The SymplyPRO Rackmount 2U LTO-9 FH Thunderbolt 3 / SAS Tape Drive is a professional 2U rackmount tape system supplied with one LTO-9 full-height drive, expandable to a second compatible full-height mechanism. Connect by dual Thunderbolt 3 ports to a compatible computer, with additional SFF-8644 SAS host and SAS expansion connectivity. The Thunderbolt connection supports suitable Thunderbolt 4/5 hosts.
An LTO-9 full-height drive provides 18TB native (45TB compressed) per LTO-9 cartridge and supports LTO-8 cartridges. Native throughput is up to 400MB/s per drive. Designed for LTFS archiving, WORM retention and AES-256 hardware encryption.
Original price was: £ 16,399.00.£ 15,335.95Current price is: £ 15,335.95. | £ 18,403.14 inc VAT
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The SymplyPRO Rackmount 2U LTO-9 FH Thunderbolt 3 / SAS Tape Drive combines a professional 2U rack-ready enclosure with one installed LTO-9 full-height tape mechanism. A second compatible full-height drive may be added later using the purpose-built SymplyCABLELESS™ upgrade architecture, providing a practical upgrade path without replacing the chassis.
Connect to a suitable Mac or PC through dual Thunderbolt 3 ports, with SymplyLOCK cable security, daisy-chain support and SFF-8644 SAS host/expansion connections. The Thunderbolt configuration is also compatible with supported Thunderbolt 4/5 host systems.
LTO-9 media holds 18TB native/45TB compressed per cartridge. This full-height drive reads and writes both LTO-9 and LTO-8 tape generations. Full-height native throughput is up to 400MB/s per drive, with compressed transfer figures depending on the compressibility of the data.
LTFS compatibility supports file-based tape workflows, while WORM media and AES-256 hardware encryption provide options for retention and data protection. Correct host connectivity, software and compatible cartridges should be selected to match the archive environment.
The 2U enclosure measures 43.5 × 48.2 × 8.8 cm and includes front-to-back cooling and an internal power supply. It is supplied with one full-height tape drive fitted, with space for a second compatible module.
| Product Type | SymplyPRO 2U rackmount single-drive tape system |
| SKU | SYPR2-RT3L9F2B-A0 |
| Installed Mechanism | 1 × LTO-9 full-height |
| Expansion | Second compatible LTO-9 full-height mechanism optional |
| Host Interface | 2 × Thunderbolt 3; SAS host and expansion (SFF-8644) |
| Native Capacity | 18TB per LTO-9 cartridge |
| Compressed Capacity | 45TB per LTO-9 cartridge (2.5:1 assumption) |
| Native Transfer Rate | Up to 400MB/s per installed drive |
| Supported Tape Media | LTO-9 and LTO-8 read/write |
| Drive Form Factor | Full-height |
| Chassis | 2U rackmount |
| Dimensions (D × W × H) | 43.5 × 48.2 × 8.8 cm |
| Weight | 10.2kg |
| Internal Power Supply | 350W (110–240V) |
| LTFS | Supported |
| WORM | Supported |
| Hardware Encryption | AES-256 |
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