Hello Rumana199, The average MTBF (meantime between failure) is about 250,000 hours for an LTO2 & LTO5 drives. here is a link to some specs for your drives.  [URL]   Please let us know if you have any other questions.
Hello, Is there any documentation on what is how often should I change my PV Tape Drives? to be specific we are talking for a LTO 2 and a LTO 5 drives. I'm not asking about obsolescence but on how often the tape drive could fail.
What is the lifespan of a PV LTO Tape Drive