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The first and only patented TB3 to LTO Tape Solution available.
Why is this important?
Only MagStor holds the patent on Thunderbolt to LTO tape backup technology. Don’t risk your investment on potentially obsolete products from companies that don’t license the MagStor patent.
According to the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), “patent protection means that the invention cannot be commercially made, used, distributed, imported, or sold by others without the patent owner's consent.”
Comes with a Free license for Hedge LTFS software “Canister” for MacOS and Windows ($399 Value) with support for MagStor Certified NanoPure Media. Let us know if you already have software or prefer using a different one and we can provide a discount instead.
Overview
The MagStor TRB3-1U-HL8 1U Rackmount (RM) unit features one or two LTO8 (HH) Half Height tape drives connected via a Thunderbolt™ 3 / USB-C port as a convenient connection to your desktop MAC or PC computer.
Thunderbolt™ 3 devices are fully backward compatible with previous generations of Thunderbolt™ technology. We recommend the Apple MMEL2AM/A adapter with those using older Thunderbolt™ ports.
Features
☑ 1x 12TB LTO8 (HH) Half-Height Tape Drive
☑ Add 2nd drive for TRB3-1U-HL8-DUAL configuration
☑ 300 MB/s Read/Write Speeds
☑ 30 Year LTO Media Archive Life
☑ Standard 1U 19" RM
☑ 2x Thunderbolt™ 3 Ports
☑ 2x SFF-8644 SAS ports to daisy chain up to four SAS external devices
☑ TAA Compliant (drives are made in Japan)
☑ 3 Year Warranty (Upgrade to 5 Years US/CAN)
☑ Apple™ Certified
☑ Intel™ Certified
Technical Specifications
Interface:
Two Thunderbolt™ 3 40 Gb/s interface ports allow connection to a MAC or PC with a Thunderbolt™ 3 compatible USB-C Port.
Speed:
LTO8 (HH) Half Height Tape drive with up to 300 MB/sec native transfer rate per drive
Data Cartridge:
Read/Write LTO8 data cartridge; 12TB native storage capacity
Read/Write LTO7 data cartridge; 6TB native storage capacity
Power Supply:
100/240 VAC 50/60 Hz, 300W GOLD Rated auto switching
Dimensions & Weight:
33 x 23 x 11 inches (L x H x W) / 24 lbs
Physical Dimensions:
431mm W x 476mm D
Software Compatibility:
- Hedge Canister (Included)
- IperiusBackup
- myLTO
- PreRollPost
- Retrospect
- StorageDNA
- Third-Party TAR based backup software, Acronis etc.
- Veeam
- YoYotta LTFS
Supported Operating Systems :
- MAC OSX 10.12 or higher
- Intel or M1, M2 CPU
- Windows 10, 11
MagStor TRB3-1U-HL8 includes:
- MagStor Single LTO8 HH Tape Drive in 1U Rackmount Thunderbolt-3 Enclosure
- Rack Mounting Kit
- US Power Cable
- One 2 Meter MagStor (Intel Certified) Thunderbolt™ 3 Active 40 Gb/s cable
MagStor® is a registered trademark of MagStor Inc
Thunderbolt™ 3 is a trademark of Intel
MAC™ is a trademark of Apple
*Pricing shown is for the US. Please click here for international distributors