LTO-3 HH

Product Overview

  • Capacity: 400 / 800 GB (native/compressed)
  • Performance up to 432 GB/Hr (compressed).
  • Low cost of ownership and low media cost
  • Enterprise features and performance in a small form factor
  • Future proof with 8-generation roadmap
  • Data speed matching, reduces mechanical wear and extends tape life
  • Proven reliability MTBF of 250,000 hrs at 100% duty cycle
  •  Low power consumption: 13 W (sleeping mode) and 20 W (operating mode)
  • LTO WORM (write once, read many) for regulatory compliance
  • 3 years Advanced Replacement Service warranty

Designed for the SMB sector, Tandberg's LTO-3 Half Height (HH) drive is the ideal synthesis of efficiency, modern innovation and maximum price/performance ratio. LTO's 6 generation roadmap, with 4 generations available today, makes it a clear choice for budget constrained small to medium businesses.

The Tandberg LTO-3 HH delivers a compressed storage capacity of 800GB per data cartridge and a compressed data transfer rate of 432GB per hour, two and a half times faster than the previous generation Ultrium tape drive. The Tandberg LTO-3 HH Tape Drive is fully read and write compatible with all second-generation Ultrium media and offers further investment protection through its backward-read compatibility with first-generation Ultrium media.

For IT organizations with stringent, long-term data retention requirements, the LTO-3 HH Tape Drive WORM (Write-Once, Read-Many) data protection feature offers a simple and secure method for archiving records allowing customers to affordable meet the toughest industry compliance regulations.

Reliability

With ultimate reliability and ease of use in mind, even at a 100% duty cycle, Tandberg Data's rugged design builds on superior LTO technology and adds advanced features to create a new level of data protection. Tandberg LTO Half Height tape drives employ dynamic data rate matching to adjust to the speed of the host, reducing wear and tear on both drive and media and increasing performance, even on slower hosts. Its ultra-durable soft-load feature automatically positions the data cartridge, and the highly reliable leader-capture mechanism virtually eliminates lost leaders, increasing the success of your backup and restore operations.

Turnkey Solution

The Tandberg LTO-3 HH ships with Symantec's Backup Exec QuickStart software, embedded media management for intelligent diagnostics and tape alerts, and comes with 3 years warranty and support. (Backup Exec QuickStart software is only supplied with kitted products)

Media Compatibility

The Tandberg LTO-HH is compatible with industry standard, multi-sourced LTO media. To achieve the best reliability, Tandberg LTO branded and qualified data cartridges are recommended. For more information on media compatibility, click here.

*assumes 2:1 data compression

Specifications
Capacity (native) 400 GB
Capacity (compressed) 800 GB
Transfer Rate (native) 60 MB/s
Transfer Rate (compressed) 120 MB/s
Buffer Size 128 MB
File Access Time 70
System Interface Ultra 320 SCSI Wide (native)
Form Factor 5¼-inch half-height
Recording format LTO Ultrium 3, LTO Ultrium 2, LTO Ultrium 1 (read only)
Backward write LTO Ultrium 3
Backward read LTO Ultrium 3, LTO Ultrium 2
Data Compression 2:1
Power Consumption (operating mode) 20 W
Power Consumption (sleeping mode) 13 W
Rewind speed 5.0 m/s
Digital speed matching (DSM) 20-60 MB/s
WORM Support Yes
Encryption No
Media Durability (archival life) 30 years
Hard Read Error Rate (less than) 1 x 10^-17
MTBF 250,000 hours
Temperature (operating) 10-40
Temperature (non-operating) -40-66
Relative Humidity, Non-operating 20-80 %
Relative Humidity, operating 10-95 %
Height (External Drive) 41 mm
Width (External Drive) 145 mm
Depth (External Drive) 206 mm
Weight (External Drive) 1.45 kg
Certification marks CSA Certification to C22.2, No. 60950 (cCSAus), TUV EN60950 (IEC 60950), CE Declaration of Conformity, FCC 47 CFR Parts
Drive Warranty 3 years
Models
Partno. Model Description
3500-LTO LTO-3 HH Internal Drive, SAS, Bare LTO-3 HH Internal SAS tape drive with Quick Start Guide, Warranty Card, Screws, Black
3508-LTO LTO-3 HH Internal Drive, SCSI, Bare LTO-3 HH Internal SCSI tape drive with Quick Start Guide, Warranty Card, Screws, Black
3509-LTO LTO-3 HH Internal Drive, SCSI, Kit LTO-3 HH Internal SCSI tape drive, Symantec Backup Exec QS Single server, Quick Start Guide, Warranty Card, 1 data Cartridge, Internal SCSI cable, Black
3510-LTO LTO-3 HH External Drive, SCSI, Kit LTO-3 HH External SCSI tape drive, Symantec Backup Exec QS Single server, Quick Start Guide, Warranty Card, 1 data Cartridge, External SCSI cable, US/Jpn Power Cord, EUR power cord
3517-LTO LTO-3 HH External Drive, SAS, Kit LTO-3 HH External SAS tape drive, Symantec Backup Exec QS Single server, Quick Start Guide, Warranty Card, 1 data Cartridge, US/Jpn Power Cord, EUR power cord
3528-LTO LTO-3 HH Internal Drive, SAS Kit LTO-3 HH - Internal tape drive kit, black, SAS, Symantec Backup Exec QuickStart Single Server Edition Paper License and 1 data cartridge

Images

Preview LTO-3 HH Internal Tape Drive

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Preview Tandberg LTO-3 HH External Drive Front

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Preview Tandberg LTO-3 HH External Drive Side

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Downloads
Filename Description Version Type
TDTool for Windows TDTool for Windows (Instructions and Usage) 1.1 Utility
TDTool for linux x86 TDTool for Linux x86 (Instructions and Usage) 1.1 Utility
TDTool for linux x64 TDTool for Linux x64 (Instructions and Usage) 1.1 Utility
TDTool for Mac TDTool for MAC OSX 10.4+ (Instructions and Usage) 1.1 Utility
How to choose the correct firmware for LTO-3 HH SAS tape drives How to choose the correct firmware for LTO-3 HH SAS Tape Drives 1 Utility
LTO Windows Drivers Windows WHQL drivers for Tandberg LTO-2 HH, LTO-3 HH, LTO-4 HH tape drives (2003/2008/Vista/7) 1.0.6.1 Driver
Q519.e Firmware for LTO3 HH SAS drive (Product No: EB670B#350) Q519 Firmware
Documents
  File Description Type Language
QSG for LTO-2, LTO-3 and LTO-4 HH SCSI External Tape Drives Quick Start Guide
QSG for LTO-2, LTO-3 and LTO-4 HH SCSI Internal Tape Drives Quick Start Guide
QSG for LTO-2, LTO-3 and LTO-4 HH SCSI Internal Tape Drives Quick Start Guide
User Guide for LTO-2, LTO-3 and LTO-4 HH SCSI Tape Drives Manual
LTO-HH SAS External Quik Start Guide Manual
LTO-HH SAS Internal Quik Start Guide Manual
Tandberg LTO HH SAS User Guide Manual
LTO Bar Code Label Specification Manual
LTO Half Height Drives Datasheet (EMEA) Datasheet
LTO Half Height Drives Datasheet (US) Datasheet
LTO Half Height Drives Datasheet (APAC) Datasheet
LTO Half Height Drives Datasheet (FR) Datasheet
1U Rackmount for Half Height Drives (EMEA) Datasheet
1U Rackmount for Half Height Drives (US) Datasheet
1U Rackmount for Half Height Drives (APAC) Datasheet
LTO Media Datasheet (EMEA) Datasheet
LTO Media Datasheet (US) Datasheet
LTO Media Datasheet (APAC) Datasheet
Service Overview Datasheet (EMEA) Datasheet
Service Overview Datasheet (US) Datasheet
Service Overview Datasheet (APAC) Datasheet
Drive Matrix Reference
Tandberg Data Corporate Brochure Brochure
Compatibility

Software Compatibility List (PDF)

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