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IBM System Storage TS1040 Tape Drive provides an Ultrium 4 Tape Drive for the TS3500 Tape Library

 

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The IBM System Storage TS1040 is an IBM LTO Ultrium 4 Tape Drive that combines IBM tape reliability and performance at open systems prices. The new Ultrium 4 Tape Drive:

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The IBM System Storage™ TS1040 (machine type 3588, Model F4A) is designed to be installed in an IBM System Storage TS3500 Tape Library (machine type 3584) to offer high capacity and performance for the midrange open systems environment. This model incorporates the new Linear Tape-Open (LTO) IBM Ultrium 4 Tape Drive, with enhanced maximum tape drive throughput over the IBM LTO generation 3 Tape Drive (Ultrium 3). It has a native data transfer of up to 120 MB/sec. In addition, with the use of the IBM LTO Ultrium 800 GB Data Cartridge, the TS1040 doubles the maximum tape cartridge capacity providing up to 800 GB native physical capacity (1,600 GB with 2:1 compression), as compared to the IBM Ultrium 3 Tape Drives and cartridges. IBM Ultrium 4 Tape Drives can read and write LTO Ultrium 3 Data Cartridges and read LTO Ultrium 2 Data Cartridges. The TS1040 has a 4-Gbps Fibre Channel interface for connection to a wide spectrum of open system servers.

The IBM System Storage TS1040 LTO Ultrium 4 Tape Drive supports data encryption on the base drive with Ultrium 4 media meeting LTO consortium specifications and Application Managed Encryption. System Managed and Library Managed Encryption and associated IBM Encryption Key Manager access are available as a chargeable licensed key (feature 1604 — Transparent LTO Encryption) under the TS3500 Tape Library L-frames.

Support for the TS1040 encryption function requires a minimum level of microcode firmware that is your responsibility to load, configure, and maintain on the TS3500 Tape Library.

The TS1040 Tape Drive’s encryption capability and its subsystem integration support help provide you with a flexible tape data encryption solution that supports encryption and key management across a variety of environments, supporting a single point of control for all encryption keys, and most importantly can help customers protect tape data in a cost effective way.

The TS1040 can be installed in new or installed TS3500 Tape Library Models L53 and D53, and also in 3584 Tape Library Models L52 L32, D52, and D32.

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In summary, IBM Ultrium 4 enhancements that help improve performance and reliability include:

The TS1040 incorporates fourth-generation IBM LTO Ultrium technology. It offers the following significant improvements over the Ultrium 3 Tape Drive:

Attachment options — The TS1040 Tape Drive comes with 4 Gbps Fibre Channel attachment models, for connection to a wide spectrum of open system servers. They are supported on IBM System p, IBM System i, IBM System x, or IBM System z products, and Sun Solaris, HP-UX, Microsoft Windows 2003, Linux, and other open systems.

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WORM media support — The IBM 3589 Ultrium 4 800 GB WORM Tape Cartridges are designed for applications such as archiving and data retention, as well as those applications requiring an audit trail. These cartridges work with the IBM LTO Ultrium 4 Tape Drive to help prevent the alteration or deletion of user data. IBM Ultrium 800 GB WORM Tape Cartridges can be ordered as unique 3589 models with the following features:

Larger internal data buffer — There is a 256 MB internal data buffer in the Ultrium 4 Tape Drive.

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Proven IBM LTO Ultrium features enhanced in the IBM LTO Ultrium 4 Tape Drive include:

With support for LTO Ultrium-format tape data cartridges, the TS1040 with the TS3500 Tape Library can be a cost-effective solution for backup, save-and-restore, and archiving functions.

Ultrium 800 GB Data Cartridge

The tape cartridge physical capacity of the IBM Ultrium 800 GB Data Cartridge has doubled over the IBM Ultrium 400 GB Data Cartridge to 800 GB native physical capacity (1,600 GB with 2:1 compression). IBM LTO Ultrium 4 Tape Drives can read and write Ultrium 3 data cartridges, and read only Ultrium 2 data cartridges. Ultrium 4 cartridges can be resident in the same TS3500 Tape Library with the Ultrium 3 and Ultrium 2 data cartridges. LTO Ultrium 800 GB data cartridges can be ordered using machine type 3589, LTO Ultrium tape cartridges.

These cartridges have been designed to provide several enhancements over previous tape technologies. They are designed to work with tape drives that have increased tape speeds and high-density data recording. The case is specially designed for use in automated libraries and is designed for repeated, unattended handling. As you compare competitive tape solutions, consider:

The TS1040 and software applications are designed to address these requirements and constitute a functionally rich tape storage solution incorporating LTO Ultrium 4 Tape Drive technology.

The TS1040 is an excellent choice if you use tape drives that require larger-capacity or higher-performance tape backup. The TS1040 Tape Drive can be the answer to growing storage requirements and shrinking backup windows.

The TS3500 Tape Library and IBM software applications excel in addressing these requirements and can constitute a functionally rich tape storage solution incorporating LTO Ultrium and 3592 tape technology. You also gain flexibility of automated tape library management and unattended save/restore operations.

The TS3500 Tape Library models are a smart choice for tape automation for IBM System i, IBM System p, IBM System x, IBM System z products, or Linux, and other popular open systems. The TS3500 utilizes the patented Multi-Path Architecture, designed to allow homogeneous or heterogeneous open systems applications to share the library robotics, with Advanced Library Management System (ALMS) for storage slot pooling and flexible drive assignment. Additional TS3500 features include capacity on demand entry library frames, LTO and 3592 drive technology choices and integration, dual active accessors, and 16-frame expansion.

The TS3500 Tape Library Base Frame Model L53 or L52 offers 64 to 287 slots for LTO Ultrium tape cartridge media and up to 12 IBM LTO Ultrium Fibre Channel Tape Drives. It is designed to provide excellent price and performance in the open systems environments.

The TS3500 Tape Library Base Frame Model L23 or L22 offers 58 to 260 slots for 3592 tape cartridge media and up to 12 IBM TS1120 or 3592 Tape Drives. The TS1120 or 3592 Tape Drives are designed to provide high capacity, performance, and reliability in open systems environments with tape drive flexibility to accommodate capacity as well as fast access where these requirements are needed.

Up to 15 3584 or TS3500 Tape Library Expansion Frame Models D22, D23, D32, D52, or D53 can be added to either the Model L22, L23, L32, L52, or L53. The Model D23 or D22 provides up to 400 cartridge slots for 3592 media, and can contain up to 12 TS1120 or 3592 Tape Drives. The Model D32, D52, or D53 provide up to 440 slots for Ultrium media, and can contain up to 12 Ultrium Tape Drives. When a Model HA1 is attached, the last Model D22, D23, D52, or D53 in the TS3500 Tape Library functions as a Service Bay B for the second accessor.

The TS3500, part of a family of IBM System Storage LTO Ultrium tape products, can be the answer to growing storage requirements and shrinking backup windows.

If you have existing digital linear tape experience or require high-performance automated tape backup, the TS3500 Tape Library constitutes an excellent tape storage solution. The IBM LTO Ultrium Tape Drives in the TS3500 Tape Library provide an excellent functional alternative to DLT/SDLT, 1/4-inch, 4mm, 8mm, or IBM Magstar® MP 3570 tape drives.

Depending on capacity requirements, a wide spectrum of tape libraries are available from the IBM Ultrium Tape family of products, based on your storage usage and requirements. Tape automation products to choose from include the IBM System Storage TS3310, TS3200, or TS3100 Tape Libraries.

For high-cycle and start/stop intensive tape applications, with mission-critical data protection and high-capacity requirements, consider the IBM System Storage TS1120 or 3592 Tape Drive with the IBM System Storage TS3400 or TS3500 Tape Library.

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