IBM Europe, Middle East, and Africa Hardware
Announcement ZG14-0114
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Model S25
TS4500 tape library Model S25 is a high-density, storage-only expansion frame that
can contain up to 1,000 3592 tape cartridges, compared to 740 3592 cartridges in
Model D25. The base capacity for a Model S25 frame consists of up to 600 storage
slots available in Tiers 0, 1, and 2. In order to use the additional high-density
capacity of up to 400 storage slots in Tiers 3 and 4, the CoD feature #1645 for
Model S25 is required. ALMS and an enhanced gripper assembly are required for any
library with a Model S25 frame.
Model S55
TS4500 tape library Model S55 is a high-density, storage-only expansion frame that
can contain up to 1,320 LTO Ultrium cartridges, compared to 970 LTO cartridges in
Model D55. The base capacity for a Model S55 frame consists of up to 660 storage
slots available in Tiers 0, 1, and 2. In order to use the additional high-density
capacity of up to 660 storage slots in Tiers 3, 4, and 5, the CoD feature #1646 for
Model S55. ALMS and an enhanced gripper assembly are required for any library
with a Model S55 frame.
New Top Rack Option Model 3584-TR1
The 3584 TS4500 tape library also offers an optional top rack to provide an
additional 10U of rack space on any frame in a library without requiring any
additional floor space. A top rack is installed by an IBM service representative on
one or more frames in a TS4500 tape library. Top rack end covers, feature number
1750, are required for both ends of one or more adjacent top racks. A power
distribution unit, feature number 1751, can optionally be ordered for any top rack.
TS1060 Model F6C Ultrium 6 Tape drive
IBM TS1060 Model F6C is an IBM LTO Ultrium 6 Tape Drive designed for the heavy
demands of backup and archive tape storage. The TS1060 Model F6C is designed
to mount in a TS4500 tape library and has an 8 Gbps Fibre Channel dual-ported
interface for attachment to a wide range of environments, including select IBM
Power Systems
TM
, IBM System i®, IBM System p®, IBM System x®, IBM System
z® (zLinux), other servers running Linux
TM
, Oracle Solaris, and Microsoft Windows
operating system environments.
TS1060 Model F6C incorporates sixth-generation IBM LTO Ultrium technology. It
offers the following significant improvements over prior generations:
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Increased performance:
Maximum tape drive throughput native data rate
performance is up to 160 MB/sec. Data tracks are written 16 at a time. IBM
LTO6 Tape Drives can read and write LTO Ultrium 5 Data Cartridges at Ultrium
5 capacities and rates, and read LTO Ultrium 4 Data Cartridges at Ultrium 4
capacities and rates.
Note:
Although the Ultrium 6 Tape Drive provides the capability for excellent
tape performance, other components of the system may limit the actual
performance achieved. Although the compression technology used in the
tape drive can typically double the amount of data that can be stored on the
media, the actual degree of compression achieved is highly sensitive to the
characteristics of the data being compressed.
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Increased tape cartridge capacity:
The LTO Generation 6 media specification
tape cartridge physical capacity is up to 6.25 TB compressed physical capacity,
more than double that of the Ultrium 4 and 5 Data Cartridge. This is achieved by
increasing the linear density, track density, and media length. The IBM Ultrium
6 tape itself is an advanced Barium Ferrite tape developed to help provide
durability and increased capacity.
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Encryption:
The IBM TS1060 LTO Ultrium 6 Tape Drive supports data encryption
on the base drive with Ultrium 6 or Ultrium 5 media. System Managed and
Library Managed Encryption and associated IBM Security Key Lifecycle Manager
access are all available as a chargeable licensed key (feature 1604, Transparent
