Tape systems

The IBM System Storage® 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 that can scale from midrange to enterprise environments.

• No. of drives12 per frame (192 per library, 2700 per complex)
• Max. number of cartridges>20,000 LTO per library, 300000 per complex, >15,000 3592 per library, 225000 per complex
• Max. system capacity (2:1 Compression)900 PB LTO at 2:1 compression
• Max. system capacity (3:1 Compression)2.7 EB 3592 at 3:1 compression
• Supported platformsIBM AIX®; IBM OS/400®; IBM i; Windows 2000; Windows Server 2003; Linux; Sun Solaris; and HP-UX. IBM z/OS® with the IBM 3953 Tape System, the IBM Virtualization Engine TS7740, or the IBM System Storage® Tape Controller for System z.

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 five 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 up to four 9U expansion modules.

• No. of drivesUp to 18 LTO tape drives (max two drives for the base Model L5B library)
• Max. number of cartridgesBase model L5B: 35 storage and six I/O. Expansion module, Model E9U: 92 storage or 80 storage and 12 I/O
• Max. system capacity (2:1 Compression)1.2 PB in a 41U configuration or 123 TB in a model L5B base library
• Supported platformsSystem Storage Interoperation Center (SSIC)

The IBM TS3200 Tape Library Express Model is well-suited for handling backup, save and restore and archival data-storage needs for small to medium-size environments. With up to two Ultrium full height tape drive(s) or up to four Ultrium Half-Height tape drive(s) and 48 tape cartridge capacity, the IBM TS3200 is designed to leverage Linear Tape-Open (LTO) technology to help cost effectively handle growing storage requirements.

• No. of drives1-4
• Max. number of cartridges48
• Max. system capacity (2:1 Compression)144 TB

The IBM TS3100 Tape Library Express Model is well-suited for handling backup, save and restore and archival data-storage needs for small to medium-size environments. With one full-height tape drive or up to 2 half-height tape drive(s) 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.

• No. of drives1-2
• Max. number of cartridges24
• Max. system capacity (2:1 Compression)72 TB
• Supported platformsSelected IBM System servers and other Linux and Windows open system servers. Latest support information: System Storage Interoperation Center (SSIC)

The 7226 Multimedia Storage Device Enclosure features a low-profile design that can be configured with up to four storage devices.

• CapacityHHLTO5 SAS—1.5 TB (3.0 TB with compression)
  HHLTO5 Fiber Channel 1.5 RB (3.0 TB with compression)
  DAT160 SAS—80G (160 GB with compression)
  DAT160 USB 80G (160 GB with compression)
  DVD-RAM SATA—9.4 GB
  DVD-RAM USB—9.4 GB
  RDX Drives—320GB and 500 GB, and 1.0 TB
• Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) InterfaceHHLTO5 tape drive
  DAT160 tape drive
  DVD-RAM drives
• USB InterfaceDAT160 tape drive
  DVD-RAM drives
  RDX docking station
• Fiber Channel InterfaceHHLTO5 Fiber Channel drive

Crossroads ReadVerify Appliance (RVA) is a powerful 1U appliance that proactively validates the integrity of tape backup systems and provides a simple, real-time way to monitor, track and report on performance, utilization and health of tape devices and tape media. ArchiveVerify optional feature provides the ability to verify readability of long-idle or suspect media, as well as create an audit trail for regulatory compliance policies.

• Machine Type3222 RV1

Built on the LTO-5 format standard, IBM Linear Tape File System provides direct, intuitive and graphical access to data stored in IBM tape drives and libraries using LTO-5 tape cartridges and IBM TS1140 Tape Drive support on IBM TS3500 Tape library

• Supported tape systemsTS2250 Tape Drive, TS2350 Tape Drive, TS2900 Tape Autoloader, TS3100 Tape Library, TS3200 Tape Library, TS3310 Tape Library, TS3500 Tape Library, TS1140 Tape Drive support on TS3500 Tape Library
• Supported mediaLTO-5 cartridge, IBM 3592 JB, JC, JK