- Support for LTO Generation 7 media specification tape cartridge compressed capacity
- The ability to read and write on Ultrium 7 and Ultrium 6 data cartridges, and read Ultrium 5 data cartridges
- Encryption support in the tape drive to work with application-managed encryption
- Dual SAS ports per drive to improve availability
- Half-high drive form factor
The Lenovo 6160 Model H7S Tape Drive is an external standalone or rack-shelf mountable half-high LTO tape unit designed to offer high capacity and performance for Lenovo System x, IBM, and other system environments. The 6160 Tape Drive is available with SAS electronic interface. The 6160 incorporates LTO Gen 7 IBM Storage Half-High Tape Drives, which are designed to provide maximum throughput native data rate performance. The Lenovo 6160 Tape Drives can read and write LTO Ultrium 6 data cartridges, and can read LTO Ultrium 5 data cartridges. In addition, the tape drive is encryption-capable and designed to support application-managed encryption.