LTFS implements a true file system for tape. LTFS also supports library automation, including  the ability to find data on a tape in a library without mounting and searching tape volumes.  IBM Spectrum Archive supports IBM tape automation in addition to the single drive edition.  By using IBM Spectrum Archive Library Edition, you can create a single file system mount  point for a logical library that is managed by a single instance of the software, which runs on a  single server. In addition, it provides for caching of tape indexes and for searching, querying,  and displaying tapes’ contents within an IBM tape library without the requirement to mount  tape cartridges. For more information about IBM Spectrum Archive and LTFS, see 2.10, “IBM Spectrum  Archive” on page 165. The IBM LTO-6 tape drive was released in 2012. At the time, IBM LTO-6 tape drive offerings  represented significant improvements in capacity and performance over the previous  generation, LTO-5, while they protected the client’s investment in the previous technology.  The 3588 F6C tape drive is a high-performance, high-capacity tape drive. The drive records  data by using a linear serpentine recording format on half-inch tape that is housed within a  cartridge. The data tracks are located by using preformatted servo tracks. The 3588 F6C tape drive provides the following improvements over the older LTO models: The LTO-6 (3588 F6C) tape drive has the following characteristics: The LTO Ultrium 6 supports integration in the IBM TS4500 library by using a compact drive  sled.  156  IBM TS4500 R6 Tape Library Guide GLYPH<SM590000> IBM Linear Tape File System (LTFS) partitioning support GLYPH<SM590000> IBM Spectrum Archive Single Drive Edition, Library Edition, and Enterprise Edition  support GLYPH<SM590000> Sixteen KB cartridge memory with LTO-6 media GLYPH<SM590000> Application-managed encryption (AME) and Library-managed encryption (LME) support GLYPH<SM590000> 1,024 MB internal data buffer for full-high drives GLYPH<SM590000> Dual-ported 8 Gbps Fibre Channel attachment option GLYPH<SM590000> LTO-6 data and WORM tape cartridge native physical capacity of up to 2.5 TB GLYPH<SM590000> Compressed data transfer rate of up to 400 MBps GLYPH<SM590000> Native data transfer rate of up to 160 MBps GLYPH<SM590000> The 3588 F6C tape drive more than doubles the potential capacity of a cartridge in LTO-5  format. GLYPH<SM590000> The 3588 F6C tape drive increases the compressed speed to 400 MBps compared with  280 MBps for the LTO-5 tape drive. GLYPH<SM590000> The 3588 F6C tape drive increases the native transfer speed to 160 MBps compared with  140 MBps for the LTO-5 tape drive. 2.8 IBM LTO Ultrium 6 tape drive (Model 3588 F6C) 3588 F6C tape drive features at a glance