6171S8R — IBM TS2900 LTO-8 Tape Autoloader
MPN: 6171S8R|By: IBM
Starting from
$11,930
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 TS2900 LTO-8 tape autoloader is supplied under part number 6171S8R. A tape drive is only as supportable as the HBA and the backup software behind it. Tell us the backup product and version and we will confirm the combination is supported.
Priced per unit, with tiered pricing at quantity — send the number you need and we will come back with the banded price.
Featuring
- Tape Generation
- LTO-8
- Manufacturer
- IBM
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 3 facts we can state about 6171S8R without inferring anything. Compatibility beyond this is confirmed per platform, on request, before you order.
Where the IBM 6171S8R is deployed
- Swapping out a failed tape drive for 6171S8R under change control
- Meeting a retention policy that requires removable media
- Holding an offline copy for ransomware recovery
Who this part is for
- Teams replacing a drive inside a populated library
- Integrators quoting drive, media and cleaning cartridges together
- Backup teams keeping an existing tape archive readable
What you get ordering this from us
Ordered by part number
The order is placed against 6171S8R, not against a description of it, so there is no room for a substitution you did not agree to.
Compatibility checked
We confirm the part is supported on your platform before it ships, rather than leaving the check to you.
Volume pricing
The listed price is per unit; tiered pricing applies at quantity and purchase orders are accepted.
Questions buyers ask about this part
- Is 6171S8R genuine and is the warranty intact?
- Yes — new and sealed, with the IBM warranty and the firmware update path intact. We do not sell refurbished stock as new, and we do not source grey-market units.
- Will 6171S8R 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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