Storage Device Enclosure incorporates DAT72 tape drive.
Press Release Summary:
TotalStorage® 7212 Model 102 Enclosure with DDS Gen5 SCSI streaming tape drive provides save, restore, and archiving functions. It offers media physical storage capacity of 36 GB and data transfer rates up to 3 MB/sec. Tape drive provides migration and interchange path from other DDS 4 mm tape technology drives. Half-high, 5.25 in. DVD-ROM drive reads 640 MB CD-ROM and 4.7 GB DVD-RAM media, and is suited for Alternate IPL and program distribution.Original Press Release:
IBM 7212 Model 102 TotalStorage Storage Device Enclosure adds versatility with DDS Gen5 (DAT72) Tape Drive and DVD-ROM drive features
At a glance
The IBM 7212 Model 102 TotalStorage Storage Device Enclosure DDS Gen5 (DAT72) Tape Drive feature provides excellent save, restore, and archiving functions. It is designed to provide:
Media physical storage capacity up to 36 GB (72 GB with 2:1 compression)
Data transfer rates of up to 3 MB/sec (native); 6 MB/sec at 2:1 compression
Excellent migration path for users of DDS 4mm tape drives
The IBM 7212 Model 102 TotalStorage Storage Device Enclosure DVD-ROM drive feature is a 5.25-inch, half-high device. It is designed to:
Read 640 MB CD-ROM and 4.7 GB DVD-RAM media
Be used for Alternate IPL (IBM-distributed CD-ROM media only) and for program distribution
Each of these features may be ordered with the 7212 Model 102, or later by MES order.
For ordering, contact:
Your IBM representative, an IBM Business Partner, or IBM Americas Call Centers at 800-IBM-CALL (Reference: RE001).
Overview
The DDS Gen5 (DAT72) Tape Drive is a SCSI streaming tape drive for the IBM 7212 Model 102 TotalStorage® Device Enclosure. It can provide an excellent migration and interchange path from other DDS 4mm tape technology drives. It can be a cost-effective solution for your save, restore, and archiving functions.
The DDS Gen5 Tape Drive is designed to provide physical storage capacity of 36 GB (72 GB with 2:1 compression) per data cartridge. It is designed to achieve a sustained data rate of up to 3 MB/sec data rate (native); 6 MB/sec at 2:1 compression.
The DVD-ROM drive is a 5.25-inch, half-high device. It can read 640 MB CD-ROM and 4.7 GB DVD-RAM media. It can be used for Alternate IPL (IBM-distributed CD-ROM media only) and program distribution.
Key prerequisites
IBM pSeries® and RS/6000® server support for these features is limited to servers that support SCSI adapters, feature numbers 6205, 6203, 6206, 5703, or 5712 and AIX® V5.1.0 with update CD LCD4-1103-07, or later.
Planned availability date
December 5, 2003
Description
DDS Gen5 (DAT72) Tape Drive
The DDS Gen5 (DAT72) Tape Drive feature (#1105) for the IBM 7212 Model 102 is an externally attached 4mm tape drive for customers who require additional tape storage capacity for save and restore operations on their pSeries or RS/6000 systems.
The DDS Gen5 (DAT72) Tape Drive incorporates technology that uses fifth-generation (Gen 5) Digital Data Storage (DDS) tape media. The tape drive provides a media capacity of 36 GB (72 GB with 2:1 compression) physical data storage capacity per cartridge. It is designed to achieve a sustained data transfer rate of up to 3.0 MB/sec (6.0 MB/sec with 2:1 compression). In addition to reading and writing on DDS Gen 5 formatted tape cartridges, it also is designed to read and write on DDS-3 and DDS-4 tape cartridges. With its higher capacity (compared to the DDS-4 Tape Drive (#1100)), the DDS Gen5 (DAT72) Tape Drive is an excellent replacement for older IBM 4mm or other non-IBM products where higher capacity is needed.
The DDS Gen5 tape also offers improved read-channel performance, energy-saving features, and fewer components than the DDS-4 model. The DDS Gen5 features a mechanism that uses an electronic tape path to promote long life for the head, drum, and key components.
DVD-ROM drive
The DVD-ROM drive feature (#1106) is an externally attached DVD drive that gives you access to data stored on CD and DVD media.
The IBM 7212 Model 102 Total Storage Device Enclosure DVD-ROM drive is a 5.25-inch, half-high device. It is designed to:
Read 640 MB CD-ROM and 4.7 GB DVD-RAM media.
Be used for Alternate IPL (IBM-distributed CD-ROM media only) and program distribution.
