Description

IBM LTO-5 Ultrium Data Cartridge – 46X1290 – Enterprise-Class Backup and Archival Storage

The IBM 46X1290 is an LTO-5 Ultrium data cartridge engineered to deliver high-performance data backup, long-term archival storage, and enhanced data security for enterprise environments. As part of IBM’s trusted family of magnetic tape storage solutions, this cartridge is designed for superior reliability, scalability, and cost-efficiency in large-scale IT infrastructures.

Key Specifications:

• Capacity:

  • 1.5 TB native

  • Up to 3.0 TB compressed (2:1 compression ratio)

• Data Transfer Rate:

  • Up to 140 MB/s native

  • Up to 280 MB/s compressed

• Tape Length:

  • 846 meters of advanced metal particle tape for high-density storage

• Encryption Support:

  • Enables 256-bit AES hardware encryption, ensuring secure and compliant data storage

• WORM Capability:

  • Optional WORM (Write Once, Read Many) version available for regulatory and legal data retention

Compatibility:

• Read/write compatible with LTO-5 drives

• Backward read/write compatible with LTO-4 cartridges

• Read-only compatible with LTO-3 media