Chapter 1 - Introduction; Figure 1. Drive Covered In This User's Guide (Typical) - Certance LTO-2 Online User's Manual

1 Introduction
The LTO--2 half-height drive is a high-performance 8-channel tape drive that complies with the LTO
interchange specifications. It is suited for mid-range to high-end servers, mainframe systems, and
tape library automation systems.
The LTO-2 half-height drive uses Ultrium data cartridges. Its capacity is maximized using intelligent
data compression. The drive has a native capacity of 200 Gbytes (400 Gbytes assuming 2:1 data
compression).
The LTO-2 half-height drive, as shown in Figure 1 below, has a 5¼ inch half-height form factor with
automatic electromechanical cartridge soft load. It is available as an internal and a desktop drive.
The internal LTO--2 half-height drive is designed to fit in a 5¼-inch half-height drive bay.
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The desktop LTO--2 half-height drive is a stand-alone unit with a built-in power supply.
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Figure 1. Drive Covered in this User's Guide (typical)

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