Your data needs to be protected. IBM Tape Backup and Automation solutions for IBM System x, eServer xSeries, and Netfinity servers protect your business with a full complement of tape technologies. When comparing cost per GB of storage, tape is still one of the most cost-effective backup technologies. IBM tape solutions range from value-server offerings to the latest enterprise automation. These tape products offer excellent backup rates, outstanding throughput and backwards compatibility. Tape solutions for System x, xSeries and Netfinity servers are ServerProven for compatibility and reliability.
GoVault offers the best of both tape and disk. GoVault's design combines the portability and long-term archive functionality of tape with the performance and ease-of-use of disk. Providing an affordable, rugged, durable, and simple alternative to traditional entry backup. GoVault is designed for small-to-medium-sized companies that want to simplify the backup, restore and disaster recovery process of their business-critical data.
Form Factor:
5.25" Half-Height Internal Drive
Affordable Capacity:
Each rugged GoVault SATA Cartridge holds up to 80 GB
Less Expensive Performance:
Transfer rate up to 34 MB/s
Portability & Durability:
Fortified & removable GoVault cartridges can endure a 1M drop
Secure:
Cartridges can be password protected for extra security
Simplicity & Flexibility:
With only the native OS, GoVault provides random access to data and the convenience of drag & drop functionality through persistent drive letter access. It can also be used like traditional removable media in conjunction with supported backup apps.
Leveraging the latest in DDS technology, IBM's DDS Generation 5 Tape Drive delivers one of the most competitive total cost of ownership (TCO) stories in its class. Accounting for 80% of all entry-level tape drive shipments, DDS is a popular choice for tape backup and archive in the small to medium-sized business segment.
VXA Drives write and read data in small, digital packets, much like the Internet. This Packet Technology is a key differentiator from other tape technologies, which write and read data sequentially tracing tiny tracks of data. Not just subtle differentiation, this allows VXA drives to have enterprise class reliability & midrange capacities at entry price points.
Form Factor:
5.25" Half-Height Internal Drive
Performance:
Up to 12 MB/s native transfer rate (Up to 24 MB/s with 2:1 compression)
Cartridge Capacity:
160 GB native (320 GB with 2:1 compression ) Per Cartridge
Backward Compatibility:
Reads and writes VXA-2 Data Cartridges … SAME MEDIA!
The IBM Half Height LTO Generation 2 offers extremely fast transfer rates (24MB/sec native, 48 MB/sec compressed) with high capacity of 200 GB (native) and 400 GB (compressed) to minimize backup times. Its compact size (only 8.4 inches deep) provides simple and easy integration into all servers and workstations.
Form Factor:
5.25" Half-Height Internal Drive
Performance:
Up to 24 MB/s native transfer rate (Up to 48 MB/s with 2:1 compression)
Becoming an on demand business is about finding new ways to grow, adapt and respond in a dynamic business environment while managing costs. IBM LTO tape systems are designed to provide outstanding levels of reliability that can help you better manage your computing resources. Designed to provide high-capacity and high-performance capabilities, IBM Linear Tape Open (LTO) tape solutions are well-suited for backup, restore and archive applications in midrange and enterprise-class environments. They are designed to offer the performance, resiliency and reliability needed to support operations in an e-business on demand™ environment
Form Factor:
5.25" Full-Height Internal Drive
Performance:
Up to 80 MB/s native transfer rate (Up to 160 MB/s with 2:1 compression)
Cartridge Capacity:
400 GB native (800 GB with 2:1 compression)
Backward Compatibility:
Reads and writes LTO Gen 2 Data Cartridges. Reads LTO Gen 1 Data Cartridges.
The Half-High SCSI Tape Enclosure provides a space saving and low cost alternative to mounting a drive internally in your server. In stealth black, this table or shelf unit becomes an ideal solution when you're looking for a home for one of our wide array of Half-Height System x Tape drives.
Bays:
Single Half-Height
Form Factor:
Table Top or Shelf
Interface:
Single SCSI Interface & Cabling Kit (42C3910) required
The Full-High SCSI Tape Enclosure provides an economical external housing to support a 5.25-inch, full-height, tape drive. This stealth black enclosure blends with your System x Server solution and is perfect for environments where server real estate is at a premium or mounting internally is not option.
Bays:
Single Full-Height
Form Factor:
Table Top or Shelf
Interface:
Single SCSI Interface & Cabling Kit (42C3910) required
The IBM 1U rack-mount external tape enclosure provides a cost-effective solution for adding up to two half-height tape drives externally to your IBM rack-optimized system x server environments.
Bays:
Two Half-Height
Form Factor:
1U Rack-Mount
Interface:
One SCSI Interface & Cabling Kit (42C3910) required per drive added
(Up to 2 Max)
The 4U rack mounted System x tape drive enclosure is designed to increase rack density. Flexible by design, it supports four full-high or six half-high drives, and allows them to be intermingled in any combination you desire. This high-density System x tape option can help you create backup solutions that will satisfy your moderate to high-capacity data storage requirements.
Bays:
4 Full-Height/ 6 Half-Height (Any Combination)
Form Factor:
4U Rack-Mount
Interface:
One SCSI Interface & Cabling Kit (42C3910) required per drive added
(Up to 6 Max)
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 (30.4 TB compressed) per unit with the capability to scale up to 60.4 TB (121.6 TB 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 80 MB/s native transfer rate (Up to 160 MB/s with 2:1 compression)
Larger internal data buffer:
Internal data buffer versus 64 MB with LTO Gen 2
Cartridge Capacity:
400 GB native (800 GB 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
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 3.2 TB 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 12 MB/s native transfer rate (Up to 24 MB/s with 2:1 compression)
Cartridge Capacity:
160 GB native (320 GB with 2:1 compression ) Per Cartridge
