IBM RDX 500GB RDX 500GB tape drive

RDX 500GB Cartridge - Durable, reliable and secure removable disk backup solution
- Affordable, high-capacity, shock-resistant 160 GB, 320 GB and 500 GB cartridges
- USB interfaces for simplified plug-and-play installation
- Fast, efficient USB performance, up to 25 MBps
- Standard Yosemite Backup Basic with DR for IBM RDX Application
- 5.25-inch half height Internal dock offering
- Optional Enablement Kit also allows for internal installation in select IBM® System x™ Rack Optimized Servers
- Flexible external USB configurations with a standalone offering or a configurable 1U Rack-mount solution
- RDX docks are compatible with all cartridge capacities, allowing for scalability to manage growth.

The IBM RDX solution provides all the benefits of disk, with fast random access to data and drag and drop functionality, and all the historic portability and durability benefits of tape. Designed for portability and longevity, the rugged RDX cartridges are engineered to be durable so you can safely transport off-site while also providing the shelf life required for archival requirements

Flexibility
Whether you are in a System x tower, rack optimized, or BladeCenter S environment, IBM provides simple and flexible RDX docking alternatives. RDX docks are offered as external standalone units as well as internal 5.25” half height docks, which can easily mount in any standard half height bay or when combined with an IBM 1U Enclosure can quickly be converted into an external rack mountable solution, containing up to 2 RDX internal docks. The internal docks can also be installed internally in select IBM System x rack optimized servers by leveraging an optional enablement kit (43V5959).

High Performance Plug and Play USB Connectivity
IBM RDX docks come with an USB 2.0 interface allowing for plug and play internal or external connectivity for simplified out of the box setup. The native USB interface not only delivers a fast and easy installation, but ensures that ports are widely available. This provides for a lower cost implementation by eliminating the need for an additional host-bus-adapter. This interface also allows for the performance you desire, with USB sustained native transfer rates of up to 25 MB/s.

High Capacity and Easy Scalability
Whether protecting a static data set or trying to plan and manage for growth, IBM offers 160GB, 320GB, & 500GB RDX cartridge capacity points to meet your requirements. RDX docks are compatible with all IBM cartridge capacities.

Intuitive Management
The standard Yosemite Backup Basic with DR for IBM RDX application provides a powerful and intuitive wizard-based management approach to backup and recovery. Simplified process management should also come with a full-feature set and Yosemite Backup Basic with DR for IBM RDX delivers, providing such advanced functionality as bare metal disaster recovery and cartridge encryption features.