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IBM System Storage offers a full range of tape libraries and autoloaders featuring high performance and capacity for entry, midrange and enterprise system environments. Use our advanced technology to handle your backup, save and restore, and archival data storage needs.



IBM System Storage TS3100 Tape Library Express Model

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IBM System Storage TS3100 Tape Library Express Model
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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Max. number of cartridges   24
Max. system capacity (2:1 Compression)   19.2 TB
Supported platforms   IBM System p™, IBM System i™, IBM RS/6000®, IBM AS/400®, IBM System x™ and other open systems
No. of drives   1



IBM System Storage TS3100 Tape Library Express Model featuring half-high Ultrium technology

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IBM System Storage TS3100 Tape Library Express Model featuring half-high Ultrium 3 technology
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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No. of drives   1-2
Max. system capacity (2:1 Compression)   38.4 TB
Max. number of cartridges   24
Supported platforms   IBM System p™, IBM System i™, IBM System x™ and other open systems



IBM System Storage TS3200 Tape Library Express Model

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IBM System Storage TS3200 Tape Library Express Model
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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Supported platforms   System i™, System p™, System x™, System z™, HP, Sun, UNIX® and Windows® servers
Max. system capacity (2:1 Compression)   Up to 76.8 TB compressed, Up to 38.2 TB native
No. of drives   Up to 2 drives
Max. number of cartridges   48 data cartridges



IBM System Storage TS3200 Tape Library Express Model featuring half–high Ultrium technology

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IBM System Storage TS3200 Tape Library Express Model featuring half-high Ultrium 3 technology, P/N 3573L34 and P/N 3573S34
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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No. of drives   1-4
Max. system capacity (2:1 Compression)   Up to 76.8 TB compressed,
Up to 38.4 TB native
Max. number of cartridges   48 data cartridges,
3 I/O slots, and
1 dedicated cleaning cartridge slot
Supported platforms   IBM System p™,
IBM System i™,
IBM System x™,
and other open systems



IBM System Storage TS3310 Tape Library

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IBM System Storage TS3310 Tape Library
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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Supported platforms   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
No. of drives   Up to 6 LTO Generation 3 tape drives (max 2 drives for the base Model L5B library)
Max. system capacity (2:1 Compression)   Over 97 terabytes in a 14U configuration or 24 terabytes in a Model L5B base library
Max. number of cartridges   Base Model L5B: 30 storage and 6 I/O. Expansion module, Model E9U: 92 storage or 80 storage and 12 I/O



IBM System Storage TS3400 Tape Library

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IBM System Storage TS3400 Tape Library
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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No. of drives   1 to 2
Supported platforms   System i, System p, System x, System z1, Microsoft® Windows®, HP-UX, Sun Solaris, Linux®
Max. number of cartridges   18
Max. system capacity (3:1 Compression)   37.8TB



IBM System Storage TS3500 Tape Library

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IBM System Storage TS3500 Tape Library
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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Max. number of cartridges   6887 LTO, 6260 3592
No. of drives   12 per frame (192 per library)
Max. system capacity (2:1 Compression)   5,50PB, (11PB) LTO, 4.38PB (8.76PB) 3592
Supported platforms   IBM AIX; IBM OS/400; IBM i5/OS; Windows 2000; Windows Server 2003; Linux; Sun Solaris; and HP-UX. IBM z/OS with the IBM 3953 Tape System



IBM TotalStorage 3494 Tape Library

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IBM TotalStorage 3494 Tape Library
The IBM TotalStorage® 3494 Tape Library is a flexible design that enables organizations to install a solution that helps address current capacity requirements and to add capacity when required. Configurations include a Library Base Frame that may be configured with drive frames, storage frames and up to two IBM TotalStorage Virtual Tape Servers.

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Number of drives   128
Max number of cartridges   6,240
Max system capacity
(Compressed)
  3.12PB
Supported platforms   System z™, System p™, System i™ and System x™ servers running IBM operating systems and Linux®. Open system servers from Sun Microsystems and Hewlett-Packard, Intel® processor-based systems running Microsoft® Windows® NT®, 2000 and 2003



4U Universal Tape Library

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4U Universal Tape Library
The IBM 33614LX combines the performance of LTO 3 technology into a rack optimized library that delivers leading cartridge density and modular scalability. Leveraging 4U modules, the 3361 can store up to 38 LTO 3 cartridges for a total capacity of 15.2 TB (30.4TB compressed) per unit with the capability to scale up to 60.4 TB (121.6TB compressed) in 4 modules. Versus other solutions scalability is simplified, you only need to purchase the additional modules, drives, magazines required. The 3361 comes standard with the integrated FlexLink feature, that eliminates the need for expensive elevator links and routers to scale. It also comes standard with features like an integrated barcode scanner, remote management, and a 3 year next business day onsite warranty.

Form Factor:   Rack Optimized 4U Modules
Drive Capacity:   Up to 2 Hot Swap LTO Generation 3 LVD SCSI drives Per Module
Drive Performance:   Up to 80MB/s native transfer rate (Up to 160MB/s with 2:1 compression)
Larger internal data buffer:   Internal data buffer versus 64MB with LTO Gen 2
Cartridge Capacity:   400 GB native (800GB with 2:1 compression ) per cartridge
Library Capacity:   38 Slots (36 Magazines Slots (2 x 18) & 2 Fixed Slots) for up to 30.4 TB (2:1 compression) per 4U module



1U VXA320 Autoloader

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1U VXA320 Autoloader
The IBM VXA320 Autoloader delivers midrange automation capacity & speed at an entry price point for the SMB and departmental markets. The rack dense 1U IBM VXA320 Autoloader simplifies the backup process while reducing management costs by allowing for unattended backup of up to 3.2TB compressed. It also comes equipped with standard features like an integrated barcode scanner and remote management. Advanced features typically reserved for higher priced products.

Form Factor:   Rack Optimized 1U
Drive Capacity:   Single VXA320 LVD SCSI drive
Performance:   Up to 12MB/s native transfer rate (Up to 24MB/s with 2:1 compression)
Cartridge Capacity:   160GB native (320GB with 2:1 compression ) Per Cartridge
Autoloader Capacity:   10 Slots for up to 3.2 TB (2:1 compression)
Backward Compatibility:   Reads and writes VXA-2 Data Cartridges



1 SCSI or fibre generation 3 IBM LTO tape drives
2 HP-UX patches may be required.


 
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