Introduction; Overview; Powervault Internal Model - Dell PowerVault LTO8 User Manual

Introduction

v "Overview"
– "Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) Interface" on page 2
v "Encryption" on page 2
v "Specifications and Features" on page 3
v "Tape Backup Software" on page 4
v "Front Panel" on page 4
v "Rear Panel" on page 6

Overview

The LTO PowerVault tape drive is a high-performance, high-capacity data-storage device that is designed
to back up and restore data and archive and retrieve files in an Open Systems environment. The drive
can be integrated into a system (internal model) or can be provided as a separately packaged desktop
unit (external model). There are seven generations of the Dell PowerVault tape drives in the LTO series of
products.
Figure 1 shows the internal model of the tape drive. Figure 2 on page 2 shows the separately purchased
external model of the tape drive. Figure 3 on page 2 shows the rack mount model.
Figure 1. PowerVault Internal Model
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