💾 Dell PowerVault LTO-6 Ultrium Tape Drive - Model CSEH 00146C3283
High Capacity Professional Backup Solution - 6Gb/s SAS Interface - Tested and Guaranteed
📋 Product Description
We offer you this Dell PowerVault LTO-6 tape drive used in excellent working condition. This professional backup device has been rigorously tested in our workshops and comes with its power cable.
Ideal for enterprise environments requiring reliable, long-term backup solutions, this LTO-6 drive offers an impressive native capacity of 2.5 TB per cartridge and transfer speeds of up to 160 MB/s.
Linear Tape Open (LTO) technology guarantees a data retention life of up to decades, making it a perfect solution for long-term archiving and regulatory compliance.
⚙️ Technical Specifications💿FORMATLTO-6 Ultrium📦NATIVE CAPACITY2.5 TB per cartridge📊COMPRESSED CAPACITYUp to 6.25 TB⚡TRANSFER SPEED160 MB/s (native)🚀HOURLY FLOW576 GB/h (native)🔌INTERFACESAS 6Gb/s🔒ENCRYPTIONAES-256 hardware🔄COMPATIBILITYLTO-5 (R/W), LTO-4 (R)🏷️REFERENCECSEH 00146C3283🏭BRANDDell PowerVault✅STATEUsed - Tested 📁FILE SYSTEMLTFS compatible🌟 Main Features
📌 High storage capacity: Store up to 2.5 TB of data natively on a single LTO-6 cartridge, or up to 6.25 TB with compression (2.5:1 ratio).
⚡ High transfer speed: Enjoy speeds of up to 160 MB/s natively (400 MB/s with compression), or 576 GB per hour for fast backups.
🔒 Reinforced security: Built-in AES-256-bit hardware encryption protects your sensitive data without impacting transfer performance.
🔄 Full backwards compatibility: Read and write on LTO-5 cartridges, read only on LTO-4 cartridges to protect your previous investments.
📁 LTFS compatible: The Linear Tape File System makes accessing data as easy as using a USB stick.
⏳ Long-term archiving: Reliable data retention for decades, ideal for regulatory compliance.
🔌 Powerful SAS interface: 6Gb/s SAS connectivity for optimal integration with Dell PowerEdge servers and other compatible systems.
- ✅ 1x Dell PowerVault LTO-6 tape drive (part no. CSEH 00146C3283)
- ✅ 1x Power cable
✨ Your Benefits
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✅ Product tested and guaranteed: Each reader is rigorously checked before shipment.
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⚠️ Important Information
⚙️ Software Disclaimer: We do not provide technical support or assistance with software installation or configuration. This product is sold as hardware only.
💾 LTO-6 cartridges not included: LTO-6 tape cartridges are sold separately.
🔌 SAS cable not included: A compatible SAS cable is required to connect the drive to your server (not included).
❓ Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)💿 What is the actual storage capacity of an LTO-6 cartridge?
An LTO-6 cartridge offers a native capacity of 2.5 TB. With data compression (2.5:1 average ratio), you can reach up to 6.25 TB. The compressed capacity depends on the type of data saved: text files and databases compress better than already compressed files (videos, JPEG images).
🔄Is this LTO-6 drive compatible with my old LTO cartridges?
Yes, this Dell LTO-6 tape drive provides full backwards compatibility. You can read and write to LTO-5 cartridges, and read only LTO-4 cartridges. However, it does not support previous generations (LTO-3 or lower). This backward compatibility protects your investment in existing backup media.
🔌 What are the prerequisites for installing this tape drive?
This drive requires a 6Gb/s or higher Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) controller in your server or workstation. You will also need a compatible SAS cable (not included), LTO-6 compatible backup software (such as Veeam, Acronis, Veritas Backup Exec), and a 5.25-inch drive slot for internal installation.
🔒 How does AES-256 hardware encryption work?
AES-256-bit encryption is performed directly in the tape drive, after data is received and compressed, with no impact on performance. This built-in functionality eliminates the need for expensive encryption software and removes any processing burden on the host server. Hardware encryption ensures your sensitive data remains secure during cartridge storage and transport.
⏳ How long can I keep my backups on LTO cartridges?
LTO-6 cartridges offer an exceptional lifespan of at least 30 years under appropriate storage conditions (temperature between 16°C and 25°C, relative humidity from 20% to 50%). This longevity makes LTO the ideal solution for long-term archiving, regulatory compliance, and backing up critical data requiring extended retention.
📁 What is LTFS and what are its benefits?
LTFS (Linear Tape File System) is an open source file system that allows LTO cartridges to be used like traditional removable storage media. With LTFS, you can drag and drop files onto an LTO cartridge as easily as a USB flash drive, without requiring specific backup software. It's perfect for archiving media files and sharing large data.
🏢 What types of businesses is this reader suitable for?
This Dell PowerVault LTO-6 drive is ideal for SMBs, audiovisual production studios, medical centers (DICOM imaging), architectural firms, research laboratories, and all environments requiring regular backups of large data. It ideally fits into a 3-2-1 backup strategy (3 copies, 2 different media, 1 offsite copy).
⚡ What is the actual backup speed under normal conditions?
The native transfer speed is 160 MB/s (576 GB/h), which means that a 1 TB backup takes approximately 1 hour 45 minutes in native mode. With compression enabled, speeds can reach 400 MB/s depending on data type. Actual performance depends on your infrastructure (server speed, network, data fragmentation) and the ability of the backup software to feed the drive continuously.
🎯 Ideal Apps
- 🏢 Backup and disaster recovery for enterprise servers
- 📽️ Archiving of audiovisual content and high-resolution media
- 🏥 Medical data preservation and DICOM imaging
- 📚 Legal archiving and regulatory compliance (GDPR, public records)
- 🔬 Saving scientific research data and simulations
- 💼 Data center migration and big data transfer
- 🎨 Protection of CAD/DAO projects and digital creations
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AES-256-bit encryption is performed directly in the tape drive, after data is received and compressed, with no impact on performance. This built-in functionality eliminates the need for expensive encryption software and removes any processing burden on the host server. Hardware encryption ensures your sensitive data remains secure during cartridge storage and transport. LTFS (Linear Tape File System) is an open source file system that allows LTO cartridges to be used like traditional removable storage media. With LTFS, you can drag and drop files onto an LTO cartridge as easily as a USB flash drive, without requiring specific backup software. It's perfect for archiving media files and sharing large data. The native transfer speed is 160 MB/s (576 GB/h), which means that a 1 TB backup takes
