Tape Library provides high capacity and speed.
Press Release Summary:
Scalable, automated TotalStorage® Ultrium 3583 incorporates LTO Ultrium Tape Drives. Native tape capacity is 200 Gbyte and native data transfer rate is 35 Mbyte/sec. Library features cartridge-slot storage capacities of 18, 36, and 72 cartridges, providing total Ultrium 2 capacities of 3.6, 7.2, and 14.4 Tbyte of native data. Tape Drives come in LVD Ultra160 SCSI, HVD Ultra SCSI, and 2 Gbps switched fabric Fibre Channel to attach to open system servers.
Original Press Release:
Enhancements to IBM TotalStorage Ultrium Scalable Tape Library 3583 Double Capacity and Drive Performance
Overview
The IBM TotalStorage® Ultrium Scalable Tape Library 3583 is a
scalable automated tape library incorporating high-performance IBM LTO Ultrium Tape Drives for the midrange to enterprise open
systems environment. With this announcement, tape cartridge
capacity has doubled to 200 GB native capacity (400 GB with 2:1
compression) with the new IBM TotalStorage LTO Ultrium 200 GB
Data Cartridge and drive performance has more than doubled
to 35 MB/sec native data transfer rate (70 MB/sec with 2:1
compression) with the new IBM TotalStorage LTO Ultrium 2 Tape
Drives. IBM LTO Ultrium 2 Tape Drives can read and write original
LTO Ultrium data cartridges and Ultrium 2 drives and cartridges can be resident in the same 3583 library with original (generation 1) LTO Ultrium Tape Drives and data cartridges.
LTO Ultrium 2 Tape Drives come in LVD Ultra160 SCSI, HVD Ultra SCSI, and new 2 Gbps switched fabric Fibre Channel features to attach to a wide spectrum of open system servers. New 3583 features, in addition to native switched fabric Fibre Channel
drive attachment, include patented Multi-Path architecture, the ability to partition the library into three logical libraries, and an optional Control Path Failover for AIX®. Existing and
installed 3583 Ultrium Scalable Tape Libraries may also be upgraded with these new enhancements and features.
Storage and tape management for the 3583 is provided by software
such as Tivoli® Storage Manager and other industry-leading
compatible software offerings.
The 3583 comes standard with a bar code reader and as a stand-alone unit. The 3583 models feature cartridge slot storage capacities of 18, 36, and 72 cartridges, providing total Ultrium 2 capacities of 3.6 TB, 7.2 TB, and 14.4 TB of native data.
With compression, the largest model of the 3583, the Model L72, can store 28.8 TB of data. The Ultrium Scalable Tape Library 3583
Models L18 and L36 can be field upgraded to increase their capacity up to 72 cartridges and six drives. With an optional feature, the 3583 can be mounted in an industry-standard 19-inch rack.
Product Preview
This announcement satisfies the Product Preview to integrate the
Ultrium Tape Drive into additional IBM LTO Ultrium 358x products.
Refer to Hardware Announcement 103-011, dated January 28, 2003.
Key Prerequisites
Appropriate levels of host software are required to attach the Ultrium Scalable Tape Library 3583 with IBM LTO Ultrium 2 Tape Drives to selected IBM eserver iSeries(TM), AS/400®, IBM eserver pSeries(TM), RS/6000®, RS/6000 SP(TM), IBM eserver xSeries(TM), IBM eserver zSeries(TM), Netfinity®, HP, Sun, Microsoft(TM) Windows NT®,
Windows® 2000, Windows 2003, Linux, and other UNIX® and PC
servers. Refer to the Technical Information section for details.
At a Glance
The Ultrium Scalable Tape Library 3583 combines IBM tape and automation reliability at open systems prices. New features
include:
o LTO Ultrium 2 native data capacities up to 14.4 TB (up to 28.8 TB using 2:1 compression)
o Use of LTO Ultrium 2 Tape Drives with a drive data rate of 70 MB/second (2:1 data compression)
o LTO Ultrium 2 and LTO Ultrium drive and cartridge media in the same library
o New multi-path support for single or multi-server attachment of homogeneous or heterogeneous applications
o SCSI and native switched fabric Fibre Channel drive attachments
o Availability improvement with Control Path Failover for AIX
For ordering, contact:
Your IBM representative, an IBM Business
Partner, or the Americas Call Centers at
800-IBM-CALL Reference: YE001
Planned Availability Dates
o May 9, 2003 -Support on AIX, Linux, and Windows 2000 for all features except #1450 and #8104
o June 13, 2003 -All features and operating systems, intermix of Ultrium 1 and 2 Tape Drives, and all MES features
