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© Copyright IBM Corp. 2004, 2006
The IBM TotalStorage 3580 Tape Drive Model L33/L3H offers high-capacity,
performance, and technology designed for the midrange open systems
environment. This new model incorporates the new Linear Tape-Open (LTO) IBM
TotalStorage Ultrium Tape Drive (Generation 3), which more than doubles
maximum tape drive performance over the Generation 2 LTO Ultrium Tape Drive
(Ultrium 2). This tape drive comes with a SCSI Ultra160 LVD attachment, for
connection to a wide spectrum of open system servers. This tape drive is
compliant with Directive 2002/95/EC of the European Parliament.
Figure 2. The IBM TotalStorage 3580 Tape Drive
Features include:
v Native storage capacity of 400 GB per cartridge (800 GB at 2:1 compression)
v Supports Ultrium 3 Write Once, Read Many (WORM) media (for more
information on WORM media, see "WORM (Write Once, Read Many)" on page
25)
v Native data transfer rate of up to 80 MB per second
v Burst data transfer rate of 160 MB per second
v New dual stage 16 channel head activator for precision head alignment to help
support higher track density with improved data integrity and backwards
compatibility with previous LTO generations
v Graceful dynamic braking designed to maintain tension until the tape comes to
a complete stop, to help prevent stretching or breaking the tape, and loose tape
wraps
v Larger internal buffer (the size has been doubled over the Ultrium 2 to 128 MB)
v New independent tape loader and threader motors designed to help with
cartridge insertion in the tape drive.
v Highly integrated electronics using IBM engineered copper technology designed
to reduced the total number of components in the drive, lower chip
temperatures, and reduce power requirements, helping to provide for a more
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