IBM LTO-9

The IBM LTO-9 is a IBM storage medium engineered for reliable, everyday performance in professional and business environments. It pairs IBM's build quality with the practicality IT teams and everyday users depend on.

📦 General Information

• Manufacturer: IBM (also distributed by Lenovo)

• Brand Name: IBM

• Product Line: LTO Ultrium Data Cartridge Series

• Generation: LTO-9 (Linear Tape-Open Generation 9)

• Model / Part Number: 02XW568L

• Product Type: Magnetic Tape Storage Media

• Package Configuration: 20-Pack (Typically denotes the bulk multi-pack library edition)

• Target Application: Enterprise-level data centers, deep archiving, disaster recovery, and long-term cold storage backup systems

💾 Technical & Storage Specifications

• Native Capacity: 18 TB

• Compressed Capacity: Up to 45 TB (Assuming a standard 2.5:1 compression ratio)

• Tape Technology: Barium Ferrite (BaFe)

• Magnetic Layer Coercivity: High-density, high-output formulation optimized for thin-film heads

• Tape Length: Approximately 3,396 feet (1,035 meters)

• Tape Width: 0.5 inches (12.65 mm)

⚡ Performance & Reliability

• Native Data Transfer Rate: Up to 400 MB/s

• Compressed Data Transfer Rate: Up to 1,000 MB/s

• Estimated Archival Life: 30+ years (When kept under specified environmental storage conditions)

• Load/Unload Cycles: Up to 20,000 cycles

• Read/Write Compatibility: Full read and write compatibility with standard LTO Generation 9 tape drives

🔒 Security & Formatting Features

• Media Type Variant: Re-writable (RW) format

• Hardware Encryption: Fully supports drive-based AES 256-bit hardware encryption algorithms

• File System Integration: Compatible with Linear Tape File System (LTFS) for drag-and-drop file organization without specialized backup software

• WORM Variant Availability: Separate specific configuration (this particular suffix variant indicates standard RW, non-pre-labeled data cartridges)

🛠️ Environmental & Physical Properties

• Recommended Operating Temperature: 15°C to 25°C (59°F to 77°F)

• Allowable Operating Temperature: 10°C to 45°C (50°F to 113°F)

• Recommended Storage Temperature: 16°C to 25°C (61°F to 77°F)

• Operating Relative Humidity: 20% to 50% RH (Non-condensing)

• Storage Relative Humidity: 20% to 80% RH

• Cartridge Dimensions (W x H x D): 105.4 mm x 21.55 mm x 102.0 mm (4.1" x 0.85" x 4.0")

• Single Cartridge Weight: Approx. 200 grams (0.44 lbs)