With a Simply Reliable design, the Qualstar Q48 Tape Library LTO 7 FC Drivefrom Qualstar Q48 Tape Library LTO 7 FC Drivecomes equipped with 48 cartridge slots divided into four 12-slot magazines. In addition to the cartridge slots, this tape library also comes equipped with one available three-slot I/O port all within a 4U 19" rack mount design. Once configured, the Q48 can be accessed both locally and remotely using the menu-driven, graphical built-in control panel making it easy to access and control your tape library through the browser-based remote management interface (RMI).

The reliable Q48 Tape Library makes it easy to install the drives thanks to the self-calibrating all-digital servo control system. With the ability to auto-align the drives you no longer need to manually adjust the tapes to ensure they are inserted properly. The Q48 is even rated at 2,000,000 robot load/unload cycles to ensure long term system reliability.

48 x Cartridge Slots    4 x 12-Slot Magazine Design    1 x Available Three-Slot I/O Port    Holds up to 4 Half-Height Tape Drives    4U Height x 19" Rack Mount Design    Barcode Reader Standard    Remote Management Capabilities

Auto-connecting, user-installable tape drives

Self-calibrating all-digital servo control system

Auto-aligning: No mechanical or electrical adjustments required

Auto-discovery of all components

Rated at 2,000,000 robot load/unload cycles

Forced-air cooling

Related Questions and Answers

Q: 1. What SAS port is on the back of this? Is it a SFF-8088 port or does it require external power via SFF-8482 Fanout and Molex?

A: mLogic has not provided these details unfortunately. The only specs provided regarding the mLogic Internal LTO-8 SAS Tape Drive's host connection are that it is a 6 Gb/s SAS interface.

Q: 2. Where are the operating instructions?

A: A data sheet for this drive can be found here: https://www.bhphotovideo.com/lit_files/845697.pdf Unfortunately a user manual is not available online.

Q: 3. what is SAS?

A: SAS is Serial Attached SCSI. Its a connection protocol.

Q: 4. What model number is this? If you are selling it, you should at least know that? Right ? You're a legit company, right ?

A: The manufacturer model number of the mLogic Internal LTO-8 SAS Tape Drive (TAA Compliant) is: DRIVE-LTO8.

Q: 5. What does TAA compliant mean and is this limited to use in the USA?

A: TAA compliance is a requirement of some purchase contracts. The mLogic Internal LTO-8 SAS Tape Drive (TAA Compliant) BH #MLDRIVELTO8 is not limited to use region.

Q: 6. ¿qué marca de cintas recomiendan para esta máquina?

A: Estos https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/search?q=lto-8%20tape&sort=PRICE_LOW_TO_HIGH&filters=fct_a_number-of-cartridges_6969%3A1%2Cfct_brand_name%3Ahewlett-packard-enterprises%7Cibm%2Cfct_category%3Aarchiving_media_22445

Q: 7. Is this model compatible with the new Macs equipped with the M1 chips?

A: Yes, the mLogic mTape LTO-8 Thunderbolt 3 Archiving Drive is compatible with the Macs equipped with the M1 processor.

Q: 8. Would this work in a Mac Pro 7,1? (current Mac Pro tower)

A: The mLogic Desktop SAS LTO-9 Tape Drive, (B&H # MLSASD9), is only compatible with a Mac Pro 7,1 if you have SAS connections already installed in your system. By default, Mac Pro 7,1 does not, in that case, you should get the mLogic Desktop SAS LTO-9 Tape Drive with SAS Host Bus Adapter, (B&H # MLSASD9HBA), which includes a PCIe card with SAS connections for the drive.

Q: 9. will these work with the IBM LTO Drive 3580?

A: The FUJIFILM LTO Ultrium 7 6TB Data Cartridge will not be compatible with the IBM 3580, as that drive accepts LTO 3 cartridges.

Q: 10. Mtape lto -8 error code 2

A: Here is a link to mLogic's error code page. If the error isn't ther you would need to contact them directly. https://mlogic.desk.com/customer/en/portal/articles/2103323-mtape-mrack-error-codes