IBM TS2240 3580S4E Data Sheet

System Storage

Highlights

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Designed to provide high-capacity tape
storage in a small half-high form factor
to address backup and archiving
requirements

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Available hardware encryption designed
to offer highly secure data storage

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Native data transfer rate of up to 
120 MB/sec

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Designed for the midrange open 
systems environment

Today, data is a key corporate asset in all types of businesses. The abil-
ity to access data quickly and reliably is critical to your success.
Whether your business utilizes a high-performance network server or
individual workstations, archiving and retrieving data in a dependable
and consistent manner is mission critical.

The IBM System Storage™ TS2240 Tape Drive Express—the entry-
level IBM System Storage tape product family offering—is the answer
to growing storage requirements and shrinking backup windows.
Incorporating the fourth generation of advanced Linear Tape-Open™
(LTO™) technology, the TS2240 Tape Drive is suited for handling the
backup, save and restore, and archival data storage needs of a wide
range of small systems. In addition, the TS2240 provides added 
security features by supporting encryption of data with 3 Gbps SAS
connectivity.

The System Storage TS2240 Tape Drive is an excellent tape storage
solution for businesses requiring backup or low-cost, real-time archival
storage of their data. The TS2240, with a half-high form factor, 
offers the same high capacity of full-high LTO 4 tape drives. The
TS2240 has a physical storage capacity of up to 1.6 TB (with 2:1 com-
pression) in conjunction with the IBM System Storage LTO Ultrium™