IBM System Storage TS3100 Quick Manual page 2

Highlights
The IBM TS3100 and TS3200 are designed to take advantage of Linear Tape-Open (LTO) technology to
cost effectively handle growing storage requirements:
The TS3100 uses one LTO Full-High tape drive or up to two LTO Half-High tape drives and 24-tape
cartridge capacity. The library is configured with two removable cartridge magazines, one on the left
side (12 data cartridge slots) and one on the right (12 data cartridge slots). Additionally, the left
magazine includes a single mail slot to help support continuous library operation while importing and
exporting media.
The TS3200 scales with the use of up to two LTO Full-High tape drives or up to four LTO Half-High
tape drives and 48 tape cartridge capacity. The library is configured with four removable cartridge
magazines, two on the left side (24 data cartridge slots) and two on the right (24 data cartridge slots).
Additionally, the lower left magazine includes a three-slot I/O station to help support continuous library
operation while importing and exporting media.
LTO Technology
The IBM Ultrium LTO-5 tape drive supports up to 140 MBps native data-transfer. IBM LTO standards
leadership continues with the LTO-4 tape drive doubling the storage capacity of its predecessor and the
LTO-5 tape drive doubling the storage capacity of the LTO-4 tape drive with 3.0 TB compressed (1.5 TB
native) on LTO-5 media.
LTO media and have read capability of LTO media two generations back. They both have speed
matching and channel calibration for improved performance. They support the leading operating systems
and popular backup software.
Security
Data is one of the most highly valued resources in a competitive business environment. Protecting that
data, controlling access to it, and verifying its authenticity while maintaining its availability are priorities in
our security–conscious world. Increasing regulatory requirements are also helping to drive the need for the
adequate security of data. Ultrium LTO-4 and LTO-5 drive technology helps address security and
compliance requirements with its continued Write Once Read Many (WORM) and Application Managed
Encryption (AME) capability.
Advanced encryption through Library Managed Encryption (LME) and System Managed Encryption
(SME) are available as optional Transparent LTO Encryption feature 5900. For key management for
encryption, IBM Tivoli® Key Lifecycle Manager (TKLM) V2 is required. Whether encryption is
application- or hardware-based, vital data can securely be stored to help ensure compliancy with data
security, information disclosure, and privacy regulations for data at rest.
IBM System Storage TS3100 and TS3200 Tape Libraries
Both drives are backward compatible (read and write) with their predecessor
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