IBM storage support and maintenance

Finding it a bit confusing if your IBM storage system is at the end of its 'EOL' life or at the end of 'EOS' support? Don't worry, because everyone at DC Parts provides relevant information to help demystify the confusion that can sometimes engulf the world of Information and Technology. We provide specific storage focus on models of the IBM N and V series. Please have a look at the respective pages to find out more about specific models for which we are able to provide technical solutions and ongoing support.

Maintaining IBM storage maintenance

A key factor for most organizations today is the ability to use and maximize internal resources to minimize any additional operating costs. DC Parts provides a variety of services, from technicians to support maintenance solutions that focus on this ideology. These services range from providing organizations with a spare parts kit for on-site maintenance and using the available in-house resource as a cost-effective approach, as opposed to a comprehensive maintenance support solution. This service can also be enhanced by providing additional technical resources through remote assistance if a specific skill set is needed, but still maintains a cost-prohibitive solution.

The ability of organizations to have access to independent and agnostic IT service providers is becoming increasingly difficult today. To some extent, most service providers have become resellers. The ability to obtain an unbiased opinion to verify the integrity of your technical proposal for upgrading your storage solution can be challenging. One of these challenges is the question: am I getting value? Our technical consultants can work with you to discuss your proposal and technical criteria and provide appropriate recommendations to answer that question.

Get in touch with us to see if we can provide the guarantees you need, especially to explore an alternative maintenance support service.

Residual asset value for your IBM hardware

Our exclusive IBM storage maintenance and support service can provide you with the potential to customize a cost-neutral maintenance contract for IBM storage that is now post-warranty, end of life or end of life (EOL / EOSL) . Our service allows customers with IBM hardware to have multiple stages in a lifecycle program, while providing extended maintenance support, regardless of the need for 3,6,9 or even 12 months of support, thereby effectively creating a solution cost-neutral.

Cost reduction in your contract

We allow a cost-neutral maintenance solution to be provided through the residual value on your IBM storage hardware that we would remove at the end of the agreed maintenance support term. As well as services for secure deactivation and elimination of data according to internal compliance requirements will also be part of the hardware lifecycle service program discussion.

If you don't need a support service, our maintenance service can still benefit you. So we can provide a residual value quote for your IT server and storage hardware and discuss the process of deactivating and deleting data, allowing you to get a much higher return on your initial capital investment. There is no obligation to obtain a quote from DC Parts, but it does allow you to explore whether this service can be viable and beneficial for you.

The IBM Storwize family provides organizations with robust intermediate storage solutions that are suitable for many Serial Attached SCSI 'SAS' client environments. Most SAS workloads can be identified as incoming and outgoing 'I / O' requests predominantly from large blocks to large volumes of data. The performance of the storwize V series is capable of supporting up to almost one million IOPS. This midsize storage solution from IBM is designed to deliver enterprise-class performance, scalability and manageability in many application environments, such as the mentioned SAS environment.

The flexibility of IBM's modular midsize storage solution offers the ability to easily increase capacity as your data needs grow, providing scalability to 960 HDDs (forty 24-bay enclosures). The intuitive GUI eliminates the complexity of simple tasks, such as storage configuration, storage provisioning, storage classification and capacity updates. Pre-installed software offers simplified provisioning out of the box, online data migration, simplified remote mirroring, easy tiering and event monitoring.

Our team of support specialists is able to discuss viable cost-effect options for ongoing maintenance support or technical advice on the IBM Storwize V series platform.

Benefits of maintenance support DC Parts in storage IBM V

Technical diagnostics and repair of IBM V series hardware
Level 3 engineer assigned to an account
Global service availability
Email alert notification
Maintenance support for current and end-of-life IBM equipment
Pro-rata support and co-termination dates
Consulting
Detailed health check reports
Site audits / surveys
Data / platform migration
IT decommissioning
Data erasure
Highly experienced and specially trained technical field engineers
Spare parts kit on site
Various methods for generating a fault ticket ticket
Helpdesk assistance
Operation and configuration assistance
- AIX
Flexible short and long-term maintenance support contracts
Hardware rental
DMR (digital media retention)
Operational savings

End of support IBM V, but not DC Parts

EOSL Dates 'End of Life Useful '

STORWIZE V3700 -

STORWIZE V5000 -

STORWIZE V7000 - JULY 2020

Trying to understand the position of IBM N series systems can be a little confusing and we hope the following information can be useful. The end of official availability understood for the new N series arrays was May 27, 2014. Customers are still able to update multiple pieces of equipment for the next 12 months, but support for current N series configurations will still be available in 2018. .

However, IBM does not plan to support the N series portfolio going forward. This will inevitably force N series customers to understand that their organizations' data is on a platform that is nearing the end of its life and supported by the manufacturer. However, DC Parts is able to maintain and continue to support this equipment in the future. Our technical understanding and knowledge of these systems can provide you with time to do the necessary due diligence on alternative storage solutions, but also provide you with the ability to achieve a greater return on investment.

As an independent IT service provider and vendor agnostic, why not speak to a DC Parts consultant to see if we can customize a support solution to meet your current needs? Our goal is to provide an economical and flexible approach without complications.

Benefits of maintenance support DC Parts in storage IBM N

Technical diagnostics and repair of IBM N series hardware
Level 3 engineer assigned to an account
Global service availability
Email alert notification
Maintenance support for current and end-of-life IBM equipment
Pro-rata support and co-termination dates
Consulting
Detailed health check reports
Site audits / surveys
Data / platform migration
IT decommissioning
Data erasure
Highly experienced and specially trained technical field engineers
Spare parts kit on site
Various methods for generating a fault ticket ticket
Helpdesk assistance
Operation and configuration assistance
- ONTAP data
Flexible short and long-term maintenance support contracts
Hardware rental
DMR (digital media retention)
Operational savings

End of support IBM N, but not DC Parts

EOSL Dates 'End of Life Useful '

N3150 - JULY 2018
N3220 - JULY 2018
N3240 - JULY 2018
N3300 - JUNE 2017
N3400 - OCTOBER 2017
N3600 - DECEMBER 2014
N5200 - MARCH 2014
N5500 - DECEMBER 2012
N6040 - MARCH 2017
N6060 - MARCH 2017
N6210 - JULY 2018
N6220 - JULY 2018
N6240 - JULY 2018
N6250 - JULY 2018
N6270 - JULY 2018
N7800 - JUNE 2017
N7900 - DECEMBER 2015
N7550T - JULY 2018
N7950T

IBM DS8000 series technical specifications

IBM's DS8000 disk storage family is rated the best storage system for mainframe attachment. The DS8000 series is IBM's mission-critical flagship storage family, providing an RPO of less than 3 seconds; Replication of sites 3 and 4 and has an availability rating of 6 9's. Used DS8800, DS8870, and DS8880 systems are available, as well as Top Gun Technology maintenance service for the DS8800 and DS8870s.

Model	Applicable Machines	System Details	Expansions Supported/Max Drives	Drive Technology	Host Attachments Supported	cache
DS8100	2421-931, 2422-931, 2423-931, 2424-931, 2107-931, 2107-921	1 or 2 P5 Series or P5+ (931 models) CECs	(1) X 2107-92E OR 242x-92E, 24 drives sets, 384 drives	FC 10K 146, 300; FC 15K: 73GB, 146GB, 300GB, 450GB; SATA: 500GB, 1TB,	Qty 8 adapters in any combination of Escon, 2GB or 4GB LW Ficon, 2GB or 4GB SW Ficon/FC-Primary frame only.	128GB
DS8300	2421-932, 2422-932, 2423-932, 2424-932, 2107-922, 2107-932	1 or 2 P5 Series or P5+ (932 models) CECs	Up to 4 x 2107-92E, 242X-92E expansions, 64 drive sets, 1,024 drives	FC 10K: 146GB, 300GB; 15K FC: 73GB, 146GB, 300GB, 450GB SATA: 500GB, 1TB. FDE 15K (242X ONLY): 146GB, 300GB, 450GB	Qty 16 adapters in any combination of the following: Escon, 2GB SW Ficon/FC, 2GB LW Ficon, 4GB 10-Km LW Ficon, 4GB LW Ficon, 4GB LW Ficon/FC. Qty 8 4-port adapters on Base Frame and 8 4-port on Primary Expansion Frame.	256GB
DS8700	2421-941, 2422-941, 2423-941, 2424-941	2 P6 Series CECs	Up to 4 x 2424-94Es, 64 drive sets, 1,024 drives	SSD: 73GB, 146GB, 600GB; FC 15K: 73GB, 146GB, 300GB, 450GB, 600GB; SATA: 1TB, 2TB	Qty 16 adapters in any combination of the following: 4-port 4GB and 8GB LW Ficon, 4-port 4GB and 8GB SW Ficon/FC. Qty 8 4-Port adapters on the Base Frame and 8 x 4-port adapters on the Primary Expansion Frame	384GB
DS8800	2421-951, 2422-951, 2423-951, 2424-951	2 P6+ Series CECS, 2 way or 4 way proc cards	UP TO 3 X 242x-95E; 66 drive sets, 1,536 drives	SSD: 300GB, 400GB; NL-SAS: 3TB; 15K SAS: 146GB, 300GB; 10K SAS: 450GB, 600GB, 900GB; FDE: 146GB 15K, 300GB 15K, 450GB 10K; 900GB 10K	Qty 16 adapters, max 64 ports, in any combination of the following: 8GB and 16GB 4-Port or 8-Port LW Ficon and 8GB and 16GB 4-Port or 8-Port SW Ficon/FC. Qty 8 adapters on Base Frame; Qty 8 adapters on Primary Expansion Frame	512GB
DS8870	242X-961 – Drives are Encrypted	2 P7 Series CECs, 2 core up to 16 core processor	Up to 3 x 242x-96E, 96 drive sets, 1,536 drives	SSD: 200GB, 400GB, 800GB, 1.6TB; 15K SAS: 146GB, 300GB, 600GB; 10K SAS: 450GB, 600GB, 900GB, 1.2TB, 1.8TB; NL-SAS: 4TB, 6TB; 4 X 400GB FLASH CARD SETS	Qty 16 adapters, max 64 ports, in any combination of the following: 8GB and 16GB 4-port or 8-port LW Ficon and 8GB and 16GB 4-port or 8-port SW Ficon/FC. Qty 8 adapters on Base Frame, 8 adapters on Primary Expansion frame.	256TB 1,024GB
DS8880	2831-980, 2832-980, 2833-980, 2834-980, 2831-981, 2832-981, 2833-981, 2834-981	DS8884: 2 P8 Series CECs, 6 cores; DS8886: 2 P8 Series CECs, 8, 16 and 24 core	DS8884: Up to 2 x 283X-98B Expansions, 768 drives; DS8886: Up to 4 x 283X-98E Expansions, 1,536 drives	SSD: 200GB, 400GB, 800GB, 1.6TB; 15K SAS: 300GB, 600GB; 10K SAS: 600GB, 1.2TB; NL-SAS: 4TB; DS8884 up to 4 FLASH CARD SETS; DS8886 up to 8 FLASH CARD SETS	DS8884: Qty 16 host adapters (8 on Base Frame and 8 on Primary Expansion) in any combination of the following: 8GB and 16GB 4-port or 8-port LW Ficon and 8GB and 16GB 4-port or 8-port SW Ficon/ CF. Qty 8 adapters on Base Frame, 8 adapters on Primary Expansion Frame. DS8886: 8-Core: Up to 16 Host adapters; 16 and 24-core: Up to 32 host adapters; 16 on Base Frame, 16 on Primary Expansion Frame	DS8884: 256GB DS8886: 256GB to 2,048GB

IBM DS5000 series technical specifications

The IBM DS5300 is a block storage system with 4/8GB FC or 1GB iscsi connection supporting FC drive technology and is the predecessor to Storwize v7000. Top Gun technology provides shelf additions and maintenance support for the DS5300, allowing you to extend the life of your storage system a little further.

Model	Description	Expansion Support/Qty Drives Supported	Drive Support
1818-53A - DS5300, 4U	Dual Controller, 4U, Supports 4 8GB FC ports and 2 1GB iSCSI per controller. no internal drives	Supports up to 28 1818-D1A Expansion Frames, 448 drives	4GB FC: 146GB, 300GB, 450GB, 600GB; EDF: 146GB, 300GB, 450GB; SATA: 750GB, 1TB, 2TB

IBM DS4000 series technical specifications

IBM's DS4000 disk storage family is IBM's first 2GB/4GB modular FC rack-mount storage system. Drives and shelves are available for select DS4000 models, as well as Top Gun maintenance support to extend the life of the DS4000 a little further.

Model	Description	Expansion Support/Qty Drives Supported	Drive Support
1814-70A - DS4700	Dual controller, 1GB cache per controller, 4U, with a total of 4 x 4GB FC ports, supports 16 internal enhanced drives	Qty 6 EXP 810 (1812), EXP 710, EXP 100, 112 drives	500GB, 750GB, 1TB SATA; 2GB FC DRIVES: 73.4GB/10K, 146.8GB/10K, 300GB/10K, 36.4GB 15K, 73.4GB/15K, 146.8GB/15K. 4GB FC DRIVES: 146GB/15K, 300GG/15K, 450GB 15K, 600GB/15K
1814-72A-DS4700	Dual controller, 1GB cache per controller, 4U, with a total of 8 x 4GB FC ports, supports 16 internal enhanced drives	Qty 6 EXP 810 (1812), EXP 710, EXP 100, 112 drives	500GB, 750GB, 1TB SATA; 2GB FC DRIVES: 73.4GB/10K, 146.8GB/10K, 300GB/10K, 36.4GB 15K, 73.4GB/15K, 146.8GB/15K. 4GB FC DRIVES: 146GB/15K, 300GG/15K, 450GB 15K, 600GB/15K
1815-82A DS4800	Dual controller, 2GB cache per controller, 4U with a total of 16 4GB FC port	Qty 14 x 1812-81A, Qty 16 x 1740-710 or 1740-10U, 224 drives	500GB, 750GB, 1TB SATA; 2GB FC DRIVES: 73.4GB/10K, 146.8GB/10K, 300GB/10K, 36.4GB 15K, 73.4GB/15K, 146.8GB/15K. 4GB FC DRIVES: 146GB/15K, 300GG/15K, 450GB 15K, 600GB/15K

IBM DS3000 series technical specifications

IBM's DS3500 disk storage series was IBM's affordable entry-level storage offering moving to SAS drive technology. Drives and shelves for many of the DS3500s are available, as well as Top Gun maintenance support, allowing you to extend the use of your IBM DS3500 disk storage a little further.

Model	Description	Expansion Support/Qty Drives Supported	Drive Support
1746-A2D DS3512	2U, single or dual controller with 12 x 3.5″ SAS drive bays, with up to 4 x 6GB SAS host ports and 2GB cache (dual controller config). Optional 8GB FC, 10GB iSCSI or 1GB iSCSI host ports.	1746-A2E (3512), A4E (3524), up to 192 drives	3.5” 6GB SAS(3512): 300GB/15K, 450GB/15K, 600GB/15K; 1TB & 2TB 7.2K; 600GB 15K SED.
1746-C4A DS3524	2U, single or dual controller with 24 x 2.5″ SAS drive bays, up to 4 x 6GB SAS host ports and up to 2GB cache (dual controller config). Optional 8GB FC, 10GB iSCSI or 1GB iSCSI host ports.	1746-E2A (3512), E4A (3524), up to 192 drives	2.5” SAS (3524): 146GB/15K; 300GB/10K, 600GB/10K; 1TB 7.2K & 500GB 7.2K; 300GB/10K SED
1746-C2A DS3512	2U, single or dual controller with 12 x 3.5″ SAS drive bays, with up to 4 x 6GB SAS host ports and 2GB cache (dual controller config). Optional 8GB FC, 10GB iSCSI or 1GB iSCSI host ports.	1746-E2A (3512), E4A (3524), up to 192 drives	3.5” 6GB SAS(3512): 300GB/15K, 450GB/15K, 600GB/15K; 1TB & 2TB 7.2K; 600GB 15K SED.

IBM XIV technical specifications

IBM's XIV disk storage is known for its grid architecture, has high levels of reliability, performance, scalability and functionality that is provided through its operating system – Spectrum Accelerate. Additional RAM was added on the 314 which is dedicated to compression. Built-in software functionality includes snapshots, thin provisioning, remote mirroring, and space reclamation.

Model	Supported Drives	Min Config	Max Config	Module Features Codes
2810-A14	1TB SATA, 2TB SATA	3 I/F; 3 DATA, 8 FC PORTS, 96GB MEMORY. 1TB: 72TB RAW;/27TB USEABLE; 2TB: 144TB RAW; 55TB USEABLE	6 I/F; 9 DATE; 180TB 1TB/79 USEABLE; 360TB 2TB 161 USEABLE; 240GB CACHE	FC 1100 1TB I/F; FC 1101 DUAL CPU I/F; FC 1102 DUAL CPU I/F; FC 1105 1TB DATA; FC 1106 1TB LV DATA; FC 1107 2TB LV DATA
2812-A14	1TB SATA, 2TB SATA	3 I/F; 3 DATA, 8 FC PORTS, 96GB MEMORY. 1TB: 72TB RAW;/27TB USEABLE; 2TB: 144TB RAW; 55TB USEABLE	6 I/F; 9 DATE; 180TB 1TB/79 USEABLE; 360TB 2TB 161 USEABLE; 240GB CACHE	FC 1101 1TB I/F; FC 1102 2TB I/F; 1106 1TB DATA; 1107 2TB DATE
2810 & 2812-114	1TB SAS, 2TB SAS, 3TB SAS	1TB DRIVE: 3 IF/3 DATA 8 FC PORTS; 4 ISCSI PORTS, 144GB MEMORY. 72TB RAW; 28TB USEABLE. 2 OR TB DRIVE: 3 IF/3 DATA; 8 FC PORTS; 6 ISCSI PORTS; 144GB MEMORY. 2TB: 144TB RAW/55TB USEABLE; 3TB: 216TB RAW/84TB USEABLE	1TB DRIVE: 6 IF/9 DATA 24 FC PORTS; 12 ISCSI PORTS; 360GB MEMORY. 180TB RAW/80TB USEABLE. 2 OR 3TB DRIVE: 6 I/F; 9 DATE; 24 FC PORTS, 22 ISCSI PORTS, 360GB MEMORY. 2TB: 360TB RAW/161TB USEABLE; 3TB: 540TB RAW/243TB USEABLE	FC 1122 1TB I/F; FC 1125 2TB 1/F; FC1135 3TB I/F; FC 1123 1TB DATA; FC 1126 2TB DATA; FC 1136 3TB DATA; XIV SSD CACHING FC 1155
2810 & 2812-214	1TB SED	3 IF/3 DATE; 8 FC PORTS; 4 10GBE ISCSI or 6GBE ISCSI; 144 GB MEMORY; 72TB RAW/28TB USEABLE	6 IF/9 DATE; 24 FC PORTS; 22 10GBE ISCSI or 12 1GBE ISCSI; 360GB MEMORY; 180TB RAW/80TB USEABLE	IF/1GBE: FC 2011; IF/10GBE: 2111 DATE: FC 2012
2810 & 2812-214	2TB SED	3 IF/3 DATE; 8 FC PORTS; 4 10GBE ISCSI or 6GBE ISCSI; 144 GB MEMORY; 144TB RAW/55TB USEABLE	6 IF/9 DATE; 24 FC PORTS; 22 10GBE ISCSI or 12 1GBE ISCSI; 360GB MEMORY; 360TB RAW/161TB USEABLE	IF/1GBE: FC 2021; IF/10GBE: 2121; DATE: FC 2022
2810 & 2812-214	3TB SED	3 IF/3 DATE; 8 FC PORTS; 4 10GBE ISCSI or 6GBE ISCSI; 144 GB MEMORY; 216TB RAW/84TB USEABLE	6 IF/9 DATE; 24 FC PORTS; 22 10GBE ISCSI or 12 1GBE ISCSI; 360GB MEMORY; 540TB RAW/243TB USEABLE	IF/1GBE: FC 2031; IF/10GBE: FC 2131; DATE: FC 2032
2810 & 2812-214	4TB SED	3 IF/3 DATE; 8 FC PORTS; 4 10GBE ISCSI or 6GBE ISCSI; 288GB MEMORY; 288TB RAW/112TB USEABLE	6 IF/9 DATE; 24 FC PORTS; 22 10GBE ISCSI or 12 1GBE ISCSI; 720GB MEMORY; 720TB RAW/325TB USEABLE	IF/1GBE: FC 2041; IF/10GBE: 2141; DATE: FC 2042
2810 & 2812-214	6TB SED	3 IF/3 DATE; 8 FC PORTS; 4 10GBE ISCSI or 6GBE ISCSI; 288GB MEMORY; 432TB RAW/169TB USEABLE	6 IF/9 DATE; 24 FC PORTS; 22 10GBE ISCSI or 12 1GBE ISCSI; 720GB MEMORY; 1080TB RAW/485TB USEABLE	IF/1GBE: 2061; IF/10GBE: 2161; DATE: 2062
2810 & 2812-214	1TB	3 IF/3DATA; 8 FC PORTS; 4 10GBE ISCSI or 6 1GBE ISCSI, 144GB MEMORY 72TB RAW/28TB USEABLE	6 IF/9 DATE; 24 FC PORTS; 12 10GBE ISCSI or 22 1GBE ISCSI; 360GB CACHE; 180TB RAW; 81TB USEABLE	IF/1GBE: FC 2015; IF/10GBE: 2115; DATE: FC 2016
2810 & 2812-214	2TB	3 IF/3 DATE; 8 FC PORTS; 4 10GBE ISCSI or 6 1GBE ISCSI; 144GB MEMORY 144TB RAW/55TB USEABLE	6 IF/9 DATE; 24 FC PORTS; 12 10GBE ISCSI or 22 1GBE ISCSI; 360GB MEMORY; 360TB RAW/161TB USEABLE	IF/1GBE: FC 2025; IF/10GBE: 2125; DATE: FC 2026
2810 & 2812-214	3TB	3 IF/3 DATE; 8 FC PORTS; 4 10GBE ISCSI or 6 1GBE ISCSI; 216TB RAW/84.1TB USEABLE	6 IF/9 DATE; 24 FC PORTS; 12 10GBE ISCSI; or 22 1GBE ISCSI; 360GB MEMORY; 540TB RAW/243TB USEABLE	IF/1GBE: FC 2035; IF/10GBE: FC 2135; DATE: FC 2036
2810 & 2812-314	4TB SED	9 MODULES: 6 I/F + 3 DATA. 16 FC PORTS; 14 1GBE ISCSI OR 8 10GBE ISCSI, 864GB MEMORY. RAW 432TB, USEABLE 177TB; EFFECTIVE: 354TB 2X1 COMPRESSION	15 TB: 6 I/F MODULES, 9 DATA MODULES. 24 FC PORTS, 22 1GBE ISCSI OR 12 10GBE ISCSI. 1440GB MEMORY. RAW 720, USEABLE 325TB; EFFECTIVE: 650 2X1 COMPRESSION	IF/1GBE: FC 2041; IF/10GBE: 2141; DATE: FC 2042
2810 & 2812-314	6TB SED	9 MODULES: 6 I/F + 3 DATA. 16 FC PORTS; 14 1GBE ISCSI OR 8 10GBE ISCSI, 864GB MEMORY. RAW 648TB, USEABLE 267TB/EFFECTIVE: 534TB 2X1 COMPRESSION	15 TB: 6 I/F MODULES, 9 DATA MODULES. 24 FC PORTS, 22 1GBE ISCSI OR 12 10GBE ISCSI. 1440GB MEMORY. RAW 1,080TB, USEABLE 485TB/EFFECTIVE: 970GB 2X1 COMPRESSION	IF/1GBE: 2061; IF/10GBE: 2161; DATE: 2062

IBM Storwize V7000 technical specifications

IBM's Storwize v7000 spans multiple generations and offers cost-effective mid-range to high-end storage options. v7000 offers hardware-based compression, 4-way clustering for all generations, and scalability, providing non-disruptive expansion using IBM's Spectrum Virtualize O/S, facilitating management, migration, and offsite (licensed) virtualization.

V7000 Model	Host Connections	Max Drives	Supported Expansions	System Details	Supported Drives
2076-112	1GBe iSCSI, 8GB FC	9 expansions or 240	2076-212, 2076-224	2 nodes, 16GB Cache, 2U	2.5″ 6Gbs 10K SAS Drives: 300GB/450GB/600GB/900GB/ 1.2TB/1.8TB 2.5″ 6GBs SSD Drives: 200GB/300GB/400GB/800GB/1.6TB 2.5″ 6GBs 15K SAS Drives: 146GB/300GB/600GB; 3.5″ 6GBs NL SAS Drives: 1TB/2TB/3TB/4TB/6TB
2076-124	1GBe iSCSI, 8GB FC	9 expansions or 240	2076-212, 2076-224	2 nodes, 16GB Cache, 2U	2.5″ 6Gbs 10K SAS Drives: 300GB/450GB/600GB/900GB/ 1.2TB/1.8TB 2.5″ 6GBs SSD Drives: 200GB/300GB/400GB/800GB/1.6TB 2.5″ 6GBs 15K SAS Drives: 146GB/300GB/600GB; 3.5″ 6GBs NL SAS Drives: 1TB/2TB/3TB/4TB/6TB
2076-312	1GBe iSCSI, 8GB FC, 10Gbe	9 expansions or 240	2076-212, 2076-224	2 nodes, 16GB Cache, 2U	2.5″ 6Gbs 10K SAS Drives: 300GB/450GB/600GB/900GB/ 1.2TB/1.8TB 2.5″ 6GBs SSD Drives: 200GB/300GB/400GB/800GB/1.6TB 2.5″ 6GBs 15K SAS Drives: 146GB/300GB/600GB; 3.5″ 6GBs NL SAS Drives: 1TB/2TB/3TB/4TB/6TB
2076-324	1GBe iSCSI, 8GB FC, 10Gbe	9 expansions or 240	2076-212, 2076-224	2 nodes, 16GB Cache, 2U	2.5″ 6Gbs 10K SAS Drives: 300GB/450GB/600GB/900GB/ 1.2TB/1.8TB 2.5″ 6GBs SSD Drives: 200GB/300GB/400GB/800GB/1.6TB 2.5″ 6GBs 15K SAS Drives: 146GB/300GB/600GB; 3.5″ 6GBs NL SAS Drives: 1TB/2TB/3TB/4TB/6TB
2076-524	1GBe iSCSI, 8/16GB FC, 10Gbe or FCoE	20 expansions or 760 drives	2076-12F, 2076-24F, 92F	2 nodes, 8-core each, 64-128GB cache, 2U	2.5″ 12GBs 15K SAS Drives: 300GB/600GB/900GB; 2.5″ 12GBs 10K SAS: 900GB/1.2TB/1.8TB/2.4TB; 3.5″ 12GBs NL SAS: 1TB/2TB/3TB/4TB/6TB/8TB/10TB; 2.5″ SAS SSD Tier 0: 200GB/400GB/800GB/1.6TB/3.2TB 2.5″ SAS SSD Tier 1: 2TB/4TB/7.6TB/15.3TB
2076-612	1GBe iSCSI, 16GB FC, 10Gbe or FCoE, 25Gbe	20 expansions or 760 drives	2076-12F, 2076-24F, 92F	2 nodes, 10-core each, 64-256gb Cache, 2U	2.5″ 12GBs 15K SAS : 300GB/ 600GB/900GB; 2.5″ 12GBs 10K SAS: 900GB/1.2TB/1.8TB/2.4TB; 3.5″ 12GBs NL SAS: 1TB/2TB/3TB/4TB/6TB/10TB/12TB; 2.5″ Flash SSD: 400GB/800GB/1.6T/ 1.92TB/3.2TB/3.84TB/ 7.68TB/15.36TB
2076-624	1GBe iSCSI, 16GB FC, 10Gbe or FCoE, 25Gbe	20 expansions or 760 drives	2076-12F, 2076-24F, 92F	2 nodes, 10-core each, 64-256gb Cache, 2U	2.5″ 12GBs 15K SAS : 300GB/ 600GB/900GB; 2.5″ 12GBs 10K SAS: 900GB/1.2TB/1.8TB/2.4TB; 3.5″ 12GBs NL SAS: 1TB/2TB/3TB/4TB/6TB/10TB/12TB; 2.5″ Flash SSD: 400GB/800GB/1.6T/ 1.92TB/3.2TB/3.84TB/ 7.68TB/15.36TB

IBM Storwize V5000 technical specifications

IBM's Storewize v5000 spans 2 generations and offers cost-effective entry-level to mid-range storage as well as a wide selection of NL-SAS, SAS and SSD drives. The v5000 series scales in functionality with each model. The high-end v5000 (v5030) offers 2-way clustering, external virtualization (licensed) and encryption (licensed). All v5000 use Spectrum Virtualize O/S.

V5000 Model	Host Connections	Max Drives	Supported Expansions	System Details	Supported Drives
2077-12C	1GBe iSCSI, 8GB FC, 10GB iSCSI/FCoE	19 expansions, 480 drives	2077-12E, 2077-24E	2 nodes, 16GB Cache, 2U	6Gbs 10K SAS Drives: 600GB/900GB/1.2TB/1.8TB 6GBs SSD Drives: 200GB/400GB/800GB/1.6TB/3.2TB 6GBs 15K SAS Drives: 300GB/600GB; 6GBs NL SAS Drives: 1TB/2TB/3TB/4TB/6TB/8TB
2078-12C	1GBe iSCSI, 8GB FC, 10GB iSCSI/FCoE	19 expansions, 480 drives	2078-12E, 2078-24E	2 nodes, 16GB Cache, 2U	6Gbs 10K SAS Drives: 600GB/900GB/1.2TB/1.8TB 6GBs SSD Drives: 200GB/400GB/800GB/1.6TB/3.2TB 6GBs 15K SAS Drives: 300GB/600GB; 6GBs NL SAS Drives: 1TB/2TB/3TB/4TB/6TB/8TB
2077-24C	1GBe iSCSI, 8GB FC, 10GB iSCSI/FCoE	19 expansions, 480 drives	2077-12E, 2077-24E	2 nodes, 16GB Cache, 2U	6Gbs 10K SAS Drives: 600GB/900GB/1.2TB/1.8TB 6GBs SSD Drives: 200GB/400GB/800GB/1.6TB/3.2TB 6GBs 15K SAS Drives: 300GB/600GB; 6GBs NL SAS Drives: 1TB/2TB/3TB/4TB/6TB/8TB
2078-24C	1GBe iSCSI, 8GB FC, 10GB iSCSI/FCoE	19 expansions, 480 drives	2078-12E, 2078-24E	2 nodes, 16GB Cache, 2U	6Gbs 10K SAS Drives: 600GB/900GB/1.2TB/1.8TB 6GBs SSD Drives: 200GB/400GB/800GB/1.6TB/3.2TB 6GBs 15K SAS Drives: 300GB/600GB; 6GBs NL SAS Drives: 1TB/2TB/3TB/4TB/6TB/8TB
2077-112	1GBe iSCSI, 16GB FC, 12GB SAS, 10GB iSCSI/10GBe FCoE	10 Expansions, 392 Drives, up to 4 HD Expansions	2077-12F, 2077-24F, 2077-92F	2 nodes, 16gb cache, 2U	12GbS 2.5″ 10K SAS Drives: 900GB/1.2TB/1.8TB/2.4TB; 12Gbs 2.5″ 15K SAS Drives: 300GB/600GB/900GB; 12Gbs 3.5″ NL SAS: 2TB/4TB/6TB/8TB/10TB 2.5″ SAS SSD Tier 0: 400GB/800GB/1.6TB/3.2TB 2.5″ SAS SSD Tier 1: 2TB/4TB/7.6TB/15.3TB
2078-112	1GBe iSCSI, 16GB FC, 12GB SAS, 10GB iSCSI/10GBe FCoE	10 Expansions, 392 Drives, up to 4 HD Expansions	2078-12F, 2078-24F, 2078-92F	2 nodes, 16gb cache, 2U	12GbS 2.5″ 10K SAS Drives: 900GB/1.2TB/1.8TB/2.4TB; 12Gbs 2.5″ 15K SAS Drives: 300GB/600GB/900GB; 12Gbs 3.5″ NL SAS: 2TB/4TB/6TB/8TB/10TB 2.5″ SAS SSD Tier 0: 400GB/800GB/1.6TB/3.2TB 2.5″ SAS SSD Tier 1: 2TB/4TB/7.6TB/15.3TB
2077-124	1GBe iSCSI, 16GB FC, 12GB SAS, 10GB iSCSI/10GBe FCoE	10 Expansions, 392 Drives, up to 4 HD Expansions	2077-12F, 2077-24F, 2077-92F	2 nodes, 16gb cache, 2U	12GbS 2.5″ 10K SAS Drives: 900GB/1.2TB/1.8TB/2.4TB; 12Gbs 2.5″ 15K SAS Drives: 300GB/600GB/900GB; 12Gbs 3.5″ NL SAS: 2TB/4TB/6TB/8TB/10TB 2.5″ SAS SSD Tier 0: 400GB/800GB/1.6TB/3.2TB 2.5″ SAS SSD Tier 1: 2TB/4TB/7.6TB/15.3TB
2078-124	1GBe iSCSI, 16GB FC, 12GB SAS, 10GB iSCSI/10GBe FCoE	10 Expansions, 392 Drives, up to 4 HD Expansions	2078-12F, 2078-24F, 2078-92F	2 nodes, 16gb cache, 2U	12GbS 2.5″ 10K SAS Drives: 900GB/1.2TB/1.8TB/2.4TB; 12Gbs 2.5″ 15K SAS Drives: 300GB/600GB/900GB; 12Gbs 3.5″ NL SAS: 2TB/4TB/6TB/8TB/10TB 2.5″ SAS SSD Tier 0: 400GB/800GB/1.6TB/3.2TB 2.5″ SAS SSD Tier 1: 2TB/4TB/7.6TB/15.3TB
2077-212	1GBe iSCSI, 16GB FC, 12GB SAS, 10GB iSCSI/10GBe FCoE	10 Expansions, 392 Drives, up to 4 HD Expansions	2077-12F, 2077-24F, 2077-92F	2 nodes, 32gb cache, 2U	12GbS 2.5″ 10K SAS Drives: 900GB/1.2TB/1.8TB/2.4TB; 12Gbs 2.5″ 15K SAS Drives: 300GB/600GB/900GB; 12Gbs 3.5″ NL SAS: 2TB/4TB/6TB/8TB/10TB 2.5″ SAS SSD Tier 0: 400GB/800GB/1.6TB/3.2TB 2.5″ SAS SSD Tier 1: 2TB/4TB/7.6TB/15.3TB
2078-212	1GBe iSCSI, 16GB FC, 12GB SAS, 10GB iSCSI/10GBe FCoE	10 Expansions, 392 Drives, up to 4 HD Expansions	2078-12F, 2078-24F, 2078-92F	2 nodes, 32gb cache, 2U	12GbS 2.5″ 10K SAS Drives: 900GB/1.2TB/1.8TB/2.4TB; 12Gbs 2.5″ 15K SAS Drives: 300GB/600GB/900GB; 12Gbs 3.5″ NL SAS: 2TB/4TB/6TB/8TB/10TB 2.5″ SAS SSD Tier 0: 400GB/800GB/1.6TB/3.2TB 2.5″ SAS SSD Tier 1: 2TB/4TB/7.6TB/15.3TB
2077-224	1GBe iSCSI, 16GB FC, 12GB SAS, 10GB iSCSI/10GBe FCoE	10 Expansions, 392 Drives, up to 4 HD Expansions	2077-12F, 2077-24F, 2077-92F	2 nodes, 32gb cache, 2U	12GbS 2.5″ 10K SAS Drives: 900GB/1.2TB/1.8TB/2.4TB; 12Gbs 2.5″ 15K SAS Drives: 300GB/600GB/900GB; 12Gbs 3.5″ NL SAS: 2TB/4TB/6TB/8TB/10TB 2.5″ SAS SSD Tier 0: 400GB/800GB/1.6TB/3.2TB 2.5″ SAS SSD Tier 1: 2TB/4TB/7.6TB/15.3TB
2078-224	1GBe iSCSI, 16GB FC, 12GB SAS, 10GB iSCSI/10GBe FCoE	10 Expansions, 392 Drives, up to 4 HD Expansions	2078-12F, 2078-24F, 2078-92F	2 nodes, 32gb cache, 2U	12GbS 2.5″ 10K SAS Drives: 900GB/1.2TB/1.8TB/2.4TB; 12Gbs 2.5″ 15K SAS Drives: 300GB/600GB/900GB; 12Gbs 3.5″ NL SAS: 2TB/4TB/6TB/8TB/10TB 2.5″ SAS SSD Tier 0: 400GB/800GB/1.6TB/3.2TB 2.5″ SAS SSD Tier 1: 2TB/4TB/7.6TB/15.3TB
2077-312	10GBe iSCSI, 16GB FC, 12GB SAS, 10GB iSCSI/10GBe FCoE	20 Expansions, 760 Drives, up to 8 HD Expansions	2077-12F, 2077-24F, 2077-92F	2 nodes, 64gb cache, 2U	12GbS 2.5″ 10K SAS Drives: 900GB/1.2TB/1.8TB/2.4TB; 12Gbs 2.5″ 15K SAS Drives: 300GB/600GB/900GB; 12Gbs 3.5″ NL SAS: 2TB/4TB/6TB/8TB/10TB 2.5″ SAS SSD Tier 0: 400GB/800GB/1.6TB/3.2TB 2.5″ SAS SSD Tier 1: 2TB/4TB/7.6TB/15.3TB
2078-312	10GBe iSCSI, 16GB FC, 12GB SAS, 10GB iSCSI/10GBe FCoE	20 Expansions, 760 Drives, up to 8 HD Expansions	2078-12F, 2078-24F, 2078-92F	2 nodes, 64gb cache, 2U	12GbS 2.5″ 10K SAS Drives: 900GB/1.2TB/1.8TB/2.4TB; 12Gbs 2.5″ 15K SAS Drives: 300GB/600GB/900GB; 12Gbs 3.5″ NL SAS: 2TB/4TB/6TB/8TB/10TB 2.5″ SAS SSD Tier 0: 400GB/800GB/1.6TB/3.2TB 2.5″ SAS SSD Tier 1: 2TB/4TB/7.6TB/15.3TB
2077-324	10GBe iSCSI, 16GB FC, 12GB SAS, 10GB iSCSI/10GBe FCoE	20 Expansions, 760 Drives, up to 8 HD Expansions	2077-12F, 2077-24F, 2077-92F	2 nodes, 64gb cache, 2U	12GbS 2.5″ 10K SAS Drives: 900GB/1.2TB/1.8TB/2.4TB; 12Gbs 2.5″ 15K SAS Drives: 300GB/600GB/900GB; 12Gbs 3.5″ NL SAS: 2TB/4TB/6TB/8TB/10TB 2.5″ SAS SSD Tier 0: 400GB/800GB/1.6TB/3.2TB 2.5″ SAS SSD Tier 1: 2TB/4TB/7.6TB/15.3TB
2078-324	10GBe iSCSI, 16GB FC, 12GB SAS, 10GB iSCSI/10GBe FCoE	20 Expansions, 760 Drives, up to 8 HD Expansions	2078-12F, 2078-24F, 2078-92F	2 nodes, 64gb cache, 2U	12GbS 2.5″ 10K SAS Drives: 900GB/1.2TB/1.8TB/2.4TB; 12Gbs 2.5″ 15K SAS Drives: 300GB/600GB/900GB; 12Gbs 3.5″ NL SAS: 2TB/4TB/6TB/8TB/10TB 2.5″ SAS SSD Tier 0: 400GB/800GB/1.6TB/3.2TB 2.5″ SAS SSD Tier 1: 2TB/4TB/7.6TB/15.3TB

IBM TS2200 and TS2300 technical specifications

IBM offers a cost-effective single-table LTO tape drive designed for small businesses that need a tape backup solution. The half-height TS2200 and the full-height TS2300 connect directly to a server.

Model TS2200 HH	General Details	Native-Compressed Capacity	Generational Cartridge Compatibility	System Compatibility	Compression Ratio	Data Transfer Rate
TS2280 3580-H8S	LTO8, 6GB SAS	12TB/30TB	Read and Write N-1 Only	P Systems, Lenovo X Servers, Windows, HP-US, Sun-Solaris, Unix, Pure-Flex, IBM Blade Centers	2.5 1 to	up to 300 mps
TS2270 3580-H7S	LTO7, 6GB SAS	6TB/15TB	Read N-2, Write N-1	P Systems, Lenovo X Servers, Windows, HP-US, Sun-Solaris, Unix, Pure-Flex, IBM Blade Centers	2.5 1 to	up to 300 mps
TS2260 3580-H6S	LTO6, 6GB SAS	2.5TB/6.25TB	Read N-2, Write N-1	P6, P7, P8, X Servers, PC Servers, Windows, HP-UX, Sun-Solaris, UNIX	2.5 1 to	up to 160 mps
TS2250 3580-H5S	LTO5, 6GB SAS	1.5TB/3.0TB	Read N-2, Write N-1	P5, P6, P7, P8, X Servers, PC Servers, Windows, HP-UX, Sun-Solaris, UNIX	2 1 to	up to 140 mps
TS2240 3580-H4V	LTO4, 6GB SAS	800GB / 1.6TB	Read N-2, Write N-1	IBM, HP-UX, Sun-Solaris, Unic, Linux Windows	2 1 to	up to 120 mps
Model TS2300 FH	General Details	Native-Compressed Capacity	Generational Cartridge Compatibility	System Compatibility	Compression Ratio	Data Transfer Rate
TS2380 3580-S83	LTO8, 6GB SAS	12TB/30TB	Read and Write N-1 Only	P Systems, Lenovo X Servers, Windows, HP-US, Sun-Solaris, Unix, Pure-Flex, IBM Blade Centers	2.5 1 to	up to 300 mps
TS2370 3580-S73	LTO7, 6GB SAS	6TB/15TB	Read N-2, Write N-1	P Systems, Lenovo X Servers, Windows, HP-US, Sun-Solaris, Unix, Pure-Flex, IBM Blade Centers	2.5 1 to	up to 300 mps
TS2360 3580-S63	LTO6, 6GB SAS	2.5TB/6.25TB	Read N-2, Write N-1	P6, P7, P8, X Servers, PC Servers, Windows, HP-UX, Sun-Solaris, UNIX	2.5 1 to	up to 160 mps
TS2350 3580-S53	LTO5, 6GB SAS	1.5TB/3.0TB	Read N-2, Write N-1	P5, P6, P7, P8, X Servers, PC Servers, Windows, HP-UX, Sun-Solaris, UNIX	2 1 to	up to 140 mps

IBM TS2900 Technical Specifications

IBM's TS2900 series is a half-height desktop tape drive with an autoloader designed for businesses that need access to multiple cartridges. The autoloader saves work by automatically managing up to 9 cartridges stored in the magazine.

Model TS2900 Autoloader	Tape Model, General Details	Physical Capacity	Native-Compressed Capacity of Drive	Compression Ratio	Cartridge Capacity - I/O Station	Generational Cartridge Compatibility
3572-S8H	LTO8, 6GB SAS	Up to 108 TB (270 TB with compression)	12TB/30TB	2.5 1 to	9 Cartridges; 1 I/O Station	Read and Write N-1 Only
3572-S7H	LTO7, 6GB SAS	Up to 54 TB (135 TB with compression)	6TB/15TB	2.5 1 to	9 Cartridges; 1 I/O Station	Read N-2, Write N-1
3572-S6H	LTO6, 6GB SAS	Up to 22.5TB (56.25TB with compression)	2.5TB/6.25TB	2.5 1 to	9 Cartridges; 1 I/O Station	Read N-2, Write N-1
3572-S5H	LTO5, 6GB SAS	Up to 13.5TB (27TB with compression)	1.5TB/3.0TB	2.0 1 to	9 Cartridges; 1 I/O Station	Read N-2, Write N-1
3572-S4H	LTO4, 6GB SAS	Up to 7.2TB (14.4TB with compression)	800GB / 1.6TB	2.0 1 to	9 Cartridges; 1 I/O Station	Read N-2, Write N-1

IBM TS3100 and TS3200 technical specifications

IBM's TS3100 and TS3200 Tape Libraries feature the small automated tape library for managing 24 to 48 tape cartridges and 1 to 4 tape drives in full height or half height size. Drives range from LTO 4 to LTO 8 and are available in 8GB SAS or FC. Library-managed encryption and system-managed encryption are available as optional features.

Family	Model	Capacity slot	Magazines	I / O Station
TS3100	3573-L2U (2U)	24	2	1 slot
TS3200	3573-L4U (4U)	48	4	3 slots
TS3100/3200 Tape Model	Encryption	FC Models	6GB SAS Models	LVD iSCSI Models Ultra 160 SCSI I/F	Native/Compressed Capacity	Generational Cartridge Compatibility	Data Transfer Rate
LTO8	Y	HH=8548 8GB	HH=8547	N/A	12TB/30TB	Read and Write N-1 Only	300 Mps
LTO7	Y	FH=8444 8GB; HH=8448 8GB	HH=8447	N/A	6TB/15TB	Read N-2, Write N-1	300 Mps
LTO6	Y	FH=8344 8GB; HH=8348 8GB	HH=8347	N/A	2.5TB/6.25TB	Read N-2, Write N-1	160 Mps
LTO5	Y	FH=8244 8GB; HH=8248 8GB	FH=8245; HH=8247	N/A	1.5TB/3.0TB	Read N-2, Write N-1	140 Mps
LTO4	Y	FH=8144 4GB; HH-8148 v2 4GB	FH=8145; HH=8147; 8149 v2	FH=8143	800GB / 1.6TB	Read N-2, Write N-1	120 Mps
LTO3	N	FH=8044 4GB;	HH=8047; 8049 v2	FH=8043; HH=8046	400GB / 800GB	LTO 3 Earliest Supported on 3573	80 Mps

IBM TS3310 Technical Specifications

IBM's TS3310 is a modular, scalable LTO tape library designed to support up to 26 drives and 409 cartridge slots in a single rack. The system scales vertically from 5U to 41U and can be expanded as tape backup requirements increase. The TS3310 offers optional support for library-managed and system-managed encryption and has multiple paths with each tape drive capable of being configured as an individual logical library.

Model	Card Capacity	Qty Drives Supported	I/O Slots (can be used of for I/O or data storage)	Max Qty Allowed
3576-L5B, 5U	35	2	35	1
3576-E9U, 9U	80	4	12	4
Available Configurations	Max Slots
L5B+1 x E9U	133
L5B+2 x E9U	225
L5B+3 x E9U	317
L5B+4 x E9U	409
Supported Tape Drives	LTO Model	Encryption	Native/Compressed Capacity	Generational Cartridge Compatibility	Data Transfer Rate
FC 8542	LTO8	Y	12TB/30TB	Read and Write N-1 Only	300 Mps
FC 8442	LTO7	Y	6TB/15TB	Read N-2, Write N-1	300 Mps
FC 8342	LTO6	Y	2.5TB/6.25TB	Read N-2, Write N-1	160 Mps
FC 8242	LTO5	Y	1.5TB/3.0TB	Read N-2, Write N-1	140 Mps
FC 8142	LTO4	Y	800GB / 1.6TB	Read N-2, Write N-1	120 Mps
FC 8042	LTO3	N	400GB / 800GB	LTO 3 Earliest Supported on 3576	80 Mps

IBM TS3500 Technical Specifications

The IBM TS3500 is an enterprise-class automated tape library management system designed to work with LTO technology using IBM 3588 LTO tape drives and IBM 3592 tape technology using IBM TS1120 to TS1150 tape drives. The TS3500 supports mixed media on the same system, scales to 16 frames, and supports up to 192 tape drives. The TS3500 has drive-level encryption, supports multiple host attachments, can support connecting TS7700 virtual tape servers, and has dual-access connection via the high availability framework.

Model - FC	Generation	Type	Drive/Ctrllr Support
3584-L22	Gen 1	Library Frame	3592-J1A, TS1120, TS1130
3584-L23	Gen 2	Library Frame (up to 287 cards)	TS1120, TS1130, TS1140, TS1150
3584-HA1		High Availability – 2nd LM	N/A
3584-D22	Gen 1	Drive or Cart Frame (up to 400 carts)	3592-J1A, TS1120, TS1130
3584-D23	Gen 2	Drive or Cart Frame (up to 400 carts)	TS1120, TS1130, TS1140, TS1150
FC 1440		Frame for HA LM - Garage	on the tape can resides
3584-S24		HDD Cart Frame (up to 1,000 cards)	on the tape can resides
3953-F05		Ctrl/VTS	J70, C06, TS7740 attach to 3584/3494
3592-F05		Frame Controller Tape or TS7700 Frame-Outside of ATL	3592-C07, TS7740, TS7720

TS3500 Models Supporting 3588 Tape Drives Technical Specifications

Model	Generation	Type	LTO Drive Support
3584-L32	Gen 1	Library Frame	LTO1, LTO2, LTO3, LTO4, LTO5, LTO6
3584-L52	Gen 2	Library Frame	LTO3, LTO4, LTO5, LTO6
3584-L53	Gen 3	Library Frame (up to 287 cards)	LTO4, LTO5, LTO6, LTO7, LTO8
3584-HA1		High Availability – 2nd LM	N/A
3584-D32	Gen 1	Drive or Cart Frame (up to 440 carts)	LTO1, LTO2, LTO3, LTO4, LTO5, LTO6
3584-D52	Gen 2	Drive or Cart Frame (up to 400 carts)	LTO3, LTO4, LTO5, LTO6
3584-D53	Gen 3	Drive or Cart Frame (up to 400 carts)	LTO4, LTO5, LTO6, LTO7, LTO8
FC 1440		Frame for HA LM - Garage	No Tape can reside
3584-S54		HDD Cart Frame (Up to 1200 cards)	No Tape can reside

IBM TS4500 Technical Specifications

IBM's TS4500 succeeds the TS3500 in IBM's enterprise-class automated tape library offering. The TS4500 has advanced features for built-in tape drive and media management, supports z14 and up to 284 drives, scales to 18 frames, and supports TS1140-1160 and LTO 5 through LTO 8. In addition, the TS4500 offers flexibility to grow. both right and left sides of the first L frame for floor space flexibility.

Model	Function	Drive and Cartridge Support	Drive Supported	Frame Support
3584-L25	Library Manager Frame	12 Drives, 660 Slots	3592-EH6, 3592-EH7, 3592-EH8	17 expansions, total 18 frames
3584-D25	Drive and Cartridge Frame	16 Drives, 740 Slots	3592-EH6, 3592-EH7, 3592-EH8	N/A
3584-S25	Cartridge Only Frame	1000 Slots - 3592 Media	N/A	N/A
3952-F05	Tape Controller Frame or TS7700 Frame	Controller, VTS Attachment	3592-C07, TS7740, TS7720	Sites outside of the ATL
3952-F06	TS7760 Frame		TS1100 Series Only (3592)	Sites outside of the ATL
Model	Function	Drive and Cartridge Support	Drive Supported	Frame Support
3584-L55	Library Manager Frame	12 drives, 730 slots	3588-F5C, 3588-F6C, 3588-F7C, 3588-F8C	17 expansion, total 18 frames
3584-D55	Drive and Cartridge Frame	16 Drives, 774 Slots	3588-F5C, 3588-F6C, 3588-F7C, 3588-F8C	N/A
3584-S55	Cartridge Only Frame	1320 Slots - LTO Media	N/A	N/A

IBM 3592 controllers and tape drives technical specifications

IBM's proprietary 3592 tape family offers higher throughput, better data protection and data integrity features, more flexible use of cartridges, and the ability to attach to a ficon controller via LTO technology. The 3592 can function in a standalone rackmount environment or can be integrated into a TS3500 or TS4500 ATL. The current products listed below are available on the second hand market.

Model	Drive Support	Qty Drives Supported	Host Attachment	Switch Support	Supported Frames
3592-J70	3590s, 3592-J1As, TS1120	Supports up to 12 drives, Direct Attach to 2 drives	2GB Ficon, Escon	3487	3494s, 3953-F05, 3590-C10, 9309, 3590-A14, 7014
3592-C06	3592-J1As, TS1120, TS1130, TS1140	Supports up to 16 drives, Direct Attach to 4 drives	4GB Ficon, Escon	3488	3953-F05, 7014, 3952-F05
3592-C07	TS1120, TS1130, TS1140	Supports up to 16 drives and up to 12 drives in stand alone; Direct Attach to 4 drives	4GB or 8GB Ficon	4875	7014, 3952-F05
Model	Controller Compatibility	native capacity	Sustained Data Rate	Compressed Sustained Data Rate	Read Write Capability
3592-J1A	3592-J70	300GB JA/JW; 60 GB JJ/JR	40MB/s-J1A format	120 MB/s - J1A format	Reads and Writes J1A format
3592-E05/TS1120	3592-J70, 3592-C06	700GB JB/JX; 500GB JA/JW; 100GB JJ/JR	100 MB/s -E05 Format; 50MB/s-J1A format	280 MB/s - E05 format	Reads and Writes J1A format; With encryption enables Reads/Writes E05 encrypted format
3592-E06/TS1130	3592-C06, 3592-C07	1TB JB/JX; 640GB JA/JW; 128GB JJ/JR	160 MB/s – E06 format; 1340 MB/s – E05 format; 70 MB/s -J1A format	350 MB/s - E06 format	Reads and Writes E05 format; Reads J1A format. With encryption enabled reads and writes encrypted E06 and E05 format
3592-E07/TS1140	3592-C06, 3592-C07	4TB JC/JY; 1.6TB JB/JX; 500GB JK	250 MB/s – E07 format; 160 MB/s - E06 format	650 MB/s - E07 format	Reads and Writes E07 and E06 format; Reads E05 format. With encryption enabled reads and writes E07 and E06 encrypted format
3592-E08/TS1150		10TB JD/JZ; 7TB JC/JY; 2TB JL; 900GB JK	360 MB/s – E08 format; 250 MB/s - E07 format	700 MB/s - E08 format	Reads and Writes E08 and E07 format. With encryption enabled reads and writes E07 and E08 encrypted format

IBM 3588 LTO tape drives technical specifications

IBM's 3588 LTO tape series are LTO units designed for installation in the TS3500 and TS4500 automated tape library systems. Depending on frame model, the TS3500 can support LTO 3 up to LTO 8 tape drive, and frames can be mixed in ATL to allow for multigenerational flexibility. The TS4500 supports 3588 LTO 5 to LTO 8 tape drives.

LTO Model	3588 LTO Model	Native-Compressed Capacity	Native Data Transfer Rate-Compressed Rate	Compression Ratio	Drive Compatibility	WORM
LTO 8	3588-F8A/TS1080	12TB/30TB	300MB/s-750MBps	2.5 1 to	Read and Write N-1 Only	Yes
LTO 7	3588-F7A/TS1070	6TB/15TB	300MB/s-750MBps	2.5 1 to	Read N-2, Write N-1	Yes
LTO 6	3588-F6A/TS1060	2.5TB/6.25TB	160MB/s-400MBps	2.5 1 to	Read N-2, Write N-1	Yes
LTO 5	3588-F5A/TS1050	1.5TB/3.0TB	140MB/s-280MBps	2.0 1 to	Read N-2, Write N-1	Yes
LTO 4	3588-F4A/TS1040	800GB / 1.6TB	120MB/s-240MBps	2.0 1 to	Read N-2, Write N-1	Yes

IBM TS7700 Series Technical Specifications

The IBM TS7700 series of virtual tape servers are designed to connect to the TS3500 and TS4500 tape library and are available as standalone storage systems, independent of a tape library. The TS7700 offers a modular and scalable architecture, allowing capacity to grow as needs change. The TS7700 series adds disk performance enabling greater efficiency and can be configured in a grid environment with a disaster recovery box for additional backup.

TS7720 Server-Stand Alone-Components	Channel Support	Controller Support	Cache Drawer Support	Capable Encryption
3952-F05 TS7720 Frame	N/A	FO5 Frame- Holds servers 3957-VEA, 3956-VEB + Controllers 3956-CS7,3956-CS8 and 3956-CS9	3956-CS7, 3956-XS9	Yes
3957-VEA Server	MAX 4 of the following 4GB Ficon: 3441 4GB SW, 3442 4GB LW, 3443 4GB 10K LW	3956-CS7 or CS8	Up pto 6 x 3956 XS7 with CS7 (XS7s can have 1 or 2 TB Drives depending on CS7 or CS8 connection)	No
3957-VEB Server	Max 4 of the following Ficon: 3441 4GB SW, 3442 4GB LW, 3443 4GB 10K LW; 3438 8GB SW, 3439 8GB LW	3956 CS8 or CS9	Up to 9 3956-XS7s (With Base CS8), Up to 9 3956-XS9s (with Base CS9)	Yes
S7740 Server-Tape Attached-Components	Channel Support	Controller Support	Cache Drawer Support	Capable Encryption
3952-F05 TS7740 Frame	N/A	F05 Frame - Holds servers 3957-V06, 3957-V07 + Controllers 3956-CC6, 3956-CC7, 3956-CC8, 3956-CC9	3956-CX6, 3956-CX7, 3956-CX9	Yes
3957-V06	MAX 4 of the following 4GB Ficon: 3441 4GB SW, 34424GB LW, 3443 4GB 10K LW	3956-CC6 or CC7	3956-CX6 (up to 0, 1, 3 or 5 with a V06 or V07 and CC6); 3956-CX6 (up to 0, 1 or 3 with a V07 and CC7)	No
3957-V07	Max 4 of the following Ficon: 3441 4GB SW, 3442 4GB LW, 3443 4GB 10K LW; 3438 8GB SW, 3439 8GB LW	3956-CC7, CC8, or CC9	3956-CX6 (up to 0, 1 or 3 and CC7); 3957-CX7 (up to 0, 1 or 3 with CC8); 3957-CX9 (up to 0, 1 or 3 with CC9)	Yes
TS7760 - Stand Alone or Tape Attached - Components	Channel Support	Controller Support	Cache Drawer Support	Capable Encryption
3952-F06 TS7760 Frame	N/A	F06 Frame - Holds server 3957-VEC+ Controller 3956-CSA	3956-XSA	Yes
3956-VEC	Max of 4 of the following Ficon: 3438 8 FB SW; 3439 8GB LW; 3402 16GB SW; 3403 16GB LW	3956-CSA	3956-XSA (Up to 9 supported with CSA)	Yes

IBM Flash series technical specifications

IBM offers many variations of its flash technology using its proprietary flash core modules bundled with different Spectrum O/S offerings. The first generations of Flash 840 and Flash 900 with AE1 and AE2 provide Tier 0 flash performance without additional software. The XIV's A9000 and A9000R successors offer Tier 1 performance by adding Spectrum Accelerate.

Flash Model	Host Connections	Optics	Flash Modules	Other Details
840 - 9840/9843-AE1	2 Adapters of 4-port FC/FCoE; 4-port QDR IB; or 4-port iSCSI	8-port 8GB FC; 8-port 10GB FCoE; 4-port 16GB FC	Up to (12) eMLC Flash Modules in either 1TB, 2TB or 4TB	2U, Single Flash Enclosure
V840 - 9846-AE1	2 Adapters of 4-port FC/FCoE	8-port 8GB FC; 4-port 16GB FC	Up to (12) eMLC Flash Modules in either 1TB, 2TB, or 4TB	6U, Consists of 2 Control Enclosures (9846/9848-AC1 and AC0) plus 1 v840 Flash Enclosure (9846/9848-AE1)
900-9840/9843-AE2	2 Adapters of 4-port FC/FCoE; 4-port QDR IB; or 4-port iSCSI	8-port 8GB FC; 8-port 10GB FCoE; 4-port 16GB FC	Up to (12) Flash Core Modules in either 1.2TB, 2.9TB or 5.7TB	2U, Single Flash Enclosure
A9000 - 9836/9838-415	10GB iSCSI or 16GB FC + 10GB iSCSI	N/A	1 Flash Enclosure with 12 FCM in either 1.2TB, 2.9TB or 5.7TB	8U, Consists of 3 Grid controllers and 1 Flash Enclosure-60, Flash Enclosure-150 or Flash-Enclosure-300, 60TB to 300TB Effective
A9000R - 9835/9837-415	10GB iSCSI or 16GB FC + 10GB iSCSI	N/A	Between 2 to 6 Flash Enclosure-150 or Flash Enclosure 300s and 4 to 12 Grid Controllers	12U to 36U consisting of Grid controllers and Flash Enclosures in a 2:1 ratio of Grid to Flash, scaling from 300TB to 1.8PB Effective Storage

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Third party maintenance for IBM End-of-Life (EOL) and IBM End-of-Service-Life (EOSL)

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IBM storage support

Support services DC Parts provide support for IBM storage. We work to combine the right approach with the right equipment to meet your IBM storage support needs.

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