IBM System Storage TS2240 Tape Drive Express Model

Highlights

Provides high-capacity tape storage in a small, half-height form factor to address backup and archiving requirements
Offers highly secure data storage using available hardware encryption
Provides a native data transfer rate of up to 120 MB/sec
Designed for the midrange open systems environment
Supports two TS2240 Model H4Vs side by side in a standard 19-inch rack using the optional Rack Mount Shelf

Today, data is a key corporate asset in all types of businesses. The ability to access data quickly and reliably is critical to your success. Whether your business utilises a high-performance network server or individual workstations, archiving and retrieving data in a dependable and consistent manner is mission critical.

The IBM System Storage® TS2240 Tape Drive Express Model H4V—one of the entry-level IBM System Storage tape product family offerings—is the answer to growing storage requirements and shrinking backup windows. Incorporating the fourth generation of advanced Linear Tape-Open® (LTO®) technology, the TS2240 Tape Drive is suited for handling the backup, save and restore, and archival data storage needs of a wide range of small systems. In addition, the TS2240 provides up to 6 Gbps Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) connectivity and the security of LTO-based data encryption.

The System Storage TS2240 Tape Drive is an excellent tape storage solution for businesses requiring backup or low-cost, real-time archival storage of their data. The TS2240, with a half-height form factor, offers the same high capacity of full-height LTO-4 tape drives. The TS2240 has a physical storage capacity of up to 1.6 TB (with 2:1 compression) in conjunction with the IBM System Storage LTO Ultrium® 800 GB data cartridge, which provides up to twice the capacity of Ultrium 3 cartridges. The native data transfer performance of the TS2240 Tape Drive has increased over the previous LTO half-height generation to up to 120 MB/sec. The TS2240 Tape Drive continues to provide an excellent alternative to slower and smaller capacity 1/4-inch, 4 mm and 8 mm digital linear tape (DLT or SDLT) drives.

Common features

Features the IBM Ultrium 4 SAS Tape Drive V2 in a half-height form factor
Supports encryption of data and continues to support write once, read many (WORM) operations through IBM Ultrium 4 technology
Adheres to the widely supported LTO specification, which promotes standardisation and allows for multiple media and drive providers
Provides high-capacity tape storage for unattended backup processes in open system server environments
Is compatible with major operating systems and ISV applications
Uses advanced technologies designed to optimise throughput, increase cartridge capacity and provide superior data protection

Hardware summary

Provides an entry-level Ultrium tape solution for midrange tape storage environments
Provides cost-effective backup, save and restore, and archival storage external to the server
Doubles the storage capacity of the existing IBM TS2230
Adheres to widely supported Linear Tape-Open (LTO) standards
Provides 6 Gbps SAS connectivity
Supports two TS2240 Model H4Vs side by side in a standard 19-inch rack using the optional Rack Mount Shelf