IBM Storage

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

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

Highlights financial services, healthcare and life sciences industries are common and
Get highly scalable solution increasingly stringent, with data volumes escalating exponentially. Data
with one 3U base module stored on offline tape or write-once media, is nearly impervious to hacking.
and up to fifteen The IBM® TS4300 Tape Library is a high-density, highly scalable, easy-to-
expansions manage tape library designed to keep data securely stored long term, while
helping reduce the cost associated with data center space and utilities.
Provide secure,
long-term data storage The TS4300's modular architecture facilitates scalability of both cartridge and
drive capacities according to demand. This library, based on a compact 3U-
Simplify tape high modular base, supports vertical expansion with up to sixteen modules,
storage deployment incorporating the base, Linear Tape-Open (LTO) Ultrium cartridges, drives,
and management and redundant power supplies. A solitary robot efficiently manages operations
across all modules within the stack. In a fully expanded setup, a TS4300 can
Help reduce data accommodate up to 640 LTO cartridges.
center costs with
a high-density solution A user-friendly installation and configuration wizard ensures that users,
regardless of their technical expertise, can effortlessly install, expand, and
service the library.

To adhere to stringent security and compliance standards, the TS4300 Tape

Library incorporates WORM cartridges, bolstering data protection.
Furthermore, it integrates library-managed encryption via IBM Security Key
Lifecycle Manager for enhanced data security.

In terms of business continuity, the TS4300 offers automatic control-path

and data-path failover features, ensuring seamless operation even in the
event of a host adapter or control path failure.

Leveraging IBM Storage, the TS4300 provides direct, intuitive, and graphical
access to data stored in IBM tape drives and libraries. This is achieved
through the utilization of the IBM Linear Tape File System (LTFS) format
standard, enabling tape-stored data to be accessed as if it were on disk or
flash storage, thereby simplifying data retrieval processes.
 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 15 expansion
modules

Total physical capacity 720 TB 11.52 PB

LTO Ultrium cartridge capacity 40 640

Reduction in cartridges 0-5 0-80
for I/O slots
Tape drives 1 FH LTO, 3 HH LTO, or 1 FH 16 FH LTO or 48 HH LTO HH/FH drive
and 1 HH LTO mixture range 46/1 or 16/16
Logical libraries Up to the number of drives Up to the number of drives

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Management
software options

IBM Storage Archive Enables users of LTO Ultrium 9, 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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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)

Figure 1. IBM TS4300 Tape Library 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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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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