Tape Storage Systems
Enterprise Tape Products
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.
6
Tape Drives Tape Libraries
3588 3590 3592 3584 3494 3494-VTS
Product LTO Gen 3 Tape Drive 1/2" Tape Drive 1/2" Tape Drive Tape library 1/2" Cartridge Tape Library Virtual Tape Server
Machine
model
3588
F3A
3590
E11 / E1A
H11 / H1A
3592
J1A
3584
L52-base frame for LTO,
D52-expansion frame for LTO, up to
15 frames may be added
3494 (Frames)
L12, L14, L22-Library
D12,D14,D22,D24-Library (Frame)
S10-Storage
HA1-High Availability
3494
B10, B20
Product
strengths
Open systems attach, high capacity,
fast data transfer rate
Capacity,performance, reliability Multipurpose drive,capacity,per-
formance,Write Once Read Many
(WORM) support
Open Systems attach,
Multiplatform,Advanced Library
Management System, Ultra-
Scalable,High Capacity,Enterprise
Tape Drive 3592 support,WORM
support,Dual robotic accessors
Modular,reliable automation for
high-volume storage
Virtual Tape, fastaccess Peer-to-
Peer copy
Number of
heads/tracks
Ultrium 3:16/704 H:16/384
E: 16/256
8/512 3592: 8/512
Ultrium 3 Technology is now avail-
able
Ultrium 2:8/512
Drive Dependent N/A
Number of
drives
111 1–192 N/A B10 VTS 64 Virtual Drives
B20 VTS 128/256 Virtual Drives
PtP VTS 128/256 Virtual Drives
Max number of
cartridges
N/A N/A N/A 6,887
2
6,240
2
500,000 (virtual volumes)
Cartridge
capacity
native/com-
pressed
400/800GB
400/800GB WORM
E: 20/60GB
EX: 40/120GB
H: 30/90GB
HX: 60/180GB
300/900GB
300/900GB WORM
60/180GB
60/180GB WORM
3592: 300/900GB
3592: 300/900 WORM
Ultrium 3 Technology is now avail-
able
Ultrium 2:200/400GB
N/A N/A
Max system
capacity
compressed
1
800GB EX: 120GB
HX: 180GB
900GB 3592: 5.63PB
Ultrium 3:5.63PB
Ultrium 2:2.75PB
H:0.5 PB
HX:1.1 PB
J1A:5.6 PB
Disk:up to 5.2TB
Tape: 5616TB
Max drive data
rate
1
native/
compressed
80/160 MBps E:14/42 MBps
H:14/42 MBps
40/120 MBps
3592:40/120 MBps
Ultrium 3:80/160 MBps
Ultrium 2:35/70 MBps
Drive Dependent
xxx GB/hour with 3590
xxx GB/hour with 3592
VTS:Drive Dependent
Time to data
4
Ultrium 3:47 seconds Model Dependent Cartridge Dependent
32 sec average for JJ/JX cartridge
60 sec average for JA/JW cartridge
xx sec average for 3590
xx sec average for 3592
3592:Cartridge Dependent
Ultrium 3:47 seconds
Ultrium 2:49 seconds
Drive Dependent VTS:1–3 seconds if data in VTS
Cache
Interface 2 Gbps FC,SCSI-LVD SCSI-2.2 Gbps FC,Diff PCI,Ultra
SCSI, FC, ESCON®,FICON,2Gb
FICON
2 Gbps FC,FICON 3592:FC fabric
Ultrium 3:FC fabric
Ultrium 2:FC Fabric
SCSI-2 F/W,Diff PCI,Ultra SCSI,FC,
ESCON,FICON,2Gb FICON
N/A
SAN-ready
5
pSeries, iSeries, RS/6000,Sun,HP,
Windows NT,Linux,Windows 2000,
Tru64 UNIX
pSeries, iSeries, RS/6000®,Sun,
HP,Windows NT®,Linux,Windows
2000
pSeries,RS/6000,Windows NT, Sun pSeries,iSeries,RS/6000,Sun,HP,
Windows NT,Linux,Windows 2000,
Tru64 UNIX
pSeries,RS/6000,Windows NT,
Windows 2000, Sun
Supported
platforms
5
xSeries, Netfinity®, iSeries,AS/400,
pSeries,RS/6000,Windows 2000,
Windows Server 2003, Sun,HP,
Linux
iSeries,AS/400,pSeries,RS/6000,
System z9,S/390,Tru64 UNIX,
Linux,Windows 2000,Sun,HP
iSeries,AS/400®,pSeries,
RS/6000,System z9,S/390®,
Linux,Windows 2000,Sun,HP
xSeries, Netfinity, iSeries,AS/400,
pSeries,RS/6000,Windows 2000,
Windows Server 2003, Sun,HP,
Linux
iSeries,AS/400,pSeries,RS/6000,
System z9,S/390,Linux,Windows
2000, Sun, HP
pSeries,RS/6000,System z9,
S/390,Windows 2000,
Sun, HP
ISV
(Independent
Software
Vendor)
5
A B D E F G H
8
A B D E F G H
8
A B D E F G H
8
A C D E F G H
8
A B D E G H
8
A B D E G H
8
Media
part number
1-888-IBM-Media
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Warranty IBM Onsite Repair 1 year,24x7 IBM Onsite Repair 1 year, 24x7 IBM Onsite Repair 1 year,24x7 IBM Onsite Repair 1 year,24x7 IBM Onsite Repair 1 year, 24x7 IBM Onsite Repair 1 year,24x7
