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Tape Storage Systems (continued)
Selecting a Solution
Solution
Native Performance
Capacity*
System z
System p
System i**
System x
Open
Systems***
Entry tape
products
3580 tape drive
120 MBps
1600 GB
TS2900 tape autoloader
120 MBps
Up to 14.4 TB
TS3100 tape library
120 MBps
Up to 38.4 TB
TS3100 tape library with
HH drives
240 MBps
Up to 38.4 TB
TS3200 tape library
240 MBps
Up to 76.8 TB
TS3200 tape library with
HH drives
480 MBps
Up to 76.8 TB
Midrange tape
products
TS1040 tape drive
120 MBps
1600 GB
TS3310 tape library
Up to 2.16 GBps
Up to 633.6 TB
TS3500 tape library
Up to 23 GBps
Up to 11 PB
Enterprise tape
products
TS1130 tape drive
Up to 160 MBps
3000 GB
TS1120 tape drive
Up to 104 MBps
2100 GB
TS1120 tape controller
Up to 230 MBps
NA
TS3400 tape library
Up to 320 MBps
Up to 54 TB
TS3500 tape library
Up to 30.7 GBps
Up to 18.6 TB
Tape
Virtualization
TS7520**
Up to 4.8 GBps
Up to 2.6 PB
TS7530
Up to 600 MBps
Up to 210 TB
TS7740
Up to 600 MBps
Up to 42 TB
Other backup
products
7206-336
Up to 3 MBps
72 GB
7206-VX2
Up to 6 MBps
60 GB
7206-VX3
Up to 24 MBps
160 GB
7207-330
Up to 4 MBps
60 GB
7212-103
Up to 12 MBps
320 GB
*
Compressed; see
ibm.com
/storage
for specific capacities.
**
Available on System i through AIX/Linux partitioning.
***
See
ibm.com
/storage
for specific open systems connectivity.
Yes
No
Partial
IBM Systems
Demand for lightning-fast communication and transactions has driven the need for a high-
performance, responsive infrastructure that embraces open standards—exactly what you will
find in the IBM Systems product portfolio. Investments in servers often result in demands on
disk and tape storage systems. IBM has a family of storage offerings that complements the
IBM Systems product portfolio. There is no better storage offering for IBM Systems than an
IBM System Storage product. These offerings are tested and supported by IBM and are backed
by outstanding IBM service and support.
IBM Business Partner Innovation Centers (BPIC)
More than 140 worldwide IBM TotalStorage Solution Centers can deliver one
-
stop shopping for
storage hardware, software and consulting services. The Solution Centers offer you both a local
venue for hands-on testing of IBM storage solutions and a platform for proof-of-concept and
benchmarking activities. These centers also work with the leading storage software providers
to support a wide variety of choices for interoperability. IBM Business Partners will help you
select and implement a solution to help your business succeed in today’s dynamic market-
place. Visit:
ibm.com
/storage/tssc
