DVD-RAM Drive offers data transfer rate of 2.77 MB/sec.
Press Release Summary:
Series 7210 Model 030 External DVD-RAM Drive provides data interchange capability in support of LPAR configurations for e-Server iSeries(TM) and pSeries® servers. Offering write capability for DVD-RAM, CD-recordable, and CD-RW media, unit delivers up to 9.4 GB of storage space on DVD-RAM disk. Using 3:1 compression, single disk has physical capacity of up to 28 GB, making it suited for unattended saves and backups. Average access times are 125 ms for CD-ROM and 165 ms for DVD-RAM.
Original Press Release:
IBM 7210 Model 030 Delivers Enhanced DVD-RAM for IBM eServer iSeries and pSeries Servers
Overview
The 7210 Model 030 External DVD-RAM drive is designed to provide data interchange capability in support of Logical PARtition (LPAR) configurations for IBM e-Server iSeries(TM) and pSeries® servers. In addition, this new high-performance DVD-RAM drive from IBM's StorageSmart(TM) family of products can help you accomplish many tasks quickly.
Stores more data
The 7210 Model 030 provides write capability for DVD-RAM, CD-recordable, and CD-RW media. The Model 030 provides you with up
to 9.4 GB of physical storage space on a DVD-RAM disk. Software that may have been distributed on multiple CDs may now only need one DVD-RAM disk. Using 3:1 compression, a single disk has a physical capacity of up to 28 GB, making it well suited for unattended saves and backups.
Model 030 features average test access times of 125 milliseconds
(ms) for CD-ROM and 165 ms for DVD-RAM, to help you access software, technical manuals, updates, images, and other vital
material on CD-ROM or DVD-RAM quickly and efficiently. The data
transfer rate is roughly equivalent to a 32X speed CD-ROM, or about 2.77 MB per second average sustained.
Improved flexibility and support
The 7210 Model 030 is flexible and is designed to support synchronous and asynchronous data transfer and accommodates both 12-cm and 8-cm disks. It is designed to read multisession disks, CD-recordable disks, and CD-RW disks. DVD disk physical capacities of 2.6 GB, 4.7 GB, 5.2 GB, and 9.4 GB are supported.
Note: Disk capacity options are 2.6 GB and 4.7 GB per side. The
5.2 GB and 9.4 GB capacities can be achieved by using double-sided DVD-RAM (Type 4) disks.
The IBM 7210 External DVD-RAM Drive enhances the function and
capabilities of the iSeries, AS/400®, pSeries, and RS/6000® servers.
Long-term quality
Degradation of video and audio content over time can be problematic as well as inevitable with most media. DVD is designed to help avoid this. Because there is no physical contact between the drive's laser head and the disk, some
of the data degradation issues of other media are avoided.
Key prerequisites
o An iSeries (Models 7xx and 8xx) or AS/400 server with OS/400® V5.2, or later
o An IBM eserver i5 server with IBM i5/OS V5.3, or later
o A pSeries or RS/6000 server with AIX® V5.1, or later
Planned availability date
June 11, 2004
At a glance
The IBM 7210 Model 030 is designed to:
o Store large amounts of data - Up to 9.4 GB of physical capacity on DVD-RAM
o Speed up access to data - 155 ms for DVD-RAM
o Help protect your investments with downward compatibility
o Write DVD-RAM, CD-RW, and other CD-recordable media
o Read DVD media in 2.6 GB, .7 GB, 5.2 GB, and 9.4 GB formats
o Read CD-ROM media in Modes 1 or 2, XA, CDDA, and audio formats
o Read multisession disks, CD-recordable disks, and CD-RW disks
o Provide line out for audio
o Accommodate both 8-cm and 12-cm media
o Operate in vertical or horizontal positions (8-cm horizontal only)
For ordering, contact:
Your IBM representative, an IBM Business Partner, or the Americas Call Centers at 800-IBM-CALL Reference: YE001
