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40 tape slots IBM TS4300 Tape Library is the next-generation storage solution designed for the heavy demands of backup tape storage to help mid-size enterprises respond to future challenges. Requirements for secure, long-term data retention, especially in the financial services, healthcare and life sciences industries, are common. IBM TS4300 3U Tape Lib Exp Unit. Lenovo Part# 6741A3F. Tape Drives – 1 Packaged Quantity - Tape Library Expansion Module - 40 Cartridge Slots - No Drives Installed - Rack-mountable - 3U Rack Height - 5.2' Height - 17.6' Width - 34.4' Depth - 3 Year Limited Warranty. The second release of the TS4300 tape library supports up to 40 cartridge slots, including up to five I/O station slots, in the single-module configurations and in the lowest module in the multi-module configurations. Please contact a Lenovo service representative in your area for additional details. The TS4300 base library contains all of the necessary robotics and intelligence to manage the base library system, with a maximum of 40 slots of LTO cartridge capacity per module, five input/output (I/O) slots, and support for three combinations of full- and/or half-height (FH or HH) LTO drives per module.

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Modular design for scalability

The modular design enables users to increase cartridge and drive capacity as needed. Built around a 3U-high, modular base library, TS4300 can scale vertically with up to seven modules, with expansion for Linear Tape-Open (LTO) Ultrium 8, 7 and 6 cartridges, drives and redundant power supplies. A single robot manages all modules in the stack. In a seven-module configuration, TS4300 offers a capacity of 280 LTO cartridges.

Security and compliance capabilities

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Supports WORM cartridges to enhance data protection and provides library-managed encryption with IBM Security Key Lifecycle Manager.

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Base library for complete management of system

The TS4300 base library contains all of the necessary robotics and intelligence to manage the base library system, with a maximum of 40 slots of LTO cartridge capacity per module, 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 only rack mountable.

Intuitive and graphical access to stored data

TS4300 leverages IBM Spectrum Archive™ 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.

Fast deployment and simplified management

The embedded, open-source software architecture helps 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.

Compatibility with the latest IBM LTO Ultrium technology

This tape library supports generation 8 of Linear Tape-Open (LTO) technology, offering up to 30 TB of data storage per cartridge (12 TB native), twice the compressed capacity of the previous LTO Ultrium 7 cartridges. Also a new initialization feature will allow you to use new LTO-7 cartridges as LTO-7 Type M media cartridges to increase capacity from 6 TB to 9 TB native.