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3592 3592 3577 3584 Virtualization Engine
Product Name TS1120 TS1120 TS3400 TS3500 TS7510 TS7740
Machine
model
3592
E05
3592
C06
3577
L5U
3584
L23
D23
3954
CV5 (requires additional machine types and
models)
3957
V06 (requires additional machine types and
models)
Product
strengths
multiplatform support
high performance
high capacity
System z attachment of TS1120 drives
high performance
compact format
operates in library or autoloader mode
multiplatform support
advanced management
scalable
reduces backup window
reduces recovery time
augments native tape
increases performance
scalable
reduces cost
Number of
drives
1 1–12 1–2 1–192 up to 512 (1 node)*
up to 1,024 (2 node)*
up to 128*
up to 256* (GRID)
WORM/
Encryption
yes/yes yes/yes yes/yes yes/yes no/yes** no/no
Number of
cartridges
NA NA 18 6260
2
up to 4,096 (1 node)*
up to 8,192 (2 node)*
up to 500,000*
Native capacity 60/100 GB (JJ/JR media)
300/500 GB (JA/JW media)
700 GB (JB/JX media)
NA up to 1.8TB
up to 9TB
up to 12.6TB
up to 626TB
up to 3.1 PB
up to 4.3 PB
up to 23TB (1 node)
up to 46TB (2 node)
up to 6TB
up to 12TB (GRID)
Typical
capacity
1
180/300 GB with JJ/JR
900/1500 GB with JA/JW
2.1TB with JB/JX
NA up to 5.4TB
up to 27TB
up to 37.8TB
up to 1.87 PB
up to 9.3 PB
up to 13.1 PB
up to 46TB (1 node)
up to 92TB (2 node)
up to 18TB
up to 36TB (GRID)
Native
performance
up to 104 MBps Varies
8
up to 208 MBps up to 104 MBps up to 600 MBps up to 600 MBps
Interface 4 Gbps FC 4Gbps FC 4 Gbps FC 4 Gbps FC 2Gbps FC 4 Gbps FC
Supported tape
library
TS3400,TS3500, 3494*** TS3500, 3494*** NA NA TS3500, 3494*** TS3500
Platform
support
5
System p, System i, System x, System z;
Microsoft Windows; HP UX; Sun Solaris;
Linux
System p, System i, System x, System z;
Microsoft Windows; HP UX; Sun Solaris;
Linux
System p, System i, System x, System z
10
,
Microsoft Windows, HP UX, Sun Solaris,
Linux
System p, System i, System x, System z;
Microsoft Windows; HP UX; Sun Solaris;
Linux
System p, System x, System z
10
, System i
11
;
Microsoft Windows; HP UX; Sun Solaris;
Linux
System z
Application
support
6
A B C D E F G H J L
7
A B C D E F G H J L
7
A B C D E J See drive A, B, D,E, F, H
7
E
Media Refer to Tape Media,page 8 NA Refer to Tape Media,page 8 Refer to Tape Media,page 8 NA NA
Warranty period 1 year 1 year 1 year 1 year 1 year 1 year
Warranty type Onsite Repair (24x7) Onsite Repair (24x7) Onsite Repair (24x7) Onsite Repair (24x7) Onsite Repair (24x7) Onsite Repair (24x7)
* Virtual resource specification
** for data replication only
*** Product withdrawn from marketing
F/W = Fast/Wide,Diff = Differential, N/A = Not Applicable, FC = Fibre Channel,X = Extended length cartridge, IOE = IBM Onsite Exchange, CRU = Customer Replaceable Unit
NOTES 1: Typical compression for mainframe environments is 3:1 (user results may vary) 2: Max number of 3592 cartridges decreases as tape drives are added 3: IBM AIX
®
4.1.5 or later.4: Load and search only 5: Server platforms with SAN-ready attachability,model- and feature-dependent. 6: The latest ISV support can be found in
the connectivity section at ibm.com/storage/tape/compatibility. 7: The following vendors provide application support to the platforms defined above: A = IBMTivoli Storage Manager, B = Symantec VERITAS NetBackup, C = Symantec VERITAS Backup Exec,D = EMC Legato NetWorker, E = CA BrightStor ARCserve Backup,
F = HP OpenView Storage Data Protector,G = CommVault Galaxy, H = BakBone NetVault,I = LSC, J = IBM BRMS, K = IBM OnDemand, L = Help/Systems Robot/Save, M = LXI Media Management.8: Performance varies by environment 10:Applies to Linux on System z using FCP 11: Requires RPQ