
LTO Ultrium Tape Drives & Media
LTO UltriumTape Drives
In today’s data-intensive world, organizations of all sizes are creating, storing, backing up and archiving
large amounts of data. Protecting that data is one of the single-most important steps you can take to
ensure the ongoing success of your business.
Designed for small businesses, Overland Storage LTO tape drives protect your server data by providing
cost-effective backup, archive and disaster recovery.
Key benefits:
• Backup as much as 6.25TB of data on a single cartridge
• Reduce your backup window and use of server and network resources with high-performance data
transfer rates
• Maximize your investment and ensure that your data is safe with proactive drive and media
management
• Secure condential information and address compliance issues with hardware data encryption and
WORM support
• Ensure effortless connectivity with widespread server and backup software support
• Provide backward compatibility to legacy tape cartridges in automation environments
Overland Storage tape drives, combined with LTO media, deliver an exceptionally low cost of ownership
and ensure a faster return on investment.
Overland Storage LTO tape drives are just the rst step in an entire line of LTO-based storage solutions.
Whether you need the simple storage capacity of a single tape drive, or the convenience, reliability, data
availability and superior cost of ownership of an Overland Storage LTO automated tape library, Overland
has a solution that’s right for you.
LTO Ultrium Media
LTO media, provided by Overland Storage, is recommended for use with all Overland LTO tape drives,
tape autoloaders and tape libraries.
With over 3 million LTO tape cartridges shipped worldwide, LTO media will ensure the availability and
security of your data.
Key benefits:
• High capacity, with as much as 6.25TB of data stored on each LTO cartridge
• Cartridge memory chip delivers faster access time and enhanced media monitoring
• Durable cartridge reduces media failures and eliminates disrupted backups
• Extreme laboratory testing ensures that your LTO media not only meets but exceeds the standards
required for superior data availability
• Data security is ensured by encrypting the contents of the cartridge with hardware encryption
• Ultrium cartridges are designed for a 30-year archival life and/or 260 full backups. This enables
businesses to meet the ever-increasing demands of regulation for data retention and archiving.
• Limited lifetime warranty
Overland LTO media provides compatibility across multiple product generations, giving you the ultimate in
choice and affordability and ensuring you benet from superior investment protection.
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Tape Drive Specifications
Overland LTO6 tape drive Overland LTO5 tape drive Overland LTO4 tape drive
Part number
OV-LTO101007 OV-LTO101006 OV-LTO101005
Native capacity per cartridge
2500GB (2.5TB) 1500GB (1.5TB) 800GB
Compressed capacity per cartridge
1
6250GB (6.25TB) 3000GB (3TB) 1600GB (1.6TB)
Native data transfer rate per drive
160MB/s 140MB/s 120MB/s
Compressed data transfer rate per drive*
400MB/s 280MB/s 240MB/s
Media compatibility
Read/write LTO6, LT05;
Read only LTO6, LT05
Read/write LTO5, LTO4 tapes;
Read only LTO3 tapes
Read/write LTO4, LTO3 tapes;
Read only LTO2 tapes
MTBF (Mean Time Between Failures)
250,000 hours @ 100% duty cycle 250,000 hours @ 100% duty cycle 250,000 hours @ 100% duty cycle
Buffer size
512MB 256MB 128MB
Interface
6Gb SAS/SFF 8088 6Gb SAS/SFF 8088 6Gb SAS/SFF 8088
Dimensions HxWxD
Standard = 8.39w x 2.29h x 13.07d Standard = 8.39w x 2.29h x 13.07d Standard = 8.39w x 2.29h x 13.07d
Weight
Standard = 9.5 lb Standard = 9.5 lb Standard = 9.5 lb
Dynamic Data Rate Matching
40-160MB/s (native) 40-140MB/s (native) 30-120MB/s (native)
Average load/unload time
17 seconds 17 seconds 7 seconds
Power consumption
24 watts typical; 24 watts typical 26 watts typical;
Temperature (operating)
10°C to 38°C 10°C to 38°C 10°C to 38°C
Humidity (operating)
10 to 80% (non-condensing) 10 to 80% (non-condensing) 10 to 80% (non-condensing)
Front panel LED indicators
• Ready • Encryption • Fault • Ready • Encryption • Fault • Ready • Encryption • Fault
Standards compliance
FCC, VCCI, ICES, EU, China, Taiwan,
Korea, Russia
FCC, VCCI, ICES, EU, China, Taiwan,
Korea, Russia
FCC, VCCI, ICES, EU, China,
Taiwan, Korea, Russia
Warranty
3 year return to factory 3 year return to factory 3 year return to factory
LTO Ultrium Tape Drives
& Media
Media Specifications
Part number
Native capacity per cartridge
Compressed capacity per cartridge
Cartridge color
Includes barcode labels?
Cartridge weight
Archival Storage Life
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North America
125 S. Market Street
San Jose, CA 95113
USA
Tel: (858) 571-5555
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Media durability
M
Jebel Ali Free Zone
Street No. N503 FD03, FD04 & FD05
UAE 17020
Tel: (971 4) 881-4440
Asia Pacic
16 New Industrial Road #04-04
Hudson TechnoCentre
Singapore, 536204
Tel: +65 62811 778
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LTO6 media LTO5 media LTO4 media LTO3 media
2
OV-LTO901605 OV-LTO901505 OV-LTO901405
OV-LTO901305
2500GB (2.5TB) 1500GB (1.5TB) 800GB 400GB
1
6250GB (6.25TB) 3000GB (3.0TB) 1600GB (1.6 TB) 800 GB
Purple Light blue Green
Yes Yes Yes Yes
.63 lbs (285.2 g) .63 lbs (285.2 g) .63 lbs (285.2 g) .63 lbs (285.2 g)
Warranty
iddle East
30 years 30 years 30 years 30 years
1,000,000 passes on
any area of tape, equates
to over 20,000 end to
end passes/260 full tape
backups
Limited lifetime Limited lifetime Limited lifetime Limited lifetime
Middle
Akariyah-3 Building Al
1,000,000 passes on
any area of tape, equates
to over 20,000 end to
end passes/260 full tape
backups
East
1,000,000 passes on
any area of tape, equates
to over 20,000 end to
end passes/260 full tape
backups
1,000,000 passes on
any area of tape, equates
to over 20,000 end to
end passes/260 full tape
Olaya Street
Office 610
Riyadh (KSA) 11372
Tel: (966 11) 460 - 3580
France
18 Rue Jean Rostand
Orsay
91400, France
Tel: +33 1 81 91 73 40
Germany
Wilhelm Wagenfeld Straße 28
80807 München
Germany
Tel: +49 89 329 890 800
Yellow
backups
United Kingdom
Ashville Way
Wokingham, Berkshire
RG41 2PL England
Tel: +44 1 189 898 000
LTO-DS0313-03
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