01KP954: IBM LTO-8 FH FC Tape Drive Module For TS4300 Library
MPN: 01KP954|By: IBM
Starting from
$9,890
Indicative. Final pricing is confirmed with your quote.
In Stockships worldwide
Key specs
- Tape Generation
- LTO-8
- Drive Interface
- FC
- Drive Height
- FH
- Compatible Platform
- TS4300 Library
- Condition:
- New (authorized channel)
- Warranty:
- Full manufacturer warranty
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Authorized & warrantied
Sourced through authorized distribution, with the full manufacturer warranty.
Compatibility checked
Validated against your server platform before dispatch.
Delivery & lead time
Confirmed with your quote, including expedited freight where available.
Business & public sector
POs, net terms and volume pricing for qualified organizations, government and edu.
Product overview
IBM lists 01KP954 as a LTO-8 FH FC tape Drive Module for TS4300 Library. A tape drive is only as supportable as the HBA and the backup software behind it; this unit is FC. Tell us the backup product and version and we will confirm the combination is supported.
Quotes are itemised down to the accessories, so nothing that is needed to make the part work is left off and discovered later.
Specifications
General
- Manufacturer part number
- 01KP954
- Tape Generation
- LTO-8
- Product Type
- Tape Drives & Media
- Manufacturer
- IBM
Interfaces & connectivity
- Drive Interface
- FC
Physical
- Drive Height
- FH
Compatibility & compliance
- Compatible Platform
- TS4300 Library
The table below is what the tape drive is documented as, not what we have inferred from the part number. If the figure you need is missing, ask and we will source it from the manufacturer.
Where the IBM 01KP954 is deployed
- Like-for-like replacement of 01KP954 in an existing system
- Adding a drive to a populated library
- Meeting a retention policy that requires removable media
Who this part is for
- Backup teams keeping an existing tape archive readable
- Organisations holding an offline copy for ransomware recovery
- Teams replacing a drive inside a populated library
What you get ordering this from us
Ordered by part number
01KP954 is what is quoted and 01KP954 is what ships; where an alternate code is genuinely the same part we name it rather than swap it silently.
Read compatibility confirmed
We check the drive generation against the oldest cartridges in your archive before you commit to it.
Compatibility checked
We confirm the part is supported on your platform before it ships, rather than leaving the check to you.
Questions buyers ask about this part
Is 01KP954 genuine and is the warranty intact?
Yes. It ships new in IBM packaging, which is what keeps the warranty and the firmware entitlement valid. Anything we cannot supply that way we tell you about before you order.
Will 01KP954 work in my server?
Tell us the library, the backup software version and the oldest cartridge generation you still need to read. Tape reads back further than it writes, and the software support matrix matters as much as the hardware.
Do you accept purchase orders and quote at volume?
Yes, POs from qualified organisations, net terms on approval, and banded pricing once the quantity is worth banding. Send the number and we will price it properly.
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