Storage - IBM LTO Ultrium
In the last two years, Linear Tape Open (LTO) has established
itself as the premier backup solution for growing enterprises
demanding speed, capacity and reliability in traditional computing
and e-business environments.
Developed through an initiative by IBM, HP, and Seagate,
LTO is an excellent replacement for or compliment to: 4mm,
8mm, and DLT for AS400 and open network platforms.
IBM 3580
- Table-top single cartridge drive
- 100GB native capacity (200GB with 2:1 compression)
- Fast performance allows quicker saves as backup
windows shrink
- Excellent alternative to slower 1/4", 8mm and DLT
drives
Starting at $5,100
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IBM 3581
- Table-top 7-tape autoloader
- Compressed storage capacity of 1.4TB (terrabytes)
- High speed unattended saves for enterprises where
backup windows are decreasing
- Supported in AS400(iSeries), RS6000 (pSeries), HP,
SUN, NT, 2000, and .NET environments
Starting at $7,895
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IBM 3583
- 1 to 6 drive Automated Tape Library
- Up to 72 cartridge capacity (14.4TB)
- Bar code reader for instant media verification and
inventory
- Excellent choice for larger systems and applications
such as data mining
Starting at $9,995
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IBM 3584
- UltraScalable Tape Library
- One base frame exandable to six
- Up to 72 drives and 80TB capacity
- Multipath controller using specific Logical Unit
Names (LUNs) allow use with heterogeneous servers
(i.e. AS400, NT, and AIX)
Starting at $45,000
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Quick Facts
Tape: digital 100GB native
capacity (200GB compressed)
Performance: 10-30MB sec
(host dependant)
Error Correction: read
after write
Mechanism: 8 read/8 write
magneto resistive and thin film (bi-directional)
Servo: 3rd generation
timing based for optimized positioning
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