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IBM System Storage™ TS3500 Tape Library

• One base frame, and up to 15 expansion frames

• Up to 12 drives per frame (up to 192 per library)

• Up to 224 I/O slots (16 I/O slots standard)

• IBM 3592 JA/JJ/JB and JW/JR/JX (WORM) cartridges or IBM LTO™ Ultrium® 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 cartridges

• Up to 60 PB with IBM Ultrium 5 cartridges

• Up to 45 PB with 3592 extended capacity cartridges

• LTO Fibre Channel interface for server attachment

• Ability to attach multiple simultaneous heterogeneous servers

• Remote management using a Web browser

• SNMP functionality

• Advanced Library Management System (ALMS)

• Persistent World Wide Name

• Multipath architecture

• Drive/media exception reporting

• Remote drive/media management

• Host-based path failover

• Supports TS1120, TS1130,TS1040 and TS1050 tape drive encryption

The IBM System Storage™ TS3500 Tape Library (TS3500 tape library) is designed to provide a highly scalable, automated tape library for mainframe and open systems backup and archive in midrange to enterprise environments.

The TS3500 tape library can also be ordered with a dual accessor model option to help increase mount performance and overall system reliability and availability. The TS3500 Model HA1 allows two robotic accessors to operate simultaneously in configurations from two to 16 frames.

The TS3500 tape library’s entry base frame provides a more flexible upgrade path for users who want to expand their tape storage at time of need. Capacity on Demand (CoD) configurations for TS3500 tape library L-frame models include the “entry-level” configuration, an “intermediate” configuration, and a “full capacity” configuration. S-frame models also allow two CoD configurations.
 

	Feature		Benefits
	TS7700 Virtualization Engine Allows quick access to active data on “virtual volumes” on disk and reduces overall solution cost storing inactive data on “volumes” on tape Optimize data read and write to tape Supports tape automation in a System z® environment
	3593 tape system Supports tape automation in a System z environment Also supports the TS7700 Virtualization Engine
	Dual accessor option Helps increase the mount performance and overall system availability Two accessors can operate simultaneously in multiple frame configurations
	Flexible upgrade path Start with an entry base frame and expand at the time of need Capacity on Demand configurations available
	Remote, Web browser-based management Access key management functions from any network connected computer
	Redundant power supplies and AC feeds Designed to increase reliability of the system
	Control-path and data-path automatic failover Helps to enhance the autonomic capabilities of the library
	Mixed LTO™ Ultrium® and 3592 media Helps you protect current media investments Support a heterogeneous environment
	Supports TS1130/TS1120,  TS1040 and TS1050 tape drive encryption Helps you secure sensitive at-rest data