IBM TS2900 Tape Autoloader

Entry-Level Tape Autoloader With Latest Gen Technology

Slim profile, 1U system designed for rack system environments for automated, high-capacity tape storage
Features the latest generation of Linear Tape-Open (LTO) with Ultrium 8 half-height technology designed for reliable performance in small to midsize open-system environments
Lowest entry price of any IBM tape automation offering half-height tape technology

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Features

Highlights

Provide long-term backup and archive storage data protection while lowering overall storage costs
Easily access data stored on Linear Tape-Open (LTO)
Support media partitioning on LTO Ultrium 9 media
Interchangeable Ultrium 8 and Ultrium 7 tape media

Outstanding solution

The IBM^® TS2900 Tape Autoloader is designed for entry-level automated backup for rack systems and small to midsize business environments. With a low-profile, high-density storage capacity, the TS2900 is ideally suited for backup and archival operations. The TS2900 is available with half-height LTO Ultrium 9, 8, or 7 tape technology for a high-capacity, entry-priced tape storage solution.

Advance Features

The TS2900 is equipped with standard features designed to provide ease-of-use and secured data backup. Web-based remote management, a bar code reader, and a removable tape magazine help provide ease of use. The TS2900 can be used in a rack system or on a desktop next to a server in an office.

These types of features help reduce the amount of required IT personnel, as well as help centralize backups in the data center. The TS2900 is also designed to support the encryption of sensitive user data in combination with half-height LTO Ultrium 9, 8, or 7 tape technology. With a 6Gbps serial-attached SCSI (SAS) interface, the TS2900 is supported on ThinkSystem servers, Intel, and other open-system server platforms.

The TS2900 Tape Autoloader has a nine-data-slot cartridge capacity for a total storage capacity of up to 405TB with 2.5:1 compression, as well as a single I/O station designed to provide undisturbed library operation when extracting or inserting data cartridges. The TS2900 utilizes one half-height LTO Ultrium drive generation 9, 8, or 7. The TS2900 is shipped as a rack-mount unit with the option of a desktop conversion kit.

Half-height LTO Ultrium 9 tape drives are designed to read and write data at a transfer rate of up to 300MBps and store up to 18TB native on a single LTO Ultrium 7 data cartridge (45TB with 2.5:1 compression).

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