Sars Technology in Ibm Lto4 Data Tape Drive
IBM LTO 4 tape drive utilizes the SARS (statistical analysis & reporting system) for isolating the failures between hardware and media. The CM module saves the performance history of the tape cartridge and the performance of tape drive is held by the flash drive EEPROM (Electrically Erasable Programmable Read Only Memory) both of which is used by SARS for determining the failure’s likely cause.
With the help of SARS the tape drive can request for tape cleaner, indicate hardware’s degradation and mark media’s degradation. The capacity of the IBM LTO 4 ultrium has been increased to 800GB from 400GB of ultrium-2 data cartridge. LTO-4 IBM data tape drives can both write & read data cartridges of LTO ultrium-3 while can only read cartridges of ultrium-2. The data cartridges of ultrium LTO-4 can be ordered by utilizing the LTO tape cartridges or the 3589 machine type. The IBM LTO-4 is designed to offer several benefits and advancements over the previous technologies of backup data tapes. The cartridges have the technology to support the tape drives having high recording density and enhanced tape speeds. Its case is designed especially for unattended, repeated handling and to be used in the automated tape libraries.
If the customers of SDLT, DLT, 1/4-inch, 8mm or 4mm tape drives want to migrate, then the IBM TS2340 drive with support for data cartridges of IBM ultrium offers the best migration path. It provides save & restore, archiving function and backup solution for IBM ultrium family product’s entry point in cost effective manner.
When you are selecting the backup tape technology then you must consider its reliability, data integrity, availability, performance, capacity, affordability, application requirements and storage usage and work environment. TS2340 drive along with the software applications can address the above stated requirements and provide rich and efficient storage solution incorporated with the technology of LTO4 tape drive. For the drives that need tape backup with higher performance and capacity, then the best optimum choice is the drive models of IBM TS2340.
IBM TS2340 is the solution for the increasing demands of data storage and is also the IBM LTO tape format’s entry offering. TS2340 drive is excellent for DLT tape drives or the backup tapes whose requirement is high speed & performance. It can read & write data on the IBM LTO-3, LTO-4 tape format and data reading from the LTO2 tape cartridge. TS2340 drive is an excellent substitute for the 1/4-inch, DLT/SDLT, 8mm, 4mm and the tape drives of IBM MP-3570. When the requirement is more than native capacity of 800GB and incorporated LTO technology then the best choices are the IBM “TS3200” tape library or TS3100 system storage, IBM TS3500 libraries and TS3310 system storage.
IBM also provides services that include outsourcing, business consulting, applications, hosting services and similarly other “technology management”. LTO-4 IBM data tape drives can both write & read data cartridges of LTO ultrium-3 while can only read cartridges of ultrium-2. The data cartridges of ultrium LTO-4 can be ordered by utilizing the LTO tape cartridges or the 3589 machine type.
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