IBM 7216 Multimedia Storage Enclosure

Consolidate to save and restore storage devices

Feature Benefits
Slim design Provides up to two unique half-height storage technologies in just one EIA (1U) of rack space
TAPE – Traditional save/restore/archival technology
1. DAT160—capacity: 80/160 GB







2. Half-high LTO5—capacity: 1.5/3.0 TB
  • Portable, reliable, and cost-effective

DAT160

  • Backward compatible with three previous media generations
  • Feature #5619 – SAS interface
  • Feature #EU16 – USB interface
  • Low cost; entry level solution
  • Supports data encryption through a System application

Half-high LTO5

  • Feature #8247 – SAS Interface
  • Drive supports data encryption
  • Highest capacity media in the industry
RDX Removable Disk Drives—Ideal for small and medium-sized businesses.
  • Feature #1103 Dock; 1106, 1107, and EU01 RDX drives
  • Performance: Data rates as fast existing disk drive technologies
  • Save/restore and cleaning time is minimal
  • Faster time-to-data than tape; little operator intervention
  • Compatible with multiple capacities of RDX disk drives
  • Easy to use—similar to tape drive/media but with disk drive advantages
  • Dock/RDX drive is a rugged and reliable storage combination
  • Data encryption supported by a system application
DVD-RAM—for quick and easy access to data
  • Feature #s 1420 and 1422
  • Faster time-to-data than tape
  • Low cost media
  • Ease of use access to small amounts of storage
  • Rugged media that is easy to carry
  • Read/Write compatibility with most DVD-RAM, DVD-ROM, CD/RW, and CD media on the market
External SAS Quad Cable—One host bus adapter(HBA) attaches multiple storage devices
  • Feature #5544
  • Provides ability to attach up to four 7216 SAS drive features to a single POWER System SAS HBA Adapter port
  • Can reduce cost of 7216 installation on a POWER server