Today, data is a key corporate asset in all types of businesses. The ability to access data quickly and reliably is critical to your success. Whether your business utilizes a high-performance network server or individual workstations, archiving and retrieving data in a dependable and consistent manner is mission critical.

The IBM System Storage™ TS2340 Tape Drive—the entry-level IBM System Storage tape product family offering—is the answer to growing storage requirements and shrinking backup windows. Incorporating the fourth generation of advanced Linear Tape-Open™ (LTO) technology, the TS2340 Tape Drive is suited for handling the backup, save and restore, and archival data storage needs of a wide range of small systems. In addition, the TS2340 provides added security features by supporting encryption of data with 3 Gbps SAS connectivity.

The IBM System Storage TS2340 Tape Drive is an excellent tape storage solution for businesses requiring backup or low-cost, real-time archival storage of their data within a small window of time—it offers high capacity and performance to help address the most demanding requirements. The TS2340 has a physical storage capacity of up to 1.6 TB (with 2:1 compression) in conjunction with the IBM Ultrium™ 800 GB data cartridge, which provides up to double the capacity of previous Ultrium 3 technology. Along with its higher capacity, the data transfer performance of the TS2340 Tape Drive has increased over the previous generation for a native data transfer rate of up to 120 MBps. The TS2340 Tape Drive continues to provide an excellent alternative to slower and smaller capacity 1/4-inch, 4 mm and 8 mm DLT/SDLT tape drives

Common features		Hardware summary
Features the new IBM Ultrium 4 Tape Drive IBM Ultrium 4 technology is designed to support encryption of data and continues to support write once, read many (WORM) operations Adheres to the widely supported LTO specification which promotes standardization and allows for multiple media and drive providers Designed to provide outstanding performance and capacity attributes for unattended backup within midrange and enterprise server environments Compatible with major operating systems and ISV applications Uses advanced technologies designed to optimize throughput, increase cartridge capacity and provide superior data protection		An entry-level Ultrium tape solution for the midrange and network tape storage environments Designed to provide cost effective backup save and restore and archival storage external to the server Double the storage capacity of the existing IBM LTO 3 models Adheres to widely supported Linear Tape-Open (LTO) standards LVD SCSI and 3 Gbps SAS connectivity available

	Feature		Benefits
	Next generation of LTO technology Higher storage capacity than previous generations of LTO cartridges LTO standards-compatibility helps offer long-term tape infrastructure investment protection
	Hardware encryption available [If optional, say so.] Helps keep the data on your tape media secure with encryption Improve performance of your backup processes with dedicated encryption/decryption core
	Physical storage capacity up to 1.6 TB (2:1 compression) Reduce the number of cartridge changes required for backup operations Reduce the physical storage requirements for your backup and archive media
	Native data transfer rate of up to 120 MB/sec Address the demands of shrinking backup windows Helps keep your business running by reducing long waits for backup and restore procedures
	SCSI Ultra 160 LVD or 3 Gbps SAS interface Select the interface technology to address your infrastructure needs High performance interfaces help improve data transfer rates
	Large internal data transfer buffer Helps improve data access rates Helps reduce cartridge fill and rewind times.
	Backwards compatibility with previous generations of LTO Ultrium cartridges Read/write capability with Ultrium 3 and read capability with Ultrium 2 and Ultrium cartridges helps you protect your current media investment

Available Configurations Model L43 – One IBM Ultrium 4 Tape Drive, LVD Ultra160 SCSI attach Model S43 – One IBM Ultrium 4 Tape Drive, 3 Gbps SAS attach Common features Tape Drive Type IBM LTO Ultrium 4 Physical Capacity 1 Up to 1.6 TB per cartridge with 2:1 compression; 800 GB native Number of Tape Drives 1 Number of tape cartridges 1 Data transfer rate Up to 120 MB/sec native Media Type IBM LTO Ultrium 4 IBM TotalStorage® LTO Ultrium 800 GB Data Cartridge (PN TBD) IBM TotalStorage LTO Cleaning Cartridge (PN TBD) Call 1-888-IBM-Media Warranty Three year, Customer Replaceable Unit (CRU), in most countries Weight 14.2 lb. (6.45kg) Power requirements 1.0–0.5 A at 100–240 V AC, 50/60 Hz Dimensions 4.75"H x 9.85"W x 11.50"D (12.0 cm x 25.0 cm x 29.2 cm) Operating environment   Temperature: 10° to 38° C (50° to 100° F) Relative humidity: 20% to 80% (noncondensing) Electrical power: 1.0 - 0.5 amps at 100 - 240 V ac Operating systems support: Native device driver support is available for IBM AIX® 5L V5.1, V5.2, or V5.3, OS/400® V5R3 and i5/OS® V5R3 or later; Microsoft® Windows® 2003 (build 3790 or later) and Windows Server® 2003 (build 3790 or greater); Sun Solaris 8, 9, 10; 64-bit HP-UX 11iv1 and 11iv2; and Red Hat Enterprise Linux® version 3; SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 9 (SLES 9), SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 (SLES 10), Asianux 2.0

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¹ Capacity depends on drives installed, number and type of cartridges used, and compression ratio achieved. Listed capacity is physical. Usable capacity may be less.

Model	Features	Capacity	Performance
TS2340 Express model 3580L4X	IBM Ultrium 4 Tape Drive, LVD Ultra160 SCSI attach	Up to 1.6 TB per cartridge with 2:1 compression; 800 GB native	Up to 120 MB/sec native data transfer rate
TS2340 Express model 3580S4X	IBM Ultrium 4 Tape Drive, 3 Gbps SAS attach	Up to 1.6 TB per cartridge with 2:1 compression; 800 GB native	Up to 120 MB/sec native data transfer rate

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