IBM System Storage TS2900 Tape Autoloader Express

Low profile, entry-level IBM LTO tape storage supported in open system platforms

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Highlights

  • Slim profile, 1U system designed for rack system environments for automated, high-capacity tape storage
  • Features the latest generation of Linear Tape-Open (LTO) with Ultrium 6 half-height technology designed for reliable performance in small to midsize open-system environments
  • Lowest entry price of any IBM tape automation offering half-height tape technology

The IBM System Storage® TS2900 Tape Autoloader Express® is designed for entry-level automated backup for rack system and small to midsize business environments. With a low-profile, high-density storage capacity, the TS2900 is ideally suited for backup and archival operations. The TS2900 is available with half-height LTO Ultrium 6, 5 or 4 tape technology for a high-capacity, entry-priced tape storage solution.

The TS2900 is equipped with standard features designed to provide ease-of-use and secured data backup. Web-based remote management, a bar code reader and a removable tape magazine help provide ease of use. The TS2900 can be used in a rack system or on a desktop next to a server in an office. These types of features help reduce the amount of required IT personnel, as well as help centralize backups in the data center. The TS2900 is also designed to support the encryption of sensitive user data in combination with half-height LTO Ultrium 6 or 5 tape technology. With a 6 Gbps serial-attached SCSI (SAS) interface, the TS2900 is supported on IBM Power Systems™, IBM System x®, Intel and other competitor open-system server platforms.

Common features

  • 1U slim profile designed for rack system environments for automated, high-capacity tape storage
  • Features half-height LTO Ultrium technology designed for reliable performance in small to midsize open-system environments
  • Adheres to LTO Ultrium specifications
  • Half-height LTO Ultrium 6 and 5 support the encryption of data for increased security with archived data
  • Lowest entry price of any IBM tape automation offering IBM half-height tape technology

Hardware summary

  • Supports half-height LTO Ultrium 6 and 5 tape technology with 6 Gbps SAS interface
  • A single I/O station to help support continuous library operation
  • Removable magazine to facilitate the offsite relocation of cartridges and archival data
  • Standard features include remote management capability and bar code reader
  • Continues to support write-once-read-many media (WORM media)
  • Half-height LTO Ultrium 6 tape drives can read and write to LTO Ultrium 5 media and read LTO Ultrium 4 media; half-height LTO Ultrium 5 tape drives can read and write to LTO Ultrium 4 media and read LTO Ultrium 3 media
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