| IBM Linear Tape File System Single Drive Edition and Library Edition |
| Graphical user interface |
- Helps reduce complexity by enabling an icon-based view of the tape library, including tape cartridges and files, using the OS file manager
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| Standalone |
- Helps reduce costs as it does not require any additional tape management software or utilities
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| OS file system API utilization |
- Provides a basic read/write interface to the tape library for applications without any additional OS enhancements like plug-ins or service packs
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| Mountless cartridge inquiry |
- Once the tape library is inventoried, this eliminates the need to remount2 tape cartridges to retrieve content index data or basic cartridge information such as volume name or serial
number—speeding access
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| IBM Linear Tape File System Library Edition |
| OS browser interface |
- Helps reduce complexity by enabling an icon-based directory tree view of IBM System Storage TS3500, TS3310, TS3100/3200 and TS2900 libraries displaying tape cartridges and files by using the OS GUI
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| OS file system API utilization |
- Simplifies storing data on tape cartridges by providing a basic read/write interface to the tape library for applications without any additional OS enhancements, plug-ins, service packs or similar requirements
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| Portability for LTO Ultrium generation 6 |
- Provides cartridge compatibility with tape management solutions based on the Linear Tape File System format specification and existing standalone versions of Linear Tape File System (on IBM, HP, Quantum, FOR-A, 1 Beyond and other platforms)
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| Performance for TS1140 Tape Drive on an IBM System Storage TS3500 Tape Library |
- Provides large capacity (4 TB versus 2.5 TB [LTO Ultrium 6])
- Offers usable capacity (after partitioning by Linear Tape File System and without compression) of 3,700 GB (JC cartridge) versus 2,425 GB (LTO Ultrium 6)
- Provides high data range (240 MB/s versus 160 MB/s [LTO Ultrium 6])
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| IBM Linear Tape File System Storage Manager |
| Lower costs |
- Optimizes storage and reduces costs by using a shared, highly scalable, open-standards-based storage pool
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| Improved file control |
- Improves transparency and control over processes and transactions by using workflow and business rules at the file level
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| Better integration |
- Eliminates islands of content and provides flexible and open interfaces to enterprise applications
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