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

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 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 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)

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)

• 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)

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.

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.

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 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 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 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 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 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 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