Introduction, Overview, Features – Dell PowerVault LTO3-060 User Manual
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Introduction
Overview
Thie Dell™ PowerVault™ LTO-2-024 is a third generation LTO tape drive designed for high performance, high capacity,
and high reliability data storage in a small form factor. Due to the low power consumption, low heat dissipation, and
multiple mounting holes, the PowerVault LTO-2-024 can easily be integrated into desktop workstations and servers, as
well as in a table-top version connected externally to the server. Using advanced technologies, this drive offers twice the
capacity and data transfer rates of the preceding generation but needs only half the space.
The external table-top version has a rugged design that allows for an easy connection to the host system.
Figure 1: The PowerVault LTO-2-024 Tape Drive
Internal drive
External drive
Features
The tape drive has the following features:
Ultra160 SCSI interface
Provides excellent performance.
High speed back-up.
Provides 24 MByte/sec native transfer rate
Backward compatible for investment protection
Read/write compatible with LTO2 and LTO1 media.
Embedded quality monitoring and test features
Provides preventive maintenance information for reduced down time.
Small footprint
5.25 inch half-height form factor with several mounting capabilities for easy and trouble free integration into
servers and workstations.
Rugged external table-top version.
Media Management
Keeps track of Read/Write performance and detects when the drive needs cleaning, if there is a defective or worn
media, or the tape drive head has degraded.
Stand Alone Diagnostics
Provides self-diagnostic routines independent of the host to troubleshoot the drive.
Intelligent Head Cleaning