3580 Tape Drive
The IBM TotalStorage 3580 model L33 Tape Drive is an external drive incorporating the 3rd and latest generation of IBM LTO technology. This is an external stand-alone or rack-mountable unit, similar to previous models of the 3580 and is the entry point for the family of IBM Ultrium tape products. The 3580 Tape Drive provides an excellent migration path from digital linear tape (DLT or SDLT), 1/4-in., 4mm, or 8mm tape drives. The 3580 model L33 can read and write LTO Ultrium 2 Data Cartridges and read LTO Ultrium 1 Data Cartridges.
Product highlights
- Integrates into the following storage environments: Server (non-IBM & IBM), Automated library, and SAN-attached
- Adheres to the widely supported LTO specification which promotes standardization and allows for multiple media and drive providers
- Provides superior performance and capacity attributes for unattended backup within midrange and enterprise server environments
- Compatible with major operating systems and ISV applications
- Uses advanced technologies that optimize throughput, increase cartridge capacity and provide superior data protection
Ultrium 3 highlights
- An entry-level Ultrium tape solution for the midrange and network tape storage environmentsattached
- Designed to provide costeffective backup save and restore and archival storage external to the serverattached
- Double the storage capacity of the L23 and H23 modelsattached
- Adheres to widely supported Linear Tape-Open (LTO) standards
Ultrium 2 highlights
- Offers capacity, performance, and reliability for midrange and network tape storage environments
- Provides an entry-level Ultrium tape
- Supports cost-effective backup, save/restore, and archival storage
- Provides continuous, easy-to-understand drive information with an LCD status display
- Adheres to widely supported Linear Tape-Open (LTO) standards
Ultrium 1 highlights
- Offers capacity, performance, and reliability for midrange and network tape storage environments
- Provides an entry-level Ultrium tape solution
- Supports cost-effective backup, save/restore, and archival storage
- Provides continuous, easy-to-understand drive information with an LCD status display
- Adheres to widely supported Linear Tape-Open (LTO) design specifications
Ultrium 2 distribution offering highlights
- Offers capacity, performance, and reliability for midrange and network tape storage environments
- Provides an entry-level Ultrium 2 LVD SCSI tape solution
- Supports cost-effective backup, save/restore, and archival storage
- Provides continuous, easy-to-understand drive information with an LCD status display
- Adheres to widely supported Linear Tape-Open (LTO) Ultrium 2 design specifications
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