3580-H6S — IBM TS2260 Model H6S LTO-6 Half-High External SAS Tape Drive (2.5TB native / 6.25TB compressed, 6Gbps dual-port SAS, 160MB/sec)
MPN: 3580-H6S|By: IBM
Starting from
$2,220
Indicative — final pricing confirmed with your quote.
In Stockships worldwide
- Condition:
- New — authorized channel
- Warranty:
- Full manufacturer warranty
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Product overview
The IBM TS2260 model H6S LTO-6 half-high external SAS tape Drive (2.5TB native / 6.25TB compressed, 6Gbps dual-port SAS, 160MB/sec) is supplied under part number 3580-H6S. A tape drive is only as supportable as the HBA and the backup software behind it; this unit is SAS. Tell us the backup product and version and we will confirm the combination is supported.
If the part is wrong for your platform we will say so and suggest the one that is, which is cheaper for both of us than a return.
Featuring
- Capacity
- 2.5TB
- Tape Generation
- LTO-6
- Manufacturer
- IBM
Interfaces / Ports
- Drive Interface
- SAS
Physical characteristics
- Product Type
- Tape Drives & Media
- Expedited shipping options are available — rates confirmed with your quote.
- Purchase orders accepted from qualified institutions.
- Compatibility is validated against your server platform before dispatch. Send us the model and we will confirm support.
These are the 5 facts we can state about 3580-H6S without inferring anything. Compatibility beyond this is confirmed per platform, on request, before you order.
Where the IBM 3580-H6S is deployed
- Sourcing 3580-H6S against a build sheet that names it explicitly
- Meeting a retention policy that requires removable media
- Holding an offline copy for ransomware recovery
Who this part is for
- Integrators quoting drive, media and cleaning cartridges together
- Teams replacing a drive inside a populated library
- Organisations holding an offline copy for ransomware recovery
What you get ordering this from us
Ordered by part number
3580-H6S is what is quoted and 3580-H6S 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.
Media and cleaning quoted together
Cartridges and cleaning tapes are on the same quote, because a drive without them does not back anything up.
Questions buyers ask about this part
- Is 3580-H6S genuine and is the warranty intact?
- Yes. Supplied new and unopened, so the manufacturer warranty and firmware update path stay supported. No grey-market stock and no refurbished units sold as new.
- Will 3580-H6S 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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