IBM TS2270 Tape Drive

The external drive incorporates the seventh generation of Linear Tape-Open (LTO) technology in a half-height form-factor. This external standalone or rack-mountable unit is the entry point for the IBM family of LTO Ultrium tape products. It is designed to provide greater capacity and an improved data transfer rate with the capability for data encryption and media partitioning, and a 6 Gbps SAS interface connection. In addition, TS2270 can read and write LTO Ultrium 6 data cartridges and can read LTO Ultrium 5 data cartridges.