IBM Ultrium 2 Tape Drive 3580 Model L23 18P9133 User Manual

Product codes
18P9133
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High-capacity, high-reliability tape storage media
IBM® TotalStorage® Ultrium External
Tape Drive 3580, P/N 18P9133
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Offers capacity, performance,
and reliability for midrange and
network tape storage
environments
Provides an entry-level 
Ultrium 2™ LVD SCSI tape
solution
Supports cost-effective backup,
save/restore, and archival
storage
Highlights
IBM TotalStorage Ultrium External Tape
Drive 3580, P/N 18P9133
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Today, all types of businesses rely on
data as a key corporate asset. You
must be able to access data quickly
and reliably, archive large databases
and retrieve them when needed, and
complete these tasks economically—
whether you are using a high-perform-
ance network server or an individual
workstation.
The IBM TotalStorage Ultrium External
Tape Drive 3580 is one building block
of a family of scalable, flexible tape
solutions. By leveraging advanced
Linear Tape-Open (LTO) technology,
the IBM Tape Drive is suited for han-
dling the backup, save/restore, and
archival data storage needs of a wide
range of small systems.
Provides continuous,
easy-to-understand drive
information with an LCD status
display
Adheres to widely supported
Linear Tape-Open™ (LTO™)
Ultrium 2 design specifications