TS3100 Tape Library 3573-L2U

The TS3100 Tape Library combines IBM tape and automation reliability at open system prices. The TS3100 Tape Library is designed to support entry-level, unattended backup, open system attachment flexibility, and enhanced capacity and performance.

The TS3100 Tape Library includes support for:

IBM LTO Ultrium 8 half-high 6 Gb SAS and 8 Gb Fibre Channel (feature numbers 8547 and 8548)
LTO Generation 8 media specification native data transfer rate up to 300 MB/sec
LTO Generation 8 media specification tape cartridge compressed capacity of up to 30 TB with 2:5 to 1 compression. Support for LTO-7 cartridges initialized as Type M media (using the appropriate level of drive firmware on LTO 8 tape drives), allowing to write 9 TB of data on a brand new LTO-7 cartridge, instead of the 6 TB as specified by the LTO-7 format
Encryption on LTO Ultrium 8, 7, 6, 5 and 4 tape drives
LTO-8 media partitioning and self-describing tape with IBM Linear Tape File System (LTFS) Library Edition and IBM LTFS Storage Manager software
Adherence to LTO specifications
The TS3100 can accommodate up to two Ultrium half-high tape drives or one Ultrium full-high tape drive with 24 cartridge slots in two removable magazines, including a standard one-cartridge I/O station, a remote management unit, and barcode reader.

The TS3100 Tape Library combines IBM tape and automation reliability at open systems prices. This model supports entry-level unattended backup and archive, open systems attachment flexibility, and enhanced capacity and performance, and includes:

Support for a single IBM LTO Ultrium 7 Full-High Tape Drive:
8 Gbps Fibre Channel Tape Drive (#8444)
Support for a single IBM LTO Ultrium 6 Full-High Tape Drive:
8 Gbps Fibre Channel Tape Drive (#8344)
Support for a single IBM LTO Ultrium 5 Full-High Tape Drive:
8 Gbps Fibre Channel Tape Drive (#8244)
6 Gbps dual-port SAS Tape Drive (#8245)
Support for a single IBM LTO Ultrium 4 Full-High Tape Drive:
LVD SCSI Tape Drive (#8143)
4 Gbps Fibre Channel Tape Drive (#8144)
3 Gbps dual-port SAS Tape Drive (#8145)
Support for up to two IBM LTO Ultrium 8 Half-High Tape Drives:
8 Gbps Fibre Channel Half-High Tape Drive (#8548)
6 Gbps SAS Half-High Tape Drive (#8547)
Support for up to two IBM LTO Ultrium 7 Half-High Tape Drives:
8 Gbps Fibre Channel Half-High Tape Drive (#8448)
6 Gbps SAS Half-High Tape Drive (#8447)
Support for up to two IBM LTO Ultrium 6 Half-High Tape Drives:
8 Gbps Fibre Channel Half-High Tape Drive (#8348)
6 Gbps SAS Half-High Tape Drive (#8347)
Support for up to two IBM LTO Ultrium 5 Half-High Tape Drives:
8 Gbps Fibre Channel Half-High Tape Drive (#8248)
6 Gbps SAS Half-High Tape Drive (#8247)
Support for up to two IBM LTO Ultrium 4 Half-High Tape Drives:
3 Gbps SAS Half-High Tape Drive (#8147 for US, CAN, AP, LA only)
Support for Ultrium 8, 7, 6, 5, and 4 Tape Drives
Ultrium 8 drive data rate of up to 300 MB/sec native
Ultrium 7 drive data rate of up to 300 MB/sec native
Ultrium 6 drive data rate of up to 160 MB/sec native
Ultrium 5 drive data rate of up to 140 MB/sec native
Ultrium 4 drive data rate of up to 120 MB/sec native
Ultrium 8 Tape Cartridge capacity of up to 12 TB (30 TB with 2.5:1 compression)
Ultrium 7 Type M Tape Cartridge capacity of up to 9 TB (22.5 TB with 2.5:1 compression)
Ultrium 7 Tape Cartridge capacity of up to 6 (15 TB with 2.5:1 compression)
Ultrium 6 Tape Cartridge capacity of up to 2.5 TB (6.25 TB with 2.5:1 compression)
Ultrium 5 Tape Cartridge capacity of up to 1.5 TB (3.0 TB with 2:1 compression)
Ultrium 4 Tape Cartridge capacity of up to 800 GB (1.6 TB with 2:1 compression)
Support 24 cartridge slots, including a standard one-cartridge I/O station, remote management unit, and bar code reader
Encryption support for LTO Ultrium 8,7, 6, Ultrium 5, and 4 SAS and Fibre Channel Tape Drives
Adherence to LTO specifications
Optional features include a rack mount kit option, Path Failover, additional removable tape cartridge magazines, or Transparent LTO Encryption features