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IBM System Storage TS2240 Tape Drive Express Model

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Highlights

  • Designed to provide high capacity tape storage in a small half-high form factor to address backup and archiving requirements
  • Available hardware encryption designed to offer highly secure data storage
  • Native data transfer rate of up to 120 MB/sec.
  • Designed for the midrange open systems environment.

IBM System Storage TS2240 Tape Drive Express Model

Today, data is a key corporate asset in all types of businesses. The ability to access data quickly and reliably is critical to your success. Whether your business utilises a high performance network server or individual workstations, archiving and retrieving data in a dependable and consistent manner is mission critical.

The IBM System Storage TS2240 Tape Drive Express – the entry-level IBM System Storage tape product family offering – is the answer to growing storage requirements and shrinking backup windows. Incorporating the fourth generation of advanced LTO technology, the TS2240 Tape Drive is suited for handling the backup, save and restore and archival data storage needs of a wide range of small systems. In addition, the TS2240 provides added security features by supporting encryption of data with 3 Gigabits per second (Gbps) Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) connectivity.

The System Storage TS2240 Tape Drive is an excellent tape storage solution for businesses requiring backup or low cost, real time archival storage of their data. The TS2240, with a half-high form factor, offers the same high capacity of full-high LTO 4 tape drives. The TS2240 has a physical storage capacity of up to 1.6 TeraByte (TB) (with 2:1 compression) in conjunction with the IBM System Storage LTO Ultrium 800 GB data cartridge, which provides up to double the capacity of Ultrium 3 cartridges. The native data transfer performance of the TS2240 Tape Drive has increased over the previous LTO half-high generation to up to 120 MB/sec. The TS2240 Tape Drive continues to provide an excellent alternative to slower and smaller capacity 1/4-inch, 4 mm and 8 mm DLT/SDLT tape drives.

Common features

  • Features the IBM Ultrium 4 Tape Drive in a half-high form factor
  • IBM Ultrium 4 technology is designed to support encryption of data and continues to support Write Once, Read Many (WORM) operations
  • Adheres to the widely supported LTO specification, which promotes standardisation and allows for multiple media and drive providers
  • Designed to provide high capacity tape storage for unattended backup in open system server environments
  • Compatible with major operating systems (OS) and Independent Software Vendor (ISV) applications
  • Uses advanced technologies designed to optimise throughput, increase cartridge capacity and provide superior data protection

Hardware summary

  • An entry level Ultrium tape solution for midrange tape storage environments
  • Designed to provide cost effective backup save and restore and archival storage external to the server
  • Double the storage capacity of the existing IBM TS2230
  • Adheres to widely supported LTO standards
  • 3 Gbps SAS connectivity

Feature Benefits
Fourth generation of LTO technology
  • Higher storage capacity than previous generations of LTO tape drives
  • LTO standards compatibility helps offer long-term tape infrastructure investment protection
Hardware encryption available
  • Helps keep the data on your tape media secure with encryption
  • Helps improve performance of your backup processes with dedicated encryption/decryption core
Physical storage capacity up to 1.6 TB (2:1 compression)
  • Helps reduce the number of cartridge changes required for backup operations
  • Helps reduce the physical storage requirements for your backup and archive media
Native data transfer rate of up to 120 MB/sec.
  • Helps address the demands of shrinking backup windows
  • Helps reduce long waits for backup and restore procedures to keep your business up and running
3 Gbps SAS interface
  • High performance interfaces help improve data transfer rates
Large internal data transfer buffer
  • Helps improve data access rates
  • Helps reduce cartridge fill and rewind times.
Backwards compatibility with previous generations of LTO Ultrium cartridges
  • Read/write capability with Ultrium 3 and read capability with Ultrium 2 cartridges helps you protect your current media investment
Half-High Form Factor
  • Ideal for rack environments where space is a premium
  • Lesser performance with same high capacity

Available Configurations Model ‘3580 H4S’ – One IBM Ultrium 4 Tape Drive, 3 Gbps SAS attach

PN 3580S4E
Common features
Tape Drive Type IBM LTO Ultrium 4
Physical Capacity Up to 1.6 TB per cartridge with 2:1 compression; 800 GB native
Number of Tape Drives 1
Number of tape cartridges 1
Data transfer rate Up to 120 MB/sec. native
Media Type IBM LTO Ultrium 4

IBM System Storage LTO Ultrium 800 GB Data Cartridge

IBM System Storage LTO Cleaning Cartridge
Weight 4.08 kg (9.03 lb)
Power requirements 1.0 - 0.5 A at 100 - 240 V ac, 50/60 Hz
Dimensions 25.0 cm W x 6.0 cm H x 27.5 cm D (9.85 in x 2.36 in x 10.8 in)
Warranty Three years Customer Replaceable Unit (CRU) in most countries

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