Tape Cartridges support write once, read many capability.
Press Release Summary:
TotalStorage 3589 Tape Cartridge Models 028 and 029 allow flexibility in specification and ordering of prelabeled and bulk-packaged data cartridges for IBM TotalStorage LTO Ultrium family of products. Cartridge memory stores access history and media performance information for use by tape drive every time cartridge is accessed. Suited for archiving, data retention, and audit trail applications, units can be specified with or without jewel cases.
Original Press Release:
IBM TotalStorage 3589 Ultrium Tape Cartridge Models 028 and 029 (Ultrium 3 400 GB WORM) add Write Once, Read Many (WORM) capability to the IBM LTO Ultrium generation 3 drives
At a glance
The IBM TotalStorage 3589 Tape Cartridge Models 028 and 029 (Ultrium 3 400 GB WORM) provide the ability to order IBM Ultrium 400 GB WORM Data Cartridges with the following features:
Prelabeling, with the ability to specify a starting volume serial and color-coding, which helps save time and labor when adding new cartridges into your existing inventory
Packaging in individual jewel cases or in bulk
Cartridge memory, built into every data cartridge, which helps enhance functionality and media reliability by storing access history and media performance information for use by the tape drive every time the cartridge is accessed
Half-inch particle tape with a 400 GB WORM native capacity in a single cartridge
For ordering, contact:
Your IBM representative, an IBM Business Partner, or IBM Americas Call Centers at 800-IBM-CALL (Reference: YE001).
Overview
The IBM TotalStorage® 3589 Ultrium Tape Cartridge Models 028 and 029 (Ultrium 3 400 GB WORM) allow flexibility in the specification and ordering of prelabeled and bulk-packaged data cartridges for the IBM TotalStorage LTO Ultrium family of products. Shipping with or without jewel cases can also be specified when prelabeled cartridges are ordered.
These new Ultrium 3 Cartridges were designed for applications such as archiving and data retention, as well as those applications requiring an audit trail. The new models support the Write Once, Read Many (WORM) feature of the drive. These cartridges work with the IBM TotalStorage LTO Ultrium Gen 3 drive to help prevent the alteration or deletion of user data. In addition, IBM has taken several steps to reduce the possibility of tampering with the information:
The bottom of the cartridge is molded in a different color than rewritable cartridges.
The special cartridge memory helps protect the WORM nature of the media.
A unique format is factory-written on each WORM cartridge.
New models of the 3589 are now available to order the IBM TotalStorage Ultrium 400 GB WORM Data Cartridge. The Ultrium 400 GB WORM format, based on LTO specifications, provides a tape cartridge capacity up to 400 GB native physical capacity (800 GB with 2:1 compression). These cartridges can be used in IBM TotalStorage Ultrium 3 Tape Drives, the third generation LTO Ultrium tape drive in the IBM TotalStorage LTO Ultrium family of products. This family of products includes:
IBM TotalStorage 3580 Tape Drive
IBM TotalStorage 3581 Tape Autoloader
IBM TotalStorage 3582 Tape Library
IBM TotalStorage 3583 Tape Library
IBM TotalStorage 3584 Tape Library
For currently installed 358x products, with IBM TotalStorage LTO Ultrium 3 Tape Drives, a drive microcode and library firmware update may be required; however, no hardware additions or features are necessary to enable this LTO WORM capability.
Key prerequisites
These products are for use only on Ultrium 3 LTO tape drives with WORM capable microcode. All IBM Ultrium 3 tape drives manufactured after May 27, 2005, support this WORM function. If the Ultrium 3 LTO drive was manufactured prior to this date, information and the required drive code can be found at:http://www-1.ibm.com/servers/storage/support/allproducts/downloading.html
Planned availability date
May 27, 2005
