Tandberg Data has announced the availability of its new LTO-6 tape drives, tape automation and media products offering up to 6.25TB of compressed cartridge capacity and speeds of up to 1.4TB per hour. 

With LTO-6, the Tandberg Data StorageLoader is offering up to 50TB, the StorageLibrary T24 up to 150TB and the StorageLibrary T40+ up to 250TB of compressed storage.

The new LTO-6 tape products are backwards write/read compatible for one generation and backwards read compatible for two generations. All LTO-6 tape products will support 256-bit AES hardware encryption and WORM for regulatory compliance. 

LTO-6 tape drives will support LTFS (Linear Tape File System) technology with up to two partitions on a single data cartridge, allowing users to store different file types in different locations on each tape to reduce access times. The Tandberg Data LTO-6 tape drive is available with a SAS or FC interface and is offered in standalone or automation configurations.

“LTO tape technology is the most cost-effective way to protect the deluge of digital data generated daily by most businesses,” said Andrew Martin, Vice President of APJ and Middle East at Tandberg Data.  

The Tandberg Data StorageLibrary T40+ is a scalable tape library offering 24 or 40 slots and up to 250TB of compressed storage. The StorageLibrary T40+ Pass-Thru feature enables up to five StorageLibrary T40+ units to be stacked together, increasing the number of slots from 40 to 77, 114, 151 or 188 slots, to provide customers with capacity-on-demand and performance-on-demand.  Users can add additional drives and capacity when required, allowing StorageLibrary T40+ capacity to be increased up to 1.2PB and performance up to 28.8TB per hour.

Tandberg Data LTO-6 tape drive pricing starts at $US2995; LTO-6 tape automation pricing starts at $US4995; and LTO-6 media pricing starts at $US110.  All Tandberg Data LTO tape drives ship with a three-year warranty and advanced replacement service.