IBM 5619 DAT160 Tape drive

IBM 5619   IBM 5619 DAT160 Tape drive 

80/160 GB DAT160 SAS Tape Driveis a 5.25-inch, half-high, SAS drive, which provides a high capacity for save/restore and achieve functions. To see an illustration of this drive, seeFigure 1. This tape drive usesIBM?DAT160, 4 mm data cartridges and is compression capable, providing a capacity of up to 160 GB with 2:1 compression ratio.

Characteristics:

• FRU part number: 23R9723

• Custom card identification number (CCIN): 63A0

• Media part numbers: see Tape cartridges (FC 5619)

• Capacity: 80 GB native mode, 160 GB (typical) compression mode

• Form factor: 5.25-inch half high

• Media: DAT160, DAT72, and DDS4 media

• Technology: helical scan, rotating head

• Operation: streaming

• Data transfer rate: 6 MBps native mode, 12 MBps (typical) compression

• Interface: integrated, internal SAS

• Compatibility: DDS4 (read/write), DAT72 (read/write), and DAT160 (read/write)

• Attributes provided: 4 mm tape capability, test cartridge, cleaning cartridge, and a data cartridge

• Attributes required: One 1.6-inch (41 mm) half-