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Tape Storage Systems (continued)
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Solution Native Performance Capacity* System z System p Systemi** Systemx
Open
Systems***
Entry tape
products
3580 tape drive 120 MBps 1600 GB
TS3100 tape library 120 MBps Up to 38.4 TB
TS3100 tape library with
HH drives
240 MBps Up to 38.4 TB
TS3200 tape library 240 MBps Up to 76.8 TB
TS3200 tape library with
HH drives
480 MBps Up to 76.8 TB
Midrange tape
products
TS1040 tape drive 120 MBps 1600 GB
TS3310 tape library Up to 2.16 GBps Up to 633.6TB
TS3500 tape library Up to 23 GBps Up to 11 PB
Enterprise tape
products
TS1120 tape drive Up to 104 MBps 2100 GB
TS1120 tape controller Up to 230 MBps NA
TS3400 tape library Up to 208 MBps Up to 37.8 TB
TS3500 tape library Up to 19.97 GBps Up to 13.1PB
Tape
Virtualization
TS7520** Up to 4.8 GBps Up to 2.6 PB
TS7740 Up to 600 MBps Up to 54TB
Other backup
products
3996 Up to 12MBps 10.4 TB
7206-336 Up to 3MBps
72 GB
7206-VX2 Up to 6MBps
60 GB
7206-VX3 Up to 24 MBps
160 GB
7207-330 Up to 4MBps
60 GB
7212-103 Up to 12 MBps
320 GB
* Compressed; see ibm.com/storage for specific capacities.
** Available on System i through AIX/Linux partitioning.
*** See
ibm.com/storage for specific open systems connectivity.
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IBM Systems
Demand for lightning-fast communication and transactions has driven the need for a high-
performance,responsive infrastructure that embraces open standards—exactly what you will
find in the IBM Systems product portfolio.Investments in servers often result in demands on
disk and tape storage systems. IBM has a family of storage offerings that complements the
IBM Systems product portfolio.There is no better storage offering for IBM Systems than an
IBM System Storage product.These offerings are tested and supported by IBM and are backed
by outstanding IBM service and support.
IBM System Storage Proven Program Helps Simplify
Interoperability
Overview
The IBM System Storage Proven™ program has been designed on a simple premise: give
customers the ability to select the best combination of interoperable storage technologies to
help minimize their investment risk,increase business efficiency and expedite their infrastruc-
ture implementation.
The IBM System Storage Proven program is all about leveraging IBM storage with business
applications, ISV and Business Partner software,and market-leading hardware components
which together deliver solutions that address today’s client needs.
Customer Benefits
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Prequalified configurations
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Customers will be better able to identify a variety of prequalified,interoperable storage
elements.By taking prequalified applications and hardware and combining them with
IBM storage technology clients can more easily identify solutions that address their storage
needs.
IBM Business Partner Benefits
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Potential for reduced sales cycle and integration issues
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For IBM Business Partners, the IBM System Storage Proven program is intended to help
shorten the sales cycle and ease integration issues, allowing more time for higher margin
customization.Another added value for IBM Business Partners is the interoperability qualifi-
cation program where companies work together with IBM, which can help support their
ability to develop and deliver products or solutions that interoperate with the broad portfolio
of IBM System Storage products.
Please visit the System Storage Proven Web site at
ibm.com/storage/proven to view
more than 500 available products and solutions from over 300 participating companies to
meet your storage needs.
IBM Business Partner Innovation Centers (BPIC)
More than 140 worldwide IBMTotalStorage Solution Centers can deliver one-stop shopping for
storage hardware, software and consulting services.The Solution Centers offer you both a local
venue for hands-on testing of IBM storage solutions and a platform for proof-of-concept and
benchmarking activities.These centers also work with the leading storage software providers
to support a wide variety of choices for interoperability.IBM Business Partners will help you
select and implement a solution to help your business succeed in today’s dynamic market-
place.Visit:
ibm.com/storage/tssc