Tape Drive adheres to LTO specifications.
Press Release Summary:
TotalStorage® 3580 Model L33 incorporates Linear Tape-Open Ultrium 3 Tape Drive, which delivers maximum throughput data rate up to 80 Mb/sec and 128 Mb internal buffer. Dual stage, 16-channel head actuator provides precision head alignment to help support high track density. Drive includes positive pin retention, independent tape loader and threader motors, as well as dynamic braking, which helps prevent stretching or breaking of tape.
Original Press Release:
IBM TotalStorage 3580 Tape Drive Model L33 Incorporates IBM LTO Ultrium 3 Tape Drive Technology
Overview
The new IBM TotalStorage® 3580 Tape Drive Model L33 is designed to offer high capacity, performance, and technology designed for the midrange open systems environment. This model incorporates the new Linear Tape-Open (LTO) IBM TotalStorage
Ultrium 3 Tape Drive, which more than doubles maximum tape drive
throughput data rate performance over the LTO generation 2 Tape
Drive (Ultrium 2), up to 80 MB/sec native data transfer rate. In addition, with the use of the new IBM TotalStorage LTO Ultrium 400 GB Data Cartridge, the Ultrium 3 Tape Drive doubles the tape cartridge capacity up to 400 GB native physical
capacity (800 GB with 2:1 compression). IBM Ultrium 3 Tape
Drives can read and write LTO Ultrium 2 Data Cartridges and read
LTO Ultrium 1 Data Cartridges. The Model L33 comes with a SCSI
Ultra160 LVD attachment, for connection to a wide spectrum of
open system servers.
Other Ultrium 3 Tape Drive enhancements:
o New dual stage 16 channel head actuator - designed to provide
precision head alignment to help support higher track density and improved data integrity and backwards compatibility with
previous LTO generations.
o New independent tape loader and threader motors and positive pin retention - designed to help improve drive reliability.
o Graceful dynamic braking - designed to maintain tension to
help prevent stretching or breaking the tape and loose tape
wraps.
o Larger internal buffer - the internal buffer size has been
doubled over the Ultrium 2 to 128 MB.
o Highly integrated electronics using IBM engineered copper
technology - designed to provide for a more reliable drive.
The 3580 Tape Drive is an external stand-alone or rack-mountable unit and is the entry point for the family of IBM Ultrium tape products. The 3580 Tape Drive provides an excellent migration path from digital linear tape (DLT or SDLT), 1/4-inch, 4mm, or 8mm tape drives.
Product preview
IBM intends to further introduce and integrate the IBM TotalStorage Ultrium 3 Tape Drive technology in selected existing, additional, or alternative IBM TotalStorage 358x
products.
Previews provide insight into IBM plans and direction. Specific
availability dates, ordering information, and terms and conditions will be provided when the product is announced.
Key prerequisites
Appropriate levels of host software are required to attach the IBM TotalStorage 3580 Tape Drive to selected IBM eserver i5 and
iSeries(TM), AS/400® , IBM eserver p5 and pSeries®, RS/6000®, IBM
eserver xSeries®, HP, Sun, UNIX®, and PC servers. Refer to the Technical information section for details.
Planned availability dates
o February 25, 2005, for feature number 9210
o December 17, 2004, for Model L33 and all other features
At a glance
The IBM TotalStorage 3580 Tape Drive combines IBM tape reliability and performance at open systems prices. Features of the new Ultrium 3 model include:
o Maximum data transfer rate more than doubled, up to 80 MB/sec native compared to LTO Ultrium 2
o Cartridge capacity doubled, up to 400 GB native physical
capacity per cartridge (800 GB with 2:1 compression)
o SCSI Ultra160 LVD attachment
o Enhanced features over Linear Tape-Open (LTO) Ultrium 2 in
new dual stage 16 channel head actuator, new independent tape
loader and threader motors, and internal buffer size
o Adheres to LTO specifications
o New 19-inch rack mount option
For ordering, contact:
Your IBM representative, an IBM Business Partner, or the Americas Call Centers at 800-IBM-CALL Reference: YE001
