ultrium 8, LTO Ultrium 7
Power Supply	100-240 VAC, 50/60 Hz