Fifth-generation, high capacity, half height Tape Drive
Helps reduce costs with lower power consumption, consolidation and space reduction
Supports media partitioning on LTO Ultrium 5 Media and new IBM Linear Tape 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
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. The main challenge for midmarket CIOs is how to cost-effectively store, archive and retrieve an explosion of new information, how to protect and secure that information, meet compliance requirements and make information accessible for business insight, where and when it’s needed.
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, the IBM Ultrium® 5 technology is designed to support media partitioning, and the new IBM Linear Tape File System(tm) technology. It also continues to support encryption of data and WORM media.
Common features
Features the new IBM Ultrium 5 Tape Drive in a half height form factor
Supports partitioning on Ultrium 5 Media and new IBM Linear Tape File System technology
IBM Ultrium 5 technology continues to support encryption of data and WORM operations
Adheres to the widely supported LTO specification, which promotes standardization and allows for multiple media and drive providers
Designed to provide higher capacity to address the most demanding backup and archiving requirements
Compatible with major operating systems and ISV applications
Uses advanced technologies designed to optimize throughput, increase cartridge capacity and provide superior data protection
Hardware summary
Maximum Storage Capacity up to 3.0 TB with 2:1 compression
Native data transfer rate of 140 MBps
Adheres to widely supported Linear Tape-Open (LTO) standards
6 Gbps SAS connectivity available
Dual SAS port and one Ethernet port
New enclosure design allows two units to be mounted side by side in a 19-inch IBM server rack
