IBM TS3310 Technical Specifications
IBM’s TS3310 is a modular, scalable LTO tape library designed to support up to 26 drives and 409 cartridge slots in a single rack footprint. The system expands vertically from 5U to 41U and can be expanded as tape backup requirements increase. The TS3310 optionally supports library managed and system managed encryption and has multiple paths with each tape drive able to be configured as an individual logical library.
Model | Cart Capacity | Qty Drives Supported | I/O Slots (can be used of for I/O or data storage) | Max Qty Allowed |
---|---|---|---|---|
3576-L5B, 5U | 35 | 2 | 35 | 1 |
3576-E9U, 9U | 80 | 4 | 12 | 4 |
Available Configurations | Max Slots |
---|---|
L5B+1 x E9U | 133 |
L5B+2 x E9U | 225 |
L5B+3 x E9U | 317 |
L5B+4 x E9U | 409 |
Supported Tape Drives | LTO Model | Encryption | Native/Compressed Capacity | Generational Cartridge Compatibility | Data Transfer Rate |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
FC 8542 | LTO8 | Y | 12TB/30TB | Read and Write N-1 Only | 300 Mps |
FC 8442 | LTO7 | Y | 6TB/15TB | Read N-2, Write N-1 | 300 Mps |
FC 8342 | LTO6 | Y | 2.5TB/6.25TB | Read N-2, Write N-1 | 160 Mps |
FC 8242 | LTO5 | Y | 1.5TB/3.0TB | Read N-2, Write N-1 | 140 Mps |
FC 8142 | LTO4 | Y | 800GB/1.6TB | Read N-2, Write N-1 | 120 Mps |
FC 8042 | LTO3 | N | 400GB/800GB | LTO 3 Earliest Supported on 3576 | 80 Mps |
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