IBM 53P2385 server / storage / networking hardware Server Hardware / Parts

The IBM 53P2385 is a 30GB native / 60GB compressed SLR60 QIC SCSI internal tape drive, half-height 5.25-inch form factor, using a Wide Ultra LVD/SE SCSI-3 interface and ALDC data compression, sold under IBM’s #6384 feature for AS/400 and iSeries system units (also cross-referenced as 45E0667). The drive provides a sustained 4MB/s native (8MB/s compressed) data rate for local backup, save/restore and program-distribution tasks. AS/400 and iSeries installations retaining an internal SLR60 tape configuration remain in service across a number of long-running midrange environments, and a genuine, working drive of this specification is a routine requirement for restoring local backup capability after a unit failure. Specifiers should confirm their system unit accepts the #6384 feature and SCSI interface variant before ordering. Tech-Star (UK-based, shipped worldwide) supplies the 53P2385 for engineers maintaining AS/400 and iSeries backup capacity.