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	7205	7206	7206-VX2	7207	7212-102*	7212-312	3580		3581		7210
Product	SDLT Drive	4mm DDS-4	8mm VXA-2 Tape Drive	SLR (QIC) Compatible	Storage Device Enclosure	VXA-2 Autoloader	Tape drive		Tape autoloader		External DVD-RAM
	Tape Drive	4mm Gen 5 (DAT72)		External Tape Drive
Machine	7205	7206	7206	7207	7212	7212	3580	3581		7210
model	550	336-DDS Gen 5	VX2	330	102	312	LTO Gen 2		LTO Gen 2		025-9.4GB
							LTO Gen 3		LTO Gen 3		030-9.4GB
							L33 Ultrium 3		L28 Ultrium 2
							L23 Ultrium 2		F28 Ultrium 2
							H23 Ultrium 2		L23 Ultrium 2
									H23 Ultrium 2
Product	Cost-effective	Cost-effective	Low-cost, high-	Backward read/write com-	Rack-mountable 2-drive	Rack-mountable	Open systems attach, high		Open systems attach, multi-		External deskside
strengths	save/restore/archive solu-	streaming tape drive	capacity VXA-2	patible with iSeries internal	enclosure utilizes only 1U	Only 1 EIA rack unit high	capacity, fast data transfer		platform, high capacity,		Optical storage
	tion		technology		(1.75") of space		rate, desktop footprint		optional barcode reader
Number of	8/536	Rotating Drum	Rotating Drum	1/1	4mm/VXA: Rotating Drum	Rotating Drum	Ultrium 3: 16/704		Ultrium 3 Technology is now		025-enclosed media
heads/tracks							Ultrium 2: 8/512		available		030-back media
									Ultrium 2: 8/512
Number of	1	1	1	1	1–2	1	1	1		1
drives
Max number of	1	1	1	1	2	10	1		8 - L28, F28	1
cartridges									7 - L23, H23
Cartridge	160/320GB	336: 36/72GB	36/72GB	330: 30/60GB	DAT72: 36/72GB	80 GB/160GB	Ultrium 3: 400GB Native		Ultrium 3 Technology is now		2.6GB-7.4GB
capacity			80/160GB		SLR: 60/100GB		Ultrium 2: 200/400GB		available
native/com-					VXA-2: 80/160GB				Ultrium 2: 200/400GB
pressed					Ultrium HH: 200/400GB
Max system	320GB	336: 72GB	160GB	330: 30/60GB	160GB with two VXA-2	1600 GB	Ultrium 3: 800GB		L23, H23: 2.8TB		N/A
capacity					drives		Ultrium 2: 400GB		L28, F28: 3.2TB
compressed1					18.8GB with two DVD-RAM				L38; F38: 6.4TB
					drives
Max drive data	16/32 MBps	336: 3/6 MBps	6/12 MBps	330: 4/8 MBps	DDS/DAT72: 3/6 MBps	6/12 MBps	Ultrium 3: 80 MBps*		Ultrium 3: 80/160 MBps		N/A
rate1 native/					VXA: 6/12 MBps	VXA-2	Ultrium 2: 35/70 MBps		Ultrium 2: 35/70 MBps
compressed
Time to data4	70 seconds	50 seconds	50 seconds	330: 50 seconds	VXA-2: 40 seconds	50 seconds	Ultrium 3: 47 seconds		Ultrium 3: 47 seconds		5 seconds
					SLR: 50 seconds		Ultrium 2: 49 seconds		Ultrium 2: 49 seconds
					DAT72: 50 seconds
Interface	SCSI-2 F/W, Diff PCI, Ultra2	SCSI-2 F/W SE, LVD/SE	SCSI-3 ULTRA, LVD/SE,	SCSI-2 SE, ULTRA, LVD/SE,	SCSI-3 ULTRA, LVS/SE,	SCSI-3 Ultra, LVD-SE,	L33, L23, LVD		L28, F28-FC fabric		SCSI-3 ULTRA, LVD-SE,
	SCSI LVD		160/320	160/320	160/320	160/320	H23, HVD		L23, LVD	160/320
									H23, HVD
									L38, LVD; F38, FC fabric
Supported	p5, pSeries, RS/60003	p5, pSeries, RS/6000	p5, pSeries, RS/6000, i5,	i5, iSeries, AS/400, p5,	p5, pSeries, RS/6000, i5,	p5, pSeries/RS6000	pSeries, RS/6000, Windows		xSeries, Netfinity, iSeries,		p5, pSeries, RS/6000, i5,
platforms5			iSeries, AS/400	pSeries, RS/6000	iSeries, AS/400		NT, Sun		AS/400, pSeries, RS/6000,		iSeries, AS/400
									Windows 2000, Windows
									Server 2003, Sun, HP, Linux
Media	Refer to Tape Media, page 8	Refer to Tape Media, page 8	Refer to Tape Media, page 8	Refer to Tape Media, page 8	Refer to Tape Media, page 8	Refer to Tape Media, page 8	xSeries, Netfinity®, iSeries,		Refer to Tape Media, page 8		Refer to Tape Media, page 8
part number							AS/400, pSeries, RS/6000,
1-888-IBM-Media							Windows 2000, Windows
							Server 2003, Sun, HP, Linux
Warranty	IBM Onsite Repair 1 Year,	IBM Onsite Repair 1 year,	IBM Onsite Repair 1 year,	IBM Onsite Repair 1 Year,	IBM Onsite Repair 1 Year,	CRU, IBM Onsite Repair 1	A C D E F G H8		F28, L28: 3 years, CRU		IBM Onsite Repair 1 year,
	24x7	24x7	24x7	24x7	24x7	year, 24x7					24x7

* 7212-102 also offers DVD-ROM and DVD-RAM optical drives

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F/W = Fast/Wide, Diff = Differential, N/A = Not Applicable, FC = Fibre Channel, X = Extended length cartridge, IOE = IBM Onsite Exchange, CRU = Customer Replaceable Unit

NOTES 1: Compressed data rates are estimates and are data-, application- and processor-dependent. User results may vary. 2: Max number of cartridges decreases as tape drives are added. 3: AIX 4.1.5 or later. 4: Load and search only. 5: Server platforms with SAN-ready attachability, model- and feature-dependent. 6: Depends on

virtual cartridge configuration. 7: The latest ISV support can be found in the connectivity section at ibm.com/storage/tape/conntrix. A = IBM Tivoli Storage Manager, B = Symantec VERITAS NetBackup, C = Symantec VERITAS Backup Exec, D = EMC Legato NetWorker, E = CA BrightStor ARCserve Backup, F = HP OpenView Storage Data Protector, G = CommVault Galaxy, H = BakBone NetVault, I = LSC, J = IBM BRMS, K = IBM OnDemand, L = Help/Systems Robot/Save, M = LXI Media Management, N = Dantz.

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