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<h1 class="topictitle1">Comparison of tape solutions</h1>
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<div><p>The iSeries™ server
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supports several different single tape devices, autoloaders, and tape libraries.</p>
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<div class="tablenoborder"><table cellpadding="4" cellspacing="0" summary="" frame="border" border="1" rules="all"><thead align="left"><tr><th valign="top" width="16.88963210702341%" id="d0e28">Product name</th>
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<th valign="top" width="16.555183946488295%" id="d0e32">Media</th>
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<th valign="top" width="16.555183946488295%" id="d0e34">Storage</th>
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<th valign="top" width="16.722408026755854%" id="d0e36">Data transfer</th>
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<th valign="top" width="16.555183946488295%" id="d0e38">Drives</th>
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<tbody><tr><td colspan="6" valign="top" headers="d0e28 d0e30 d0e32 d0e34 d0e36 d0e38 "><strong>Single tape devices</strong></td>
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<tr><td valign="top" width="16.88963210702341%" headers="d0e28 ">IBM<sup>®</sup> Magstar<sup>®</sup> 3570
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Tape Subsystem Model C00</td>
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<td valign="top" width="16.722408026755854%" headers="d0e30 ">The 3570 Model C00 is a compact, high-capacity storage device.</td>
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<td valign="top" width="16.555183946488295%" headers="d0e32 ">1 cartridge</td>
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<td valign="top" width="16.555183946488295%" headers="d0e34 ">7 GB (21 GB compressed) per cartridge</td>
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<td valign="top" width="16.722408026755854%" headers="d0e36 ">7 MB per second (mbps) (15 mbps compressed)</td>
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<td valign="top" width="16.555183946488295%" headers="d0e38 ">1</td>
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<tr><td valign="top" width="16.88963210702341%" headers="d0e28 ">IBM 3580
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Ultrium External Tape Drive</td>
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<td valign="top" width="16.722408026755854%" headers="d0e30 ">The 3580 is an external tape device that complies with Linear Tape-Open
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(LTO) specifications.</td>
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<td valign="top" width="16.555183946488295%" headers="d0e32 ">1 cartridge</td>
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<td valign="top" width="16.555183946488295%" headers="d0e34 ">Ultrium 1: up to 100 GB (200 GB compressed) <p>Ultrium 2: up to 200
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GB (400 GB compressed)</p>
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<p>Ultrium 3: up to 400 GB (800 GB compressed)</p>
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<td valign="top" width="16.722408026755854%" headers="d0e36 ">Ultrium 1: Up to 15 mbps (30 mbps compressed) <p>Ultrium 2: Up to 35
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mbps (70 mbps compressed)</p>
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<p>Ultrium 2: Up to 80 mbps (160 mbps compressed)</p>
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<td valign="top" width="16.555183946488295%" headers="d0e38 ">1</td>
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<tr><td valign="top" width="16.88963210702341%" headers="d0e28 ">IBM TotalStorage<sup>®</sup> Enterprise
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Tape Drive 3592 </td>
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<td valign="top" width="16.722408026755854%" headers="d0e30 ">The 3592 is a tape device that provides both fast access to storage
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and high-capacity storage.</td>
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<td valign="top" width="16.555183946488295%" headers="d0e32 ">4 cartridges</td>
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<td valign="top" width="16.555183946488295%" headers="d0e34 ">j1a: 300 GB (900 GB compressed) per cartridge<p>e05: 500 GB (1500 GB
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compressed) per cartridge</p>
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<td valign="top" width="16.722408026755854%" headers="d0e36 ">j1a: 40 mbps (1000 mbps compressed) per cartridge<p>e05: 100 mbps (250
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mpbs compressed)</p>
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<td valign="top" width="16.555183946488295%" headers="d0e38 ">1</td>
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<tr><td valign="top" width="16.88963210702341%" headers="d0e28 ">IBM 7206
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Model VX2 External VXA-2 Tape Drive</td>
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<td valign="top" width="16.722408026755854%" headers="d0e30 ">The 7206 Model VX2 is a higher capacity, cost-effective alternative
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to DDS tape technology.</td>
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<td valign="top" width="16.555183946488295%" headers="d0e32 ">1 cartridge</td>
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<td valign="top" width="16.555183946488295%" headers="d0e34 ">1 to 80 GB (160 GB compressed) per cartridge</td>
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<td valign="top" width="16.722408026755854%" headers="d0e36 ">6 mbps (12 mbps compressed)</td>
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<td valign="top" width="16.555183946488295%" headers="d0e38 ">1</td>
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<tr><td valign="top" width="16.88963210702341%" headers="d0e28 ">IBM 7207
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Model 122 4 GB External SLR5 QIC Tape Drive</td>
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<td valign="top" width="16.722408026755854%" headers="d0e30 ">The 7207 Model 122 is a quarter inch tape device.</td>
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<td valign="top" width="16.555183946488295%" headers="d0e32 ">1 cartridge</td>
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<td valign="top" width="16.555183946488295%" headers="d0e34 ">4 GB (8 GB compressed) per cartridge</td>
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<td valign="top" width="16.722408026755854%" headers="d0e36 ">1 to 380 KB per second (kbps) (760 kbps compressed)</td>
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<td valign="top" width="16.555183946488295%" headers="d0e38 ">1</td>
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<tr><td valign="top" width="16.88963210702341%" headers="d0e28 ">IBM 7208
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Model 342 External 8mm Tape Drive</td>
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<td valign="top" width="16.722408026755854%" headers="d0e30 ">The 7208 Model 342 is an external tape device. It is backward compatible
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with ability to read 7 GB, 5 GB, and 2.3 GB 8mm tape formats.</td>
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<td valign="top" width="16.555183946488295%" headers="d0e32 ">1 cartridge</td>
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<td valign="top" width="16.555183946488295%" headers="d0e34 ">20 GB (40 GB compressed) per cartridge</td>
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<td valign="top" width="16.722408026755854%" headers="d0e36 ">Up to 3.0 mbps (6 mbps compressed)</td>
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<td valign="top" width="16.555183946488295%" headers="d0e38 ">1</td>
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<tr><td valign="top" width="16.88963210702341%" headers="d0e28 ">IBM 7208
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Model 345 External 8mm Tape Drive</td>
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<td valign="top" width="16.722408026755854%" headers="d0e30 ">The 7208 Model 345 is an external tape device. It is backward compatible
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with ability to read 7 GB, 5 GB, and 2.3 GB 8mm tape formats.</td>
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<td valign="top" width="16.555183946488295%" headers="d0e32 ">1 cartridge</td>
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<td valign="top" width="16.555183946488295%" headers="d0e34 ">60 GB (150 GB compressed) per cartridge</td>
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<td valign="top" width="16.722408026755854%" headers="d0e36 ">Up to 12.0 mbps (20 mbps compressed)</td>
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<td valign="top" width="16.555183946488295%" headers="d0e38 ">1</td>
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<tr><td colspan="6" valign="top" headers="d0e28 d0e30 d0e32 d0e34 d0e36 d0e38 "><strong>Tape libraries</strong></td>
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<tr><td valign="top" width="16.88963210702341%" headers="d0e28 ">IBM 3490E
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Model F <var class="varname">xx</var> Tape Subsystem</td>
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<td valign="top" width="16.722408026755854%" headers="d0e30 ">The 3490E F series is a family of high-performance, high reliability
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streaming tape devices.</td>
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<td valign="top" width="16.555183946488295%" headers="d0e32 ">1 to 10 cartridges</td>
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<td valign="top" width="16.555183946488295%" headers="d0e34 ">Up to 800 MB (2.4 GB compressed) per cartridge</td>
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<td valign="top" width="16.722408026755854%" headers="d0e36 ">Sustained rate of up to 6.8 mbps with a maximum SCSI burst rate of
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20 mbps.</td>
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<td valign="top" width="16.555183946488295%" headers="d0e38 ">1 to 4</td>
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<tr><td valign="top" width="16.88963210702341%" headers="d0e28 ">IBM TotalStorage Enterprise Tape Library 3494</td>
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<td valign="top" width="16.722408026755854%" headers="d0e30 ">The 3494 is a modular, flexible storage solution. It is expandable
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from 1 to 16 library frames and can handle from 160 up to 6240 tapes.</td>
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<td valign="top" width="16.555183946488295%" headers="d0e32 ">1 to 6240 cartridges</td>
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<td valign="top" width="16.555183946488295%" headers="d0e34 ">Varies according to drives</td>
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<td valign="top" width="16.722408026755854%" headers="d0e36 ">Varies according to drives</td>
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<td valign="top" width="16.555183946488295%" headers="d0e38 ">1 to 76</td>
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<tr><td valign="top" width="16.88963210702341%" headers="d0e28 ">IBM Magstar 3570
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Tape Subsystem</td>
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<td valign="top" width="16.722408026755854%" headers="d0e30 ">The 3570 Models C01, C02, C11, and C12 provide a midrange tape storage
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solution.</td>
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<td valign="top" width="16.555183946488295%" headers="d0e32 ">20 cartridges</td>
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<td valign="top" width="16.555183946488295%" headers="d0e34 ">7 GB (21 GB compresses)</td>
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<td valign="top" width="16.722408026755854%" headers="d0e36 ">7 mbps (15 mbps compressed)</td>
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<td valign="top" width="16.555183946488295%" headers="d0e38 ">C01 and C11: 1 C02 and C12: 2</td>
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<tr><td valign="top" width="16.88963210702341%" headers="d0e28 ">Magstar 3575
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Tape Library Dataserver</td>
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<td valign="top" width="16.722408026755854%" headers="d0e30 ">The 3575 Models are compact, high-capacity, integrated storage devices
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that are available as stand-alone units.</td>
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<td valign="top" width="16.555183946488295%" headers="d0e32 ">1 to 324 cartridges (depending on model)</td>
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<td valign="top" width="16.555183946488295%" headers="d0e34 ">7 GB</td>
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<td valign="top" width="16.722408026755854%" headers="d0e36 ">Up to 324 GB per hour</td>
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<td valign="top" width="16.555183946488295%" headers="d0e38 ">1 to 6 (depending on model)</td>
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<tr><td valign="top" width="16.88963210702341%" headers="d0e28 ">IBM TotalStorage LTO
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Ultrium Tape Autoloader 3581</td>
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<td valign="top" width="16.722408026755854%" headers="d0e30 ">The 3581 is an automation solution that complies with LTO specifications.</td>
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<td valign="top" width="16.555183946488295%" headers="d0e32 ">1 to 7 cartridges</td>
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<td valign="top" width="16.555183946488295%" headers="d0e34 ">Up to 100 GB (200 GB compressed) per cartridge. Total storage of 700
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GB (1.4 TB compressed).</td>
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<td valign="top" width="16.722408026755854%" headers="d0e36 ">Up to 15 mbps (30 mbps compressed)</td>
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<td valign="top" width="16.555183946488295%" headers="d0e38 ">1</td>
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<tr><td valign="top" width="16.88963210702341%" headers="d0e28 ">IBM TotalStorage LTO Ultrium Tape Autoloader 35812U</td>
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<td valign="top" width="16.722408026755854%" headers="d0e30 ">The 35812U is an automation solution that complies with
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LTO specifications.</td>
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<td valign="top" width="16.555183946488295%" headers="d0e32 ">1 to 8 cartridges</td>
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<td valign="top" width="16.555183946488295%" headers="d0e34 ">Varies according to drives</td>
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<td valign="top" width="16.722408026755854%" headers="d0e36 ">Varies according to drives</td>
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<td valign="top" width="16.555183946488295%" headers="d0e38 ">1 </td>
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<tr><td valign="top" width="16.88963210702341%" headers="d0e28 ">IBM TotalStorage LTO
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Ultrium Tape Library 3582</td>
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<td valign="top" width="16.722408026755854%" headers="d0e30 ">The 3582 is an ideal automation solution for handling the storage needs
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of small to medium sized environments.</td>
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<td valign="top" width="16.555183946488295%" headers="d0e32 ">1 to 34 cartridges</td>
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<td valign="top" width="16.555183946488295%" headers="d0e34 ">Varies according to drives</td>
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<td valign="top" width="16.722408026755854%" headers="d0e36 ">Varies according to drives</td>
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<td valign="top" width="16.555183946488295%" headers="d0e38 ">1 to 2</td>
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<tr><td valign="top" width="16.88963210702341%" headers="d0e28 ">IBM TotalStorage Ultrium
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3583 Scalable Tape Library</td>
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<td valign="top" width="16.722408026755854%" headers="d0e30 ">The 3583 provides for a wide range of backup, archival, and disaster-recovery
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data storage needs. It complies with Linear Tape-Open (LTO) specifications.</td>
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<td valign="top" width="16.555183946488295%" headers="d0e32 ">18, 36, 54, or 72 cartridges</td>
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<td valign="top" width="16.555183946488295%" headers="d0e34 ">Varies according to drives</td>
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<td valign="top" width="16.722408026755854%" headers="d0e36 ">Varies according to drives</td>
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<td valign="top" width="16.555183946488295%" headers="d0e38 ">1 to 6</td>
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<tr><td valign="top" width="16.88963210702341%" headers="d0e28 ">IBM TotalStorage Ultrium
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3584 UltraScalable Tape Library</td>
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<td valign="top" width="16.722408026755854%" headers="d0e30 ">The 3584 provides for a wide range of backup, archive, and disaster
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recovery data storage needs. It complies with Linear Tape-Open (LTO) specifications.</td>
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<td valign="top" width="16.555183946488295%" headers="d0e32 ">1 to 6881 cartridges (depending on model)</td>
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<td valign="top" width="16.555183946488295%" headers="d0e34 ">Varies according to drives</td>
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<td valign="top" width="16.722408026755854%" headers="d0e36 ">Varies according to drives</td>
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<td valign="top" width="16.555183946488295%" headers="d0e38 ">1 to 192 (depending on model)</td>
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<tr><td valign="top" width="16.88963210702341%" headers="d0e28 ">IBM TotalStorage Enterprise
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Tape System 3590</td>
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<td valign="top" width="16.722408026755854%" headers="d0e30 ">The 3590 is an enterprise-class tape solution that provides the highest
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levels of performance and reliability of any IBM tape subsystem.</td>
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<td valign="top" width="16.555183946488295%" headers="d0e32 ">1 to 10 cartridges</td>
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<td valign="top" width="16.555183946488295%" headers="d0e34 ">Up to 60 GB (180 GB compressed) per cartridge</td>
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<td valign="top" width="16.722408026755854%" headers="d0e36 ">Up to 14 mbps</td>
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<td valign="top" width="16.555183946488295%" headers="d0e38 ">1</td>
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<tr><td valign="top" width="16.88963210702341%" headers="d0e28 ">IBM 7329
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SLR100 Autoloader</td>
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<td valign="top" width="16.722408026755854%" headers="d0e30 ">The 7329 is a high-capacity tape autoloader with the ability to provide
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unattended backups.</td>
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<td valign="top" width="16.555183946488295%" headers="d0e32 ">1 to 8 cartridges</td>
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<td valign="top" width="16.555183946488295%" headers="d0e34 ">Up to 50 GB (100 GB compressed) per cartridge</td>
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<td valign="top" width="16.722408026755854%" headers="d0e36 ">5 mbps (10 mbps)</td>
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<td valign="top" width="16.555183946488295%" headers="d0e38 ">1</td>
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<div class="parentlink"><strong>Parent topic:</strong> <a href="rzam4plantape.htm" title="Several things need to be considered when planning for a tape solution.">Plan for a tape solution</a></div>
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