Designed to preserve your files for a prolonged period, the mLogic LTO 9 SAS Tape Drive Internalallows you to insert select Linear Tape-Open (LTO) cartridges for archiving, making it suitable for video production, surveillance, medical imaging, and more.

This bare 5.25" tape drive can fit in a variety of computer systems or enclosures thanks to the 6 Gb/s SAS interface, giving you plenty of options when it comes to developing your archival system. Thanks to native and compressed file compatibility, you can use a wide range of LTO 8 and 9 cartridges that offer a wide range of support formats that suit your needs. Easily manage your files with 300 and 750 MB/s native and compressed data transfer speeds, respectively.

IBM LTO-9 Tape Drive (LTFS Compatible)    5.25" Form Factor    18TB Native Cartridge Capacity    300 MB/s Native Data Transfer Rate    6 Gb/s SAS Interface    Enclosure Compatible

This tape drive is compatible with a wide range of cartridges, with support for LTO 8 and 9 LTFS and TAR formats.

Native and compressed files offer a variety of storage options, supporting 18TB capacity natively and up to 45TB when files are compressed. Drive performance also scales with support up to 300 and 750 MB/s speeds for native and compressed files, respectively.

LTO tapes have a 30+ lifespan, making this format the ideal solution for long-term archiving.

Related Questions and Answers

Q: 1. 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

Q: 2. These drives show oem and used. Do they just show used because they are OEM and they are new drives with no warranty from WD?

A: The WD 20TB Ultrastar DC HC560 7200 rpm SAS Internal HDD (OEM), B&H # WE0F38652, is a new OEM drive; it has not been used before, and it includes a 5-year warranty with WD. The button that reads “used from” on the product's page points to a used model of the same drive; it does not mean this one is used.

Q: 3. Can this read and retrieve data from LTO 6 tapes?

A: No, it can only read and write LT0-8 and LTO-7.

Q: 4. Is there an external case that this drive can be mounted in and then be hooked to a PC or Mac via Thunderbolt?

A: We do not currently carry an appropriate enclosure, but what you would need would be a 5.25" SAS (not SATA) enclosure that supports tape drives.

Q: 5. Can these drives be used in a network storage system?

A: Yes, this Seagate 2.4TB Exos 10E2400 10,000 rpm SAS Internal HDD can be used in network storage systems that use 3.5" SAS drives.

Q: 6. For video backup I can't use compression. What is the uncompressed capacity of LTO-8 tapes?

A: It will depend on the tape used. This HP has a 12TB uncompressed size. https://bhpho.to/2vHTg3i

Q: 7. ¿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: 8. anyone using these drives in a diskstation ds1517+?

A: These Seagate 6TB IronWolf 5400 rpm SATA III 3.5" Internal NAS HDD (CMR, OEM) will work in Synology DS1517+.

Q: 9. What is the manufacturer date?

A: As of now, all of the stock we have for the Seagate 12TB IronWolf 3.5" is recently manufactured, and distributed to us from Seagate in 2022.

Q: 10. Can you please confirm if this Thunderbolt(3) drive will work with a iMac(late 2013) that only have Thunderbolt(1) port?With this Apple Thunderbolt adapter https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1294286-REG/apple_mmel2am_a_thunderbolt_3_to_thunderbolt.html Thank you very much

A: You can attach the MTAPE-TB3-LTO8 drive to a Thunderbolt 1 or 2 Mac using the Apple Thunderbolt 3 adapter. The only requirement is that the Mac being running 10.12.6 or higher.