IBM Storage

IBM TS4300
Tape Library
Supports secure, long-term data storage
in a highly scalable tape library

Highlights Requirements for secure, long-term data retention—especially in the financial

Get highly scalable solution services, healthcare and life sciences industries—are common and increasingly
with one 3U base module stringent, with data volumes growing massively as a result. And data stored on tape
and up to six expansions kept offline, or on write-once media, is nearly impervious to hacking. IBM® TS4300
Tape Library is a high-density, highly scalable, easy-to-manage tape library designed
Provide secure, to keep data securely stored long-term, while helping reduce the costs associated
long-term data storage with data center space and utilities.

Simplify tape The IBM TS4300 Tape Library modular design enables users to increase cartridge
storage deployment and drive capacity as needed. Built around a 3U-high modular base library,
and management TS4300 can scale vertically with up to seven modules—including the base
library—with expansion for Linear Tape-Open (LTO) Ultrium cartridges, drives and
Help reduce data redundant power supplies. A single robot manages all modules in the stack. In a
center costs with seven-module configuration, TS4300 offers a capacity of up to 280 LTO cartridges.
a high-density solution A wizard for installation and configuration enables users to install, expand and
service the library without special training.

To help meet security and compliance requirements, TS4300 supports write-

once-read-many (WORM) cartridges to enhance data protection and provides
library-managed encryption with IBM Security Key Lifecycle Manager. Additionally,
you can improve business continuity with IBM TS4300 Tape Library-supported
features like automatic control-path and data-path failover to provide automatic
control in the event of a loss of a host adapter or control path.

TS4300 uses IBM Storage for direct, intuitive and graphical access to data stored
in IBM tape drives and libraries by incorporating the IBM Linear Tape File System
(LTFS) format standard. LTFS compatibility allows tape-stored data to be accessed
as if it were on disk or flash storage.
 Highly scalable solution with one 3U base module and up to six expansions
The TS4300 base library contains all the necessary robotics and intelligence
to manage the base library system, with a maximum of 40 slots of LTO cartridge
capacity per module, up to five input/output (I/O) slots, and support for three
combinations of full- and/or half-height (FH or HH) LTO drives per module.
The TS4300 base library is rack or tabletop mountable. Module expansions
are rack mountable only.

IBM TS4300 Tape Minimum configuration: Maximum configuration:

Library configurations Base module TS4300 base module
with 6 expansion modules

Total physical capacity 720 TB 5.04 PB

LTO Ultrium cartridge capacity 40 280

Reduction in cartridges 0 or 5 0–35

for I/O slots

Tape drives 1 FH LTO, 3 HH LTO, or 1 FH 7 FH LTO or 21 HH LTO HH/FH drive

and 1 HH LTO mixture range 19/1 or 7/7

Logical libraries Up to the number of drives Up to the number of drives

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 Provide secure, long-term data storage

Management
software options

IBM Storage Archive Enables users of LTO Ultrium 9, Ultrium 8, 7

and 6 tape library systems to inventory
cartridges and read, write and search data
on any cartridge

Enables writing metadata and tagging of

individual files for easy and fast access to
files stored on cartridges

IBM Storage Protect Enables users to create, manage

and optimize archives

Provides management of concurrent

copies of content, plus active, inactive
and off-site content

IBM Security Key Enhances data security while dramatically

Lifecycle Manager reducing the number of encryption keys to
be managed

Simplifies encryption key management with

an intuitive user interface for configuration
and management

Helps minimize the risk of loss or breach

of sensitive information

Simplify tape storage deployment and management

TS4300 is based on an embedded, open-source software architecture to help
speed deployment and simplify management. Best-in-class error recovery and
reporting, library health monitoring and alerting, and auto-recovery features help
to speed diagnostics and resolution. An automation drive interface significantly
increases drive communication speed for faster code updates and log downloads.
IBM offers diverse management software solutions for TS4300 to enhance the use
of multipath architecture, as well as the use of a single TS4300 library. The library
software includes application programming interface (API) hooks that enable easy
integration of IBM software.

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 Help reduce data center costs with a high-density solution

IBM TS4300 Tape Drive

Specifications

Form factor 3U

Physical capacity 18 TB native capacity/up to 45 TB compressed

capacity (LTO Ultrium 9)

12 TB native capacity/up to 30 TB compressed

capacity (LTO Ultrium 8)

6 TB native capacity/up to 15 TB compressed

capacity (LTO Ultrium 7)

Network interface Ethernet

Power supply 1 standard power supply, optional 2nd

redundant supply

Hot-swap components Power supplies, tape drives

Systems management Storage Management Initiative Specification

(SMI-S) enabled

Operating systems Selected IBM servers and other Linux® and

supported Microsoft Windows open-system servers

Limited warranty Three-year in-warranty coverage of select parts

Weight Base module maximum 28 kg (61.5 lb)

Expansion module maximum 22.6 kg (49.6 lb)

Dimensions (H x W x D) 133 mm (5.23 in.) x 480 mm (18.89 in.)*

x 880 mm (34.6 in.)†

*
Includes front covering of rack rails, allowing for magazine opening clearance.
†
From the front of the bezel to the back of the fan on an inserted drive sled.

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 Conclusion
The IBM TS4300 Tape Library stands out as an excellent choice for small and
midsize businesses where long-term data retention is common and increasingly
stringent, and with data volumes growing massively. Tape storage offers a less
costly long-term storage option than disk drives or flash drives. Its high-density,
scalability, and easy-to-manage tape library makes IBM TS4300 Tape Library a
secure option to keep data securely stored long-term, while helping reduce costs.

Why IBM?
With more than 60 years of experience in delivering tape-based storage
technology, IBM Storage solutions deliver the scalability, security and ease-of-
use that organizations need to manage the massive volumes of data that have
become common today. TS4300 Tape Library delivers a highly scalable, modular
option that can expand as data storage requirements grow, while helping to avoid
the costs of additional data center space and related utilities required to manage
other, more expensive storage options.

For more information

To learn more about IBM TS4300 Tape Library, please contact your IBM
representative or IBM Business Partner, or visit ibm.com/products/ts4300.

Additionally, IBM Global Financing provides numerous payment options to help

you acquire the technology you need to grow your business. We provide full
lifecycle management of IT products and services, from acquisition to disposition.
For more information, visit ibm.com/financing.

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