Dell PowerVault LTO-9 Tape Drive 18TB Enterprise Backup and Archiving

• Enterprise data center backup
• Long-term data archiving
• Compliance and regulatory data retention
• Disaster recovery and business continuity
• Financial records archiving
• Healthcare data and imaging retention
• Government data preservation
• Media and content archiving
• Research and scientific data storage
• Corporate document retention
• Backup infrastructure modernization
• Large-scale data retention projects

• 18TB native storage capacity
• Up to 45TB compressed capacity
• LTO-9 Ultrium tape technology
• SAS interface for enterprise connectivity
• AES-256 hardware encryption
• LTO-8 media compatibility
• Enterprise backup and archival support
• Designed for long-term data retention
• Suitable for compliance and data governance
• Supports growing enterprise backup requirements

• Brand: Dell
• Product Series: PowerVault
• Model: LTO-9 Tape Drive
• Tape Technology: LTO-9 Ultrium
• Native Capacity: 18TB
• Compressed Capacity: Up to 45TB
• Data Transfer Rate: Up to 1440GB/hr
• Interface: SAS
• Encryption: AES-256 Hardware Encryption
• Media Compatibility: LTO-9 and LTO-8
• Read Capability: LTO-9 and LTO-8
• Write Capability: LTO-9 and LTO-8
• Deployment: Internal or External, Model Dependent
• Product Type: Enterprise Tape Drive
• Primary Use: Backup and Data Archiving
• Data Retention: Up to 30 Years, Media Dependent
• Target Environment: Enterprise Data Centers and SMB Infrastructure
• Software Compatibility: Major Enterprise Backup Applications

Why Choose This Product?

• High-Capacity Backup: Provides 18TB native capacity per cartridge for large-scale enterprise data retention.
• Efficient Long-Term Archiving: Tape storage can support extended retention strategies for organizations managing large data volumes.
• Strong Data Protection: AES-256 hardware encryption helps protect sensitive backup and archival data.
• Enterprise Connectivity: SAS connectivity enables integration with compatible enterprise backup infrastructure.
• LTO-8 Compatibility: Supports LTO-8 media for organizations transitioning to LTO-9 technology.
• Compliance Support: Suitable for organizations with regulatory, governance, and long-term retention requirements.
• Disaster Recovery: Provides an offline backup medium that can form part of a broader business continuity strategy.
• Scalable Data Retention: Helps organizations accommodate growing backup and archival requirements.
• Broad Enterprise Applications: Suitable for financial, healthcare, government, media, research, and corporate data environments.
• Procurement-Friendly Architecture: Combines high storage capacity, encryption, enterprise connectivity, and backward media compatibility for data-center backup planning.