IBM tape storage

Drive options:

• Ultrium 4: LVD SCSI—FC (8143); 4 Gbps Fibre Channel—FC(8144); 3 Gbps SAS—FC(8145)
• Ultrium 3: LVD SCSI—FC (8043); 4 Gbps Fibre Channel—FC (8044)

•  Up to 1.6 TB per cartridge compressed; 800 GB native with LTO4
• Up to 800 GB per cartridge compressed; 400 GB native with LTO3
• Up to 38.4 TB per tape library compressed; 19.6 TB native
• Up to 19.2 TB per tape library compressed; 9.6 TB native

• Up to 120 MBps native with LTO Ultrium 4
• Up to 80 MBps native with LTO Ultrium 3

The IBM 3576-L5B offers a modular design. The Base Unit offers:

• Tape Drive options of LTO-3 LVD, LTO-3  Fibre, LTO-4 SAS & LTO-4 Fibre
• 30 LTO storage slots (max)
• 6 LTO Input/Output slots (max)
• 2 Maximum tape drives
• 24 Tb Total Physical Capacity (2:1 compression)
• Desktop, Deskside and Rack mounted configurations
• Can Support Upto 4 3576-E9U Expansion Modules

• 396 LTO storage slots (max)
• 54 LTO Input/Output slots (max)
• 18 Maximum tape drives
• 633.6 Tb Total Physical Capacity (2:1 compression)

The IBM 3584-L22 offers a highly scalable design. The Base Frame offers:

Tape Drive options of TS1130, TS1120 or 3592
Up to 260 Tape Cartridge Slots in the Base Frame
Up to 12 Tape Drives in the Base Frame
Capacity Up to 130TB (390TB with 3:1 compression)
Designed to grow with your needs and the addition of upto 15 Expansion Frames (See 3584 Tape Library Expansion Frames).

Drive Options

• Ultrium 4: LVD SCSI—FC (8143); 4 Gbps Fibre channel—FC(8144); 3 Gbps SAS—FC(8145)
• Ultrium 3: LVD SCSI—FC (8043); 4 Gbps Fibre channel (8044)

•  IBM LTO Ultrium 4 or IBM LTO Ultrium 3

•  1-2

•  48

•  3

• Up to 1.6 TB per cartridge compressed; 800 GB native with LTO Ultrium 4
• Up to 800 GB per cartridge compressed; 400 GB native with LTO Ultrium 3
• Up to 76.8 TB per tape library compressed; 38.4 TB native with LTO Ultrium 4
• Up to 38.4 TB per tape Library compressed; 19.2 TB native with LTO Ultrium 3

•  Up to 120 MBps native with LTO Ultrium 4
• Up to 80 MBps native with LTO Ultrium 3

The IBM 3577-L5U offers:

Tape Drive options of TS1120 & TS1130 
18 storage slots  
3 Input/Output slots
2 Maximum tape drives (TS1120 & TS1130 cannot be intermixed)
Upto 18Tb Native Capacity
Upto 54Tb Total Physical Capacity (3:1 compression)
Desktop and Rack mounted configurations

The IBM 3584-L23 offers a highly scalable design. The Base Frame offers:

• Tape Drive options of TS1130, TS1120 or 3592
• Up to 260 Tape Cartridge Slots in the Base Frame 
• Up to 12 Tape Drives in the Base Frame 
• Up to 12TB (36TB with 3:1 compression)

• 6,260 storage slots
• 224 Input/Output slots
• 192 Maximum tape drives 
• 18.6 PB Total Physical Capacity (3:1 compression)

The IBM 3582-L23 offers:

• Tape Drive option LTO-2 LVD, LTO-3 LVD, LTO-3 Fibre
• 24 LTO storage slots (max)
• 1 LTO Input/Output slots (max)
• 2 Maximum tape drives
• 4.8Tb (Native) upto 19.2TB Total Physical Capacity (2:1 compression)
• Desktop and Rack mounted configurations

The IBM 3584-L32 offers a highly scalable design. The Base Frame offers:

• Tape Drive options of LTO-1, LTO-2 LTO-3 or LTO-4 (LVD, HVD or Fibre)
• Up to 281 Tape Cartridge Slots in the Base Frame
• Up to 12 Tape Drives in the Base Frame
• Designed to grow with your needs and the addition of upto 15 Expansion Frames (See 3584 Tape Library Expansion Frames), this library can be scaled to:

The IBM TS2360, Model 3580-S6X offers:

• Maximum storage capacity up to 6.25 TB* with 2.5:1 compression
• Native data transfer rate of 160 MBps
• Adheres to widely supported LTO Ultrium standards
• 6 Gbps SAS connectivity available
• Dual SAS port and one Ethernet port
• New enclosure design allowing two units to be mounted side by side in a 19-inch IBM server rack
• External stand-alone or rack-mountable unit

The IBM 3583-L18 offers:

• Tape Drive options of LTO 1 LVD & HVD, LTO-2 LVD, HVD & Fibre, LTO-3 LVD & Fibre Attach
• 18 LTO storage slots (max) Upgradable to 36 & 72
• 1 - 6 Tape drives 
• Capacity from 1.8TB per library to 14.4Tb compressed
• Desktop and Rack mounted configurations

The IBM 3584-L53 offers a highly scalable design. The Base Frame offers:

Tape Drive options of LTO-3 or LTO-4
Up to 260 Tape Cartridge Slots in the Base Frame
Up to 12 Tape Drives in the Base Frame
Designed to grow with your needs and the addition of upto 15 Expansion Frames (See 3584 Tape Library Expansion Frames), this library can be scaled to:

Upto 6,887 storage slots
Upto 192 Maximum tape drives 
Upto 5.5 PB Total Physical Capacity (2:1 compression)
Platform Support: System p, System i, System x, System z

The IBM TS2350, Model 3580-S53 offers:

• External stand-alone or rack mountable unit, is designed to offer high capacity and performance for the midrange systems environment
• Incorporates the Linear Tape-Open (LTO) IBM System Storage Ultrium 5 Full-High Tape Drive
• Data rate performance of up to 140 MB/sec
• IBM LTO Ultrium 5 1.5 TB Data Cartridge, (3.0 TB with 2:1 compression)
• IBM Ultrium 5 Tape Drives can read and write LTO Ultrium 4 data cartridges, and can read LTO Ultrium 3 data cartridge
• 6 Gbps SAS attachment for Model S53 included
• Encryption support designed to work with application managed encryption
• 19-inch rack mount shelf option can accommodate two TS2350 Tape Drives side by side in the rack
• Dual SAS ports per drive to improve availability
• IBM Long Term File System partitioning support
• Full-high drive form factor

Model S43 – One IBM Ultrium 4 Tape Drive, 3 Gbps SAS attach

• Physical Capacity 1 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
• Weight 14.2 lb. (6.45kg)
• Power requirements 1.0–0.5 A at 100–240 V AC, 50/60 Hz
• Dimensions 4.75"H x 9.85"W x 11.50"D (12.0 cm x 25.0 cm x 29.2 cm)

The IBM 3583-L36 offers:

Tape Drive options of LTO 1 LVD & HVD, LTO-2 LVD, HVD & Fibre, LTO-3 LVD & Fibre Attach 
36 LTO storage slots (max) Upgradable to 72
1 - 6 Tape drives
Capacity from 3.6TB per library to 28.8Tb compressed
Desktop and Rack mounted configurations

• Designed for TS1120 or 3592 Tape Drives and 3592 data cartridges.
• Up to 15 Model D23 expansion frames
• Can be attached to 3584 Model L22, L23, L32, L52, or L53 base frame to increase 3592 cartridge storage or drive capacity.
• 3584-D23 supports up to 400 3592 cartridge slots and up to 12 3592 Tape Drives

Model L43 – One IBM Ultrium 4 Tape Drive, LVD Ultra160 SCSI attach

• Physical Capacity 1 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 TotalStorage® LTO Ultrium 800 GB Data Cartridge (PN TBD)
• IBM TotalStorage LTO Cleaning Cartridge (PN TBD)
• Weight 14.2 lb. (6.45kg)
• Power requirements 1.0–0.5 A at 100–240 V AC, 50/60 Hz
• Dimensions 4.75"H x 9.85"W x 11.50"D (12.0 cm x 25.0 cm x 29.2 cm)

The IBM 3583-L72 offers:

Tape Drive options of LTO 1 LVD & HVD, LTO-2 LVD, HVD & Fibre, LTO-3 LVD & Fibre Attach 
72 LTO storage slots (max)
1 - 6 Tape drives
Capacity from 7.2TB per library to 57.6Tb compressed
Desktop and Rack mounted configurations

The 3584 Model D22 Expansion Frame is designed for 3592 Tape Drives and 3592 data cartridges.

• Up to 15 Model D22 Expansion Frames may be added to the 3584 Model L22, L32, or L52 Base Frame to increase 3592 cartridge storage or drive capacity.
• Each Model D22 supports up to 400 3592 cartridge slots and up to 12 3592 Tape Drives, with an incremental reduction of storage slots for each set of four tape drives installed.
• Each frame can have up to 12 logical libraries or 12 control paths (one per tape drive).

• Type: IBM LTO Ultrium 3 Half-High
• Capacity per cartridge 1: Up to 800 GB compressed; 400 GB native
• Sustained data transfer rate 1: Up to 60 MBps native
• Media type: IBM Ultrium 3
• Data cartridge: IBM TotalStorage LTO Ultrium 400 GB Data Cartridge (P/N 24R1922)
• Cleaning cartridge: IBM TotalStorage LTO Cleaning Cartridge (P/N 35L2086)
• 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)
• Weight: 4.08 kg (9.03 lb)

•Designed for LTO-1, LTO-2, LTO-3, LTO-4 Tape Drives and LTO data cartridges.
•Up to 15 Model D32 expansion frames can be added to the Library Base Frame.
•Can be attached to 3584 Model L22, L23, L32, L52, or L53 base frame to increase LTO cartridge storage or drive capacity.
•3584-D32 supports up to 440 LTO cartridge slots and up to 12 LTO Tape Drives

• The IBM System Storage Tape Expansion Library Model E9U is an optional 9U expansion module that can be stacked on top of or below a base TS3310 L5B Tape Library.
• Each E9U Expansion Module can accommodate up to 4 LTO Ultrium 3 drives and up to 80 tape cartridge slots, and a configurable I/O station of 0 to 12 slots which can be fully accessed through feature number 1640.
• Feature number 1640, ordered against the Model L5B Tape Library, is a license key that enables the Model E9U Expansion Library to access the remaining one half of the cartridge slots and enables one half of the cartridge slots in the next Model E9U Expansion Library.
• One of these TS3310 E9U Expansion Modules can be stacked under a TS3310 L5B Tape Library, forming an integrated 14U tape library (5U base library and one 9U expansion module).

The IBM 3581-L38 Ultrium Tape Drive offers:

• Single Drive LTO-3
• SCSI Ultra160 LVD attachment
• 8 Cartridge Slots
• Storage Capacity 3.2 TB with sustained data transfer rate of up to 35 MB per second (uncompressed).
• On Board data compression hardware provides an effective capacity of up to 6.4 TB and an effective transfer rate of up to 70 MB per second, depending on the characteristics of the data transferred.

•Designed for LTO-2, LTO-3, LTO-4 Tape Drives and LTO data cartridges.
•Up to 15 Model D52 expansion frames can be added to the Library Base Frame.
•Can be attached to 3584 Model L22, L23, L32, L52, or L53 base frame to increase LTO cartridge storage or drive capacity.
•3584-D52 supports up to 440 LTO cartridge slots and up to 12 LTO Tape Drives

• This feature provides one IBM LTO Ultrium 5 Tape Drive with a dual- port Fibre Channel interface into a new TS3310 Tape Library, or provides one additional Ultrium 5 Fibre Channel Tape Drive into a currently installed TS3310 Tape Library.
• The tape drive has a LC connector.
• Dual-port 8 Gbps Fibre Channel attachment interface

The IBM 3581-F38 Ultrium Tape Drive offers:

• Single Drive LTO-3 
• Native Switched Fabric Fibre Channel 
• 8 Cartridge Slots
• Storage Capacity 3.2 TB with sustained data transfer rate of up to 35 MB per second (uncompressed).
• On Board data compression hardware provides an effective capacity of up to 6.4 TB and an effective transfer rate of up to 70 MB per second, depending on the characteristics of the data transferred.

•Designed for LTO-3, LTO-4 Tape Drives and LTO data cartridges.
•Up to 15 Model D53 expansion frames can be added to the Library Base Frame.
•Can be attached to 3584 Model L22, L23, L32, L52, or L53 base frame to increase LTO cartridge storage or drive capacity.
•3584-D53 supports up to 440 LTO cartridge slots and up to 12 LTO Tape Drives

The IBM 3580-L23 Ultrium Tape Drive offers:

• Single Drive LTO-2
• SCSI Ultra160 LVD attachment
• 200 GB external Ultrium tape drive with sustained data transfer rate of up to 35 MB per second (uncompressed).
• On Board data compression hardware provides an effective capacity of up to 400 GB and an effective transfer rate of up to 70 MB per second, depending on the characteristics of the data transferred.
• The 3580 provides a cost-effective solution for save/restore and archiving functions.

The IBM Enterprise Library is designed to provide a reliable and highly scalable Tape Automation Solution.

The 3494 provides:

Support for Multiplatform Attachment to zSeries, pSeries, iSeries and xSeries.
Support for upto 128 IBM TotalStorage 3592 Tape Drives (with Additional Expansion Frames)
Support for upto 92 IBM 3590 E1A or H1A  Tape Drives (with Additional Expansion Frames)
Support for a Maximum of 6240 Cartridges
Provides a Max. Native Capacity of 1.87Pb (dependant on Drives Installed)
Provides Virtual Ta[pe Server Support
Compatible Expansion Frames are 3494 Models D12. D14, D22 and D24.

The IBM 3581-L23 Ultrium Tape Drive offers:

• Single Drive LTO-2
• SCSI Ultra160 LVD attachment
• 7 Cartridge Slots
• Storage Capacity 1.4 TB with sustained data transfer rate of up to 35 MB per second (uncompressed).
• On Board data compression hardware provides an effective capacity of up to 2.8 TB and an effective transfer rate of up to 70 MB per second, depending on the characteristics of the data transferred.

The IBM Enterprise Library is designed to provide a reliable and highly scalable Tape Automation Solution.

The 3494 provides:

Support for Multiplatform Attachment to zSeries, pSeries, iSeries and xSeries.
Support for upto 128 IBM TotalStorage 3592 Tape Drives (with Additional Expansion Frames)
Support for upto 92 IBM 3590 E1A or H1A  Tape Drives (with Additional Expansion Frames)
Support for a Maximum of 6240 Cartridges
Provides a Max. Native Capacity of 1.87Pb (dependant on Drives Installed)
Provides Virtual Ta[pe Server Support
Compatible Expansion Frames are 3494 Models D12. D14, D22 and D24.

The IBM 3581-L28 Ultrium Tape Drive offers:

• Single Drive LTO-2
• SCSI Ultra160 LVD attachment
• 8 Cartridge Slots
• Storage Capacity 1.6 TB with sustained data transfer rate of up to 35 MB per second (uncompressed).
• On Board data compression hardware provides an effective capacity of up to 3.2 TB and an effective transfer rate of up to 70 MB per second, depending on the characteristics of the data transferred.

The IBM Enterprise Library is designed to provide a reliable and highly scalable Tape Automation Solution.

The 3494 provides:

Support for Multiplatform Attachment to zSeries, pSeries, iSeries and xSeries.
Support for upto 128 IBM TotalStorage 3592 Tape Drives (with Additional Expansion Frames)
Support for upto 92 IBM 3590 E1A or H1A Tape Drives (with Additional Expansion Frames)
Support for a Maximum of 6240 Cartridges
Provides a Max. Native Capacity of 1.87Pb (dependant on Drives Installed)
Provides Virtual Ta[pe Server Support
Compatible Expansion Frames are 3494 Models D12. D14, D22 and D24.

The IBM 3581-F28 Ultrium Tape Drive offers:

• Single Drive LTO-2
• Native Switched Fabric Fibre Channel
• 8 Cartridge Slots
• Storage Capacity 1.6 TB with sustained data transfer rate of up to 35 MB per second (uncompressed).
• On Board data compression hardware provides an effective capacity of up to 3.2 TB and an effective transfer rate of up to 70 MB per second, depending on the characteristics of the data transferred.

The IBM TS1050, Model 3588-F5A offers:

• Ultrium 5 Tape Drive with a Native data transfer rate up to 140 MB/sec
• Provides up to 1.5 TB native physical capacity per cartridge (3.0 TB with 2:1 compression) with Ultrium 5 1.5 TB cartridge
• Includes a 8-Gbps Fibre Channel dual-ported interface attachment
• Supports LTO5 media partitioning and self-describing tape
• Supports encryption capabilities and requires IBM Tivoli Key Lifecycle Manager (TKLM) for encryption key management
• Mounts in TS3500 Tape Library Model L53 or D53, and in 3584 Tape Library Models L52, L32, D52, or D32

The IBM 3580-L11 Ultrium Tape Drive offers:

• Single Drive LTO-1
• 100 GB external Ultrium tape drive with  sustained data transfer rate of up to 15 MB per second (uncompressed).
• On Board data compression hardware provides an effective capacity of up to 200 GB and an effective transfer rate of up to 30 MB per second, depending on the characteristics of the data transferred.
• The 3580 provides a cost-effective solution for save/restore and archiving functions.

The TS1060, Model 3588-F6A offers:

• IBM Ultrium 6 Tape Drive
• Increases maximum data transfer rate, providing to up to 160 MB/sec native as compared to LTO Ultrium 5 at 140 MB/sec native
• Supports LTO Generation 6 media specification tape cartridge compressed capacity of up to 6.25 TB with 2:5 to 1 compression
• Includes an 8 Gbps Fibre Channel dual-ported interface attachment
• Supports media partitioning and self-describing tape with Linear Tape File System (LTFS) Library Edition and LTFS Storage Manager software
• Supports encryption capabilities
• Adheres to LTO Generation 6 media specification
• Mounts in TS3500 Tape Library Model L53 or D53, and in 3584 Tape Library Models L52, L32, D52, or D32

The IBM 3580 Model L13 is an Ultrium Tape Drive and provides media capacity of up to 100 GB (200 GB with 2:1 compression) data storage per cartridge and a sustained data rate of up to 15 MB per second (uncompressed). Provides 7 LTO Cartridges Slots giving a Maximum Capacity 700GB Native / 1.4TB Compressed

 

The TS1140, Model 3592-E07 offers:

• TS1140 Model E07 has a native cartridge capacity of 1.6 TB and 4.8 TB extended
• Native data rate performance of up to 250 MB/sec (up to 650 MB/sec compressed) versus the 160 MB/sec native data rate of TS1130 Tape Drive Model E06
• Uncompressed cartridge formatting of up to 4.0 TB (12.0 TB with 3:1 compression) with the use of IBM Tape Cartridge 3592 Advanced Data (Type C)
• Dual Fibre Channel interface at 8 Gbps designed to enhance attachment flexibility
• Effective media reuse with capacity to read and write up to N-1 generation media
• Encryption capabilities designed to work with the IBM Tivoli Key Lifecycle Manager
• Small form factor to help improve space efficiency of tape infrastructure
• High availability design

• The IBM System Storage™ TS2250 Tape Drive Express—the entry-level IBM System Storage tape product family offering—is the answer to growing storage requirements.
• Incorporating the latest generation of the industry-leading Linear Tape-Open™ (LTO™) technology, the TS2250 Tape Drive is suited for handling backup, save and restore, and archival data storage needs with higher capacity and higher data transfer rate than previous generation.
• In addition, it has a higher data transfer rate than previous generation,  whilst also continuing to support encryption of data and WORM media.
•  Helps reduce costs with lower power consumption, consolidation and space reduction
• Supports media partitioning on LTO Ultrium 5 Media and new IBM Long Term File System technology
• Nearly doubles the cartridge capacity of previous generation in a small half height form factor
•  Designed to address backup and archiving requirements with lower cost implementation

• The new IBM System Storage Tape Controller Model C07 delivers performance and reliability for IBM System z® customers.
• Tape Controller Model C07 has up to four 4-Gbps FICON attachments. The Tape Controller Model C07 offers four 8-Gbps Fibre Channel adapters for attaching 3592 Tape Drives, and up to 16 of the IBM 3592 Tape Drives can be attached to a single Tape Controller Model C07.
• The controller can be installed in an IBM 3952 Tape Frame Model F05, IBM TS3500 (3584) Tape Library frames, and stand-alone racks.
• The Tape Controller Model C07 can be ordered with integrated library management functionality. This replaces the need for a separate 3953-L05 Library Manager.
• For high availability, the first two Model C07 controllers that are connected to a common TS3500 logical library will both have the library management feature. This will allow library activity to continue during code loads and outages on any single controller.
• To reduce the need for software updates, the library management interface to the System z server will remain unchanged for this functionality.