3588-F5A IBM Storage System TS1050 Tape Drive
The 3588 IBM System Storage TS1050 (machine type 3588, model F5A) is designed to be installed in an IBM System Storage TS3500 Tape Library (machine type 3584) to offer high capacity and performance for the midrange open systems environment. This model incorporates the Linear Tape-Open (LTO) IBM Ultrium 5 Tape Drive with enhanced maximum tape drive throughput over the IBM LTO generation 4 Tape Drive (Ultrium 4). It has a native data transfer of up to 140 MB/sec. In addition, with the use of the IBM LTO Ultrium 5 1.5 TB Data Cartridge, the TS1050 nearly doubles the maximum tape cartridge capacity providing up to 1.5 TB native physical capacity (3.0 TB with 2:1 compression), as compared to the IBM Ultrium 4 Tape Drives and cartridges. IBM Ultrium 5 Tape Drives can read and write LTO Ultrium 4 Data Cartridges and read LTO Ultrium 3 Data Cartridges. The TS1050 has a 8-Gbps Fibre Channel dual-ported interface for connection to a wide spectrum of open system servers.
Model Abstract 3588-F5A
The IBM 3588 Model F5A is a TS1050 Ultrium 5 Tape Drive with a Native data transfer rate up to 140 MB/sec.
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The IBM System Storage TS1050 is an IBM LTO Ultrium 5 Tape Drive that combines IBM tape reliability and performance at open systems prices. The Ultrium 5 Tape Drive:
- Increases maximum data transfer rate, providing to up to 140 MB/sec native as compared to LTO Ultrium 4
- Provides up to 1.5 TB native physical capacity per cartridge (3.0 TB with 2:1 compression) with Ultrium 5 1.5 TB cartridge
- Includes a 8-Gbps Fibre Channel dual-ported interface attachment
- Supports LTO5 media partitioning and self-describing tape
- Supports encryption capabilities and requires IBM Tivoli Key Lifecycle Manager (TKLM) for encryption key management
- Adheres to LTO specifications
- Mounts in TS3500 Tape Library Model L53 or D53, and in 3584 Tape Library Models L52, L32, D52, or D32
TS3500 Tape Library functions and features include:
- Supports TS1050 Ultrium 5 tape drive in TS3500 Tape Library Model L53 or D53, and in 3584 Tape Library Models L52, L32, D52, or D32
- Mixed media support for TS3500 HA/HD libraries
- Storage Authentication Service (LDAP via TPC or SSPC)
- Floating home cell option for non-HD libraries
- Customizable warning threshold for capacity utilization