Chapter 1 Overview, Unpacking Instructions and Quick Start Overview
Drive Configurations
Figure 1 Typical
Internal and Desktop
Configurations
The LTO-3 Tape Drive has a 5¼-inch, full-height form factor, with automatic electromechanical cartridge soft load. The drive is available as an internal and a desktop drive.
•Internal LTO-3 Tape Drive fits in a 5¼-inch full-height drive bay.
•Desktop LTO-3 Tape Drive is a stand-alone unit with a built-in power supply.
Features | The following list summarizes the key features of the LTO-3 Tape Drive. |
| • Performance |
| • Up to 68 Mbytes-per-second native transfer. |
| • 13-Speed Transfer matches tape drive speed to that of the host — |
| optimizes data transfers, resulting in shorter backup times and |
| increased reliability. |
| • Two convenient form-factors: |
| • 5¼-inch internal form-factor for installation in a 5¼-inch half- |
| height space. |
| • External desktop form-factor. |
2 | LTO-3 Tape Drive User’s Guide |
