Ideal for backup, save/restore and archival data storage needs of a wide range of small systems. Linear Tape-Open® (LTO®) delivers exceptional performance and availability at an economical price point.
IBM System Storage TS2230 Tape Drive Express Model
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The IBM System Storage® TS2230 Tape Drive Express Model (TS2230), P/N 3580L3E is an excellent tape storage solution for entry-level businesses requiring backup or low-cost, real-time archival of their data within a small window of time—high-capacity and performance can meet the most demanding requirements. The new TS2230 has a storage capacity of up to 800 GB (with 2:1 compression) in conjunction with the new IBM TotalStorage® LTO Ultrium® 400 GB data cartridge, which is double the capacity of the Ultrium 2 technology. Along with its high capacity, the performance of the TS2230 Tape Drive has more than doubled over the previous half-high LTO generations for a native data transfer rate of up to 60 MBps. The TS2230 Tape Drive provides an excellent alternative to slower and smaller capacity 1/4- inch, 4 mm and 8 mm DLT/SDLT tape drives.
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400 GB Native; 800 GB with 2:1 compression |
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60 MBps |
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LVD SCSI |
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IBM System Storage TS2240 Tape Drive Express Model
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The IBM System Storage TS2240 Tape Drive Express Model is an external drive incorporating the 4th and newest generation of IBM LTO technology in a half-high form factor. This is an external stand-alone or rack-mountable unit, similar to previous models of the TS2230 and is the entry point for the family of IBM Ultrium tape products. The TS2240 supports encryption of data with a 3 Gbps SAS connection. In addition, the TS2240 can read and write LTO Ultrium 3 Data Cartridges and read LTO Ultrium 2 Data Cartridges. The TS2240 Tape Drive provides an excellent migration path from digital linear tape (DLT or SDLT), 1/4-in., 4 mm, or 8 mm tape drives.
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800 GB native physical capacity |
| Interface |
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3 Gbps SAS |
| Max. drive data rate |
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Up to 120 MB/sec native |
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IBM System Storage TS2250 Tape Drive Express
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The IBM System Storage TS2250 Tape Drive Express is an external drive, incorporating the 5th generation of IBM Linear Tape-Open (LTO) technology in a half height form factor. This external stand-alone or rack-mountable unit, is the entry point for the family of IBM Ultrium tape products. It is designed to provide greater capacity and improved data transfer rate with the capability of data encryption and media partitioning with a 6 Gbps SAS interface connection. In addition, the TS2250 can read and write LTO Ultrium 4 data cartridges and read LTO Ultrium 3 data cartridges.
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| Max. drive data rate |
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140 MBps |
| Interface |
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SAS 6 GbS |
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IBM System Storage TS2340 Tape Drive Express Model
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The IBM System Storage TS2340 Tape Drive Express Model is an external drive incorporating the 4th and newest generation of IBM LTO technology. This is an external stand-alone or rack-mountable unit, similar to previous models of the IBM 3580 and is the entry point for the family of IBM Ultrium tape products. The TS2340 supports encryption of data and offers a 3 Gbps SAS connection. In addition, the TS2340 can read and write LTO Ultrium 3 Data Cartridges and read LTO Ultrium 2 Data Cartridges.
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800 GB native physical capacity |
| Max. drive data rate |
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Up to 120 MB/sec native |
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LVD SCSI, 3 Gbps SAS |
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IBM System Storage TS2350 Tape Drive Express
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The IBM System Storage TS2350 Tape Drive Express is an external drive, incorporating the 5th generation of IBM Linear Tape-Open (LTO) technology in a full height form factor. This external stand-alone or rack-mountable unit, is the entry point for the family of IBM Ultrium tape products. It is designed to provide greater capacity and improved data transfer rate with the capability of data encryption and media partitioning with a 6 Gbps SAS interface connection. In addition, the TS2350 can read and write LTO Ultrium 4 data cartridges and read LTO Ultrium 3 data cartridges.
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1 |
| Max. drive data rate |
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140 MBps |
| Interface |
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SAS 6 GbS |
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IBM System Storage TS2900 Tape Autoloader
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The IBM System Storage TS2900 Tape Autoloader is a single-drive, low profile automated tape solution and the first entry automation solution for small- to mid-market tape environments. The TS2900 leverages the technology of IBM half-high LTO tape drives to help create a high-capacity tape storage solution suited for handling backup and archival data storage for the Windows®, Linux® and other open system environments.
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1 |
| Max. number of cartridges |
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9 |
| Max. system capacity (2:1 Compression) |
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7.2 TB Native; 14.4 TB with 2:1 compression |
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IBM Power™ Systems, IBM System x®, Intel® and other open systems server platforms. |
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IBM System Storage TS3100 Tape Library Express Model
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The IBM TS3100 Tape Library Express is well-suited for handling backup, save and restore, and archival data-storage needs for small to medium-size environments. With its single Ultrium 4 or Ultrium 3 tape drive and 24 tape-cartridge capacity, the IBM TS3100 model is designed to leverage Linear Tape-Open (LTO) technology to help cost effectively handle growing storage requirements.
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24 |
| Max. system capacity (2:1 Compression) |
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19.2 TB |
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IBM System p®, IBM System i®, IBM RS/6000®, IBM AS/400®, IBM System x and other open systems |
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1 |
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IBM System Storage TS3100 Tape Library Express Model featuring half–high Ultrium technology
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The IBM TS3100 Tape Library Express featuring half–high Ultrium technology is well–suited for handling backup, save and restore and archival data–storage needs for small to medium–size environments. With up to 2 Ultrium Half–High tape drive(s) and 24 tape cartridge capacity, the IBM TS3100 Half–High model is designed to leverage Linear Tape–Open (LTO) technology to help cost effectively handle growing storage requirements.
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1-2 |
| Max. system capacity (2:1 Compression) |
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38.4 TB |
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24 |
| Supported platforms |
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IBM System p, IBM System i, IBM System x and other open systems |
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IBM System Storage TS3200 Tape Library Express Model
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The IBM System Storage TS3200 Tape Library Express Model is designed for backup, save and restore, and archival data-storage needs for small to medium-size environments. The TS3200 is an external 4U standalone or rack-mountable unit that incorporates up to two Ultrium 4 or Ultrium 3 tape drives and 48 tape cartridge slots.
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System i, System p, System x, System z®, HP, Sun, UNIX® and Windows® servers |
| Max. system capacity (2:1 Compression) |
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Up to 76.8 TB compressed, Up to 38.2 TB native |
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Up to 2 drives |
| Max. number of cartridges |
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48 data cartridges |
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IBM System Storage TS3200 Tape Library Express Model featuring half–high Ultrium technology
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The IBM TS3200 Tape Library Express is well–suited for handling backup, save and restore and archival data–storage needs for small to medium–size environments. With up to 4 Ultrium Half–High tape drive(s) and 48 tape cartridge capacity, the IBM TS3200 model is designed to leverage Linear Tape–Open (LTO) technology to help cost effectively handle growing storage requirements.
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1-4 |
| Max. system capacity (2:1 Compression) |
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Up to 76.8 TB compressed,
Up to 38.4 TB native |
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48 data cartridges,
3 I/O slots, and
1 dedicated cleaning cartridge slot |
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IBM System p,
IBM System i,
IBM System x,
and other open systems |
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IBM System Storage TS3310 Tape Library
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For businesses challenged with rapidly growing data backup needs and limited physical space for a tape library, the IBM System Storage TS3310 offers simple, rapid expansion as processing needs grow. This tape library allows you to start small with only a single 5 EIA rack unit high library. Over time, as your need for tape backup expands, you can add additional 9U expansion modules, each of which contains space for additional cartridges, tape drives and a redundant power supply. The entire system grows vertically. Currently, available configurations include the 5U base library module and a 5U base with one 9U expansion module. Future configurations will allow the interconnection of several 9U modules, allowing a TS3310 tape library to hold over 400 LTO tape cartridges.
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OS/400® V5R2, V5R3, or later; AIX 5L™ V5.1, V5.2, V5.3, or later; Sun Solaris 8 and 9; Microsoft® Windows® 2000 (build 2195, or greater); Microsoft Windows 2003 (build 3790, or greater); HP-UX 11.0, HP-UX 11.11 and HP-UX 11.232; Linux® distributions: Red Hat Enterprise Linux version 4; SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 9 |
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Up to 6 LTO Generation 3 tape drives (max 2 drives for the base Model L5B library) |
| Max. system capacity (2:1 Compression) |
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Over 97 terabytes in a 14U configuration or 24 terabytes in a Model L5B base library |
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Base Model L5B: 30 storage and 6 I/O. Expansion module, Model E9U: 92 storage or 80 storage and 12 I/O |
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IBM System Storage TS3400 Tape Library
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The IBM System Storage TS3400 Tape Library is designed to offer the high capacity and performance advantage of the IBM System Storage TS1120 Tape Drive in a small automation footprint for IBM System i, System p, System x, System z 1 and other open systems environments. The TS3400 tape library is an external 5U standalone or rack-mountable unit that can incorporate up to two TS1120 tape drives. The library supports a data rate transfer of up to 104 MBps per drive.
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1 to 2 |
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System i, System p, System x, System z 1, Microsoft® Windows®, HP-UX, Sun Solaris, Linux® |
| Max. number of cartridges |
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18 |
| Max. system capacity (3:1 Compression) |
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37.8TB |
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IBM System Storage TS3500 Tape Library
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The IBM System Storage TS3500 Tape Library (TS3500 tape library) combines IBM automation and drive technology to provide a highly scalable, automated tape library for IBM System z and open systems backup and archive in midrange to enterprise environments.
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12 per frame (192 per library) |
| Max. number of cartridges |
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6887 LTO, 6260 3592 |
| Max. system capacity (2:1 Compression) |
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11 PB LTO at 2:1 compression, 18.6 PB 3592 at 3:1 compression |
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IBM AIX®; IBM OS/400®; IBM i; Windows® 2000; Windows Server® 2003; Linux®; Sun Solaris; and HP-UX. IBM z/OS® with the IBM 3953 Tape System |
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