IBM DS4700 Series - Manual (Page 3)

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Tape Storage Systems
Entry-level Tape Drives Entry-level Tape Libraries Midrange Tape Drives Midrange Tape Libraries
TS2230 TS2240 3580 TS2340 TS2900 TS3100 TS3100 TS3200 TS3200 TS1030 TS1040 TS3310 TS3500
Product 3580 3580 3580 3580 3572 featuring
Ultrium Half-high
drives 3573 L2U 3573 L2U fea-
turing Ultrium
Half-High drives 3573 L4U 3573 L4U fea-
turing Ultrium
Half-High drives 3588 3588 3576 3584
Machine Type
model 3580
H3L, H3S, PNs
3580L3E,
3580S3E 3580
H4S, PNs
3580S4E,
3580E4S 3580
L33 3580
L43, S43, PNs,
3580L4X,
3580S4X 3572
PNs 3572S3H,
3572S4H,
3572S4R,
3572S3R,
3572S4E,
3572S3E 3573
L2U and PNs
3573L4S,
3573F4S,
3573S4S 3573
PNs 3573L32,
3573S32, 3573
S42, 3573 E42 3573
L4U and PNs
3573L4H,
3573F4H,
3573S4H 3573
PNs 3573L34,
3573S34, 3573
S44, 3573 E44 3588
F3B 3588
F4A 3576
L5U
E9U 3584
L53
D53
S54
Product
strengths Multiplatform
support
Half-high form
factor
Lower entry
price 3 Gbps SAS
attachment
Encryption
capable
Multiplatform
support
High capacity
Half-high form
factor Multiplatform
support
Backward read
capable to LTO1
Max perform-
ance for LTO3 3 Gbps SAS
attachment
Encryption
capable
Multiplatform
support
High
performance
High capacity Multiplatform
support
Half-high
form factor
Lower entry
price
High capacity Multiplatform
support
High perform-
ance
High capacity Multiplatform
support
Same capacity
as full high at a
lower price
Supports both
LTO3 and LTO4
Half-high drives Multiplatform
support
High perform-
ance
High capacity Multiplatform
support,
Same capacity
as full high at a
lower price
Supports both
LTO3 and LTO4
Half-high drives Multiplatform
support
High
performance
High capacity Multiplatform
support
High
performance
High capacity
Data protection Multiplatform
support
High
performance
High capacity
Modular design Multiplatform
support
High
performance
High capacity
High density
(HD) Slot
Technology
Number of drives 1 1 1 1 1 LTO half-high 1 1–2 LTO
half-high 1–2 1–4 LTO
half-high
1 1 1–18 1–192
Max number of
cartridges 1 1 1 1 9 24 24 48 48 NA NA 396 6,887 1
WORM/
Encryption yes/no yes/yes yes/no yes/yes yes/yes yes/yes yes/yes yes/yes yes/yes yes/no yes/yes yes/yes yes/yes
Native capacity Gen 3: 400 GB Gen 4: 800 GB Gen 3: 400 GB Gen 4: 800 GB Gen 3: 3.6 TB
Gen 4: 7.2 TB Gen 3: 9.6 TB
Gen 4: 19.2 TB Gen 3: 9.6 TB
Gen 4: 19.2 TB Gen 3: 19.2 TB
Gen 4: 38.4 TB Gen 3: 19.2 TB
Gen 4: 38.4 TB 400 GB 800 GB Gen 3: 158.4 TB
Gen 4: 316.8 TB Up to 5.5 PB
Typical capacity 2 Gen 3: 800 GB Gen 4: 1600 GB Gen 3: 800 GB Gen 4: 1600 GB Up to 14.4 TB Up to 38.4 TB Up to 38.4 TB Up to 76.8 TB Up to 76.8 TB 800 GB 1600 GB Up to 633.6 TB Up to 11 PB
Entry-level/Midrange Tape Products