IBM 46C2688 server / storage / networking hardware Server Hardware / Parts

The IBM 46C2688 is a DAT160 internal tape drive, feature code FC5619, offering 80GB native and 160GB compressed capacity over a SAS interface in a half-high 5.25-inch form factor. It serves as a low-cost backup device inside IBM Power Systems and similar server chassis that accept DAT-format tape cartridges, and is commonly paired with the sibling 46C2689 unit across compatible configurations. IBM DAT160 drives of this generation remain in active use in smaller data-centre and branch-office backup roles where an existing DDS/DAT tape workflow is already established and a cartridge-format change is not worth the disruption. Specifiers should confirm the host bay, power and SAS data cabling match their chassis before ordering, as drive brackets vary between systems. Tech-Star (UK-based, shipped worldwide) stocks IBM tape drives to support ongoing backup and archive projects.