Tape Storage Systems (continued)
Midrange Tape Products
Native only
In most countries
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F/W = Fast/Wide, Diff = Differential, N/A = Not Applicable, FC = Fibre Channel, X = Extended length cartridge, IOE = IBM Onsite Exchange,CRU = Customer Replaceable Unit
NOTES 1: Compressed data rates are estimates and are data-, application- and processor-dependent.User results may vary.2: Max number of cartridges decreases as tape drives are added.
3: AIX 4.1.5 or later.4: Load and search only.5: Server platforms with SAN-ready attachability, model- and feature-dependent.6: Depends on virtual cartridge configuration. 7:The latest ISV support
can be found in the connectivity section at ibm.com/storage/tape/conntrix. 8: The following vendors provide application support to the platforms defined above: A = IBM Tivoli Storage Manager,
B = Symantec VERITAS NetBackup, C = Symantec VERITAS Backup Exec,D = EMC Legato NetWorker,E = CA BrightStor ARCserve Backup, F = HP OpenView Storage Data Protector,G = CommVault
Galaxy, H = BakBone NetVault,I = LSC, J = IBM BRMS, K = IBM OnDemand, L = Help/Systems Robot/Save, M = LXI Media Management, N = Dantz.
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Tape Libraries
3582 3583 3584
Product Tape library Tape library Tape library
Machine
model
3582
L23 Ultrium 2
F23 Ultrium 2
3583
L18-18 Carts
L36-36 Carts
L72-72 Carts
3584
L22-base frame for 3592,
D22-expansion frame for 3592,up to 15 frames may be added
Product
strengths
Open systems attach, multiplatform,scalable,high capacity,direct-to-SAN
attach
Open systems attach, multiplatform,scalable,high capacity,direct-to-SAN
attach
Open Systems attach, Multiplatform,Advanced Library Management
System,Ultra-Scalable,High Capacity,Enterprise Tape Drive 3592 support,
WORM support,Dual robotic accessors
Number of
heads/tracks
Ultrium 3 Technology is now available
Ultrium 2:8/512
Ultrium 3 Technology is now available
Ultrium 2:8/512
3592: 8/512
Ultrium 3 Technology is now available
Ultrium 2:8/512
Number of
drives
1–2 1–6 1–192
Max number of
cartridges
24 72 6,887
2
Cartridge
capacity
native/com-
pressed
Ultrium 3 Technology is now available
Ultrium 2:200/400GB
Ultrium 3 Technology is now available
Ultrium 2:200/400GB
3592: 300/900GB
3592: 300/900 WORM
Ultrium 3 Technology is now available
Ultrium 2:200/400GB
Max system
capacity
compressed
1
Ultrium 3:19.2TB
Ultrium 2:9.6TB
Ultrium 3:57.6TB
Ultrium 2:28.8TB
3592: 5.63PB
Ultrium 3:5.63PB
Ultrium 2:2.75PB
Max drive data
rate
1
native/
compressed
Ultrium 3:80/160 MBps
Ultrium 2:35/70 MBps
Ultrium 3:80/160 MBps
Ultrium 2:35/70 MBps
3592:40/120 MBps
Ultrium 3:80/160 MBps
Ultrium 2:35/70 MBps
Time to data
4
Ultrium 3:47 seconds
Ultrium 2:49 seconds
Ultrium 3:47 seconds
Ultrium 2:49 seconds
3592:Cartridge Dependent
Ultrium 3:47 seconds
Ultrium 2:49 seconds
Interface LVD,HVD,FC fabric LVD,HVD,FC fabric 3592:FC fabric
Ultrium 3:FC fabric
Ultrium 2:FC Fabric
SAN-ready
5
pSeries,RS/6000,Windows NT, Sun pSeries,RS/6000,Windows NT, Sun
Supported
platforms
5
xSeries,Netfinity,iSeries,AS/400,pSeries,RS/6000,Windows 2000,
Windows Server 2003, Sun,HP,Linux
xSeries,Netfinity,iSeries,AS/400,pSeries,RS/6000,Windows 2000,
Windows Server 2003, Sun,HP,Linux
xSeries,Netfinity,iSeries,AS/400,pSeries,RS/6000,Windows 2000,
Windows Server 2003, Sun,HP,Linux
ISV
(Independent
Software
Vendor)
5
A C D E F G H
8
A C D E F G H
8
Media
part number
1-888-IBM-Media
Refer to Tape Media,page 8 Refer to Tape Media,page 8 Refer to Tape Media,page 8
Warranty 3 years,CRU IBM Onsite Repair 1 year,24x7 IBM Onsite Repair 1 year,24x7
