ACTIDATA actiTape - LTO-8 1U Professional, SAS (SFF-8088)

The ACTIDATA actiTape LTO-8 1U Professional is a high-performance tape drive designed for reliable data backup and archiving. Featuring LTO Ultrium 8 technology, it offers native capacity of 12 TB per cartridge and compressed capacity up to 30 TB, making it ideal for medium to large enterprises. With a SAS 12Gb/s interface and SFF-8088 connector, it ensures fast data transfer rates of up to 300 MB/s native and 750 MB/s compressed. The 1U rackmount form factor saves valuable rack space while providing robust AES 256-bit hardware encryption for data security.

Advantages

This LTO-8 drive delivers exceptional performance and reliability, with a MTBF of 250,000 hours. It supports WORM (Write Once Read Many) media for compliance and data integrity. The half-height design fits easily into standard 1U racks, and the internal power supply simplifies installation. Backward compatibility with LTO-7 and LTO-7 Type M media ensures seamless integration with existing tape libraries.

Suitable for

• Enterprise data backup and disaster recovery
• Long-term archival storage
• Compliance-driven data retention
• Media and entertainment content archiving

Key specifications

• LTO Ultrium 8 technology
• Native capacity: 12 TB per cartridge
• Compressed capacity: 30 TB per cartridge (2.5:1)
• Interface: SAS 12Gb/s
• Connector: SFF-8088
• Form factor: 1U rackmount
• Encryption: AES 256-bit hardware
• Buffer size: 1 GB
• MTBF: 250,000 hours

Recommendations

For optimal performance, pair this drive with LTO Ultrium 8 data cartridges and ensure your server has a compatible SAS controller. Regularly clean the drive with an LTO cleaning cartridge to maintain reliability.