Control path and data path automatic failover features are designed to keep data available
Supports information retention using the high capacity and attractive performance of TS1130 or TS1120 tape drives in a smaller automation footprint
Satisfies regulatory compliance requirements with support for non-erasable, non-rewritable cartridges
Provides information security with support for encryption
The IBM System Storage™ TS3400 Tape Library offers the high capacity and performance advantage of the IBM System Storage TS1130 or TS1120 Tape Drives in a smaller automation footprint for IBM Power™ Systems, System x™, System z™1 and other open systems environments. The TS3400 tape library is an external 5U standalone or rack-mountable unit supporting one or two TS1130 tape drives with a data transfer rate of up to 160 MBps per drive or one to two TS1120 tape drives with a data transfer rate of up to 104 MBps per drive.
The TS3400 tape library is an excellent tape storage solution for organizations already using IBM enterprise tape drives in their data centers who want to use the same technology in remote locations. The TS3400 is also designed for organizations that have limited physical space in their IT environments. The TS3400 can be installed in a standard 19" rack, providing up to 54 TB of compressed tape storage in a 5U space.
The TS3400 tape library has two removable cartridge magazines, providing 18 data cartridge slots. Up to three slots can be used for I/O slots, and up to two slots can be used as cleaning cartridge slots. The TS3400 tape library provides a media capacity of up to 18 cartridges, allowing for up to 18 TB of storage (54 TB with 3:1 compression) when using 1 TB extended capacity cartridges.
Remote management via a Web browser allows you to communicate directly with the library and perform a wide range of end user, operator and administrator tasks without being at the operator panel. To take further advantage of your investment, you can partition the library into two logical partitions to share the library between different applications. To support continued processing, the TS3400 tape library is equipped with control path and data path failover.
Common features
Hardware summary
Remote management using a web browser
SNMP functionality
Supports Control Path Failover and Data Path Failover
Supports IBM tape drive-based encryption
Supports the use of cartridges with non-rewritable, non-erasable capabilities
One to two TS1130 or TS1120 tape drives in a 5U format
Up to 18 cartridges in two magazines
Up to 18 TB native capacity, 54 TB capacity at 3:1 compression
Small footprint – W 17.5 in (445mm) x H 8.71 in (221.45mm) x D 35.23 in (895 mm)
1 System z support may require IBM System Storage TS1120 Tape Controller.
