Datasheet
Low profile, entry-level IBM LTO tape storage supported in open
system platforms
IBM System Storage TS2900 Tape
Autoloader
Highlights
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1U slim profile designed for
rack system environments for
automated, high-capacity tape
storage
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Features IBM half-high
L
TO technology designed
for reliable performance in
small-to-medium open system
environments
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Lowest entry price of any
IBM tape automation offering
IBM HH tape technology
The IBM® System Storage™ TS2900
T
ape Autoloader is designed for entry-
level automated backup for rack system
and small-to-medium business environ-
ments. With a low profile, high density
storage capacity, the TS2900 is ideally
suited for backup and archival opera-
tions. The TS2900 is available with
IBM HH LTO 3 or HH LTO 4 tape tech-
nology for a reliable, low entry-priced
solution.
The TS2900 is equipped with standard
featur
es designed to provide ease-of-
use and secured data backup. Web-
based remote management, a bar code
reader, and a removable tape magazine
help pr
ovide the autoloader flexibility in
application. The TS2900 can be used in
a rack system, or on a desktop next to
the office server. These types of fea-
tures help reduce the requirements of IT
personnel staff, as well as help central-
ize backup in the data center. The
TS2900 also is designed to support the
encryption of sensitive user data in
combination with HH LTO 4 tape tech-
nology from IBM. With 3 Gbps SAS
attach, the TS2900 is supported on
IBM Power Systems, IBM System x™,
Intel®, and other competitive open sys-
tem server platforms.
The TS2900 Tape Autoloader has a
9 data slot cartridge capacity for a total
storage capacity of up to 14.4 TB, as
well as a single I/O station designed to
pr
ovide undisturbed library operation
when extracting or inserting data car-
tridges. The TS2900 utilizes one