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Tape Storage Systems (continued)

Products (continued)

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 = Tivoli Storage Manager (TSM),

B = IBM SysBack™ 6000, C = CA ARCserve IT, D = Legato NetWorker, E = VERITAS NetBackup, F = CA Alexandria, G = SCH ReelLibrarian, H = SCH ReelBackup, I = LSC, J = IBM BRMS, K = IBM

OnDemand, L = Help/Systems Robot/Save, M = LXI Media Management, N = Dantz.

Midmarket Tape Products

3580 3581 3582 3583 3584

Product Tape Drive Tape Autoloader Tape Library Tape Library Tape Library

Machine

Model

3580

L33 Ultrium 3

L23 Ultrium 2

H23 Ultrium 2

3581

L28 Ultrium 2

F28 Ultrium 2

L23 Ultrium 2

H23 Ultrium 2

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

L52-base frame for LTO,

D52-expansion frame for LTO, up to

15 frames may be added

Product Strengths Open systems attach, high capacity, fast

data transfer rate, desktop footprint

Open systems attach, multiplatform, high

capacity, optional barcode reader

Open systems attach, multiplatform, scala-

ble, high capacity, direct-to-SAN attach

Open systems attach, multiplatform, scala-

ble, 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

Technology Longitudinal Serpentine Longitudinal Serpentine Longitudinal Serpentine Longitudinal Serpentine Longitudinal Serpentine

Number of

Heads/Tracks

Ultrium 3: 16/704

Ultrium 2: 8/512

Ultrium 2: 8/512 Ultrium 2: 8/512 Ultrium 2: 8/512 3592: 8/512

Ultrium 2: 8/512

Number of Drives 1 1 1–2 1–6 1–192

Max Number of

Cartridges

1 8 - L28, F28

7 - L23, H23

24 72 6,887

Cartridge Capacity

Native/Compressed

Ultrium 3: 400GB Native

Ultrium 2: 200/400GB

Ultrium 2: 200/400GB Ultrium 2: 200/400GB Ultrium 2: 200/400GB 3592: 300/900GB

3592: 300/900 WORM

Ultrium 2: 200/400GB

Max System

Capacity

Compressed

Ultrium 3: 800GB

Ultrium 2: 400GB

L23, H23: 2.8TB

L28, F28: 3.2TB

Ultrium 2: 9.6TB Ultrium 2: 28.8TB 3592: 5.63PB

Ultrium 2: 2.75PB

Max Drive Data

Rate

Native/Compressed

Ultrium 3: 80MB/sec*

Ultrium 2: 35/70MB/sec

Ultrium 2: 35/70MB/sec Ultrium 2: 35/70MB/sec Ultrium 2: 35/70MB/sec 3592: 40/120MB/sec

Ultrium 2: 35/70MB/sec

Time to Data

Ultrium 3: 49 seconds

Ultrium 2: 49 seconds

Ultrium 2: 49 seconds Ultrium 2: 49 seconds Ultrium 2: 49 seconds 3592: Cartridge Dependent

Ultrium 2: 49 seconds

Interface L33, L23, LVD

H23, HVD

L28, F28-FC fabric

L23, LVD

H23, HVD

LVD, HVD, FC fabric LVD, HVD, FC fabric 3592: FC fabric

Ultrium 2: FC Fabric

SAN-Ready

pSeries, RS/6000, Windows NT, Sun pSeries, RS/6000, Windows NT, Sun pSeries, RS/6000, Windows NT, Sun pSeries, RS/6000, Windows NT, Sun pSeries, RS/6000, Windows NT, Sun

Supported

Platforms

xSeries, Netﬁnity®, iSeries,AS/400, pSeries,