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The IBM 7337 Model 360 offers an excellent stand-alone tape storage solution for organizations that need high-performance automated tape backup and unattended tape/store operations. The Model 360 provides a solution for online data storage requirements as well as shrinking backup windows. Using DLT8000 technology, this tape library becomes an alternative to LTO, 1/4-inch, 4mm, or 8mm tape drives.
Highlights
State-of-the-art cartridge handler designed for reliability
Bar code reader
Front panel graphical LCD display
External stand-alone or optional rack-mountable models
Model Highlights 7337-360
The IBM 7337 Digital Linear Tape Library Model 360 provides your enterprise with an affordable tape storage solution with scalability, increased capacity, and reliable automation. Key features include:
Scalable from one to six DLT8000 drives and from 15 to 60 tape cartridge slots
Ultra2 SCSI LVD interface
Description
The IBM 7337 Digital Linear Tape Library Model 360 is an automated tape library incorporating DLT8000 Tape Drives, attaching to pSeries and RS/6000 servers, and supporting AIX with a Low Voltage Differential (LVD) Small Computer Systems Interface (SCSI).
This tape library contains from one (base configuration) to six optional DLT8000 tape drives with 40 GB native capacity and up to 80 GB with typical 2:1 hardware data compression. This increased capacity, combined with up to 60 cartridges available for use, extends the total library capacity up to 4.8 TB of compressed data. Multiple drives provide additional enhanced functions, such as faster transfer of data, simultaneous backup, concurrent read-write operations, and fault tolerance.
With these features, you will gain the following advantages from using the IBM 7337 Model 360:
Library scalability
Increased capacity and performance over previous models
Data integrity, reliability, and availability
Affordability
Adaptation to legacy or existing tape formats
Scalable Automation
The IBM 7337 DLT8000 Digital Linear Tape Library is an excellent choice if you are:
The 7337 tape library contains from one to six DLT8000 tape drives that each have a native data transfer rate of 6 MB/second and a cartridge capacity of 40 GB. The drives feature data compression hardware which provides an effective data rate of up to 12 MB/second and a cartridge capacity of up to 80 GB (with 2:1 compression) on DLTtape IV media. The 7337 features cartridge slot storage capacities of 15, 30, 45, and 60 cartridges, providing total capacities of 0.6 TB, 1.2 TB, 1.8 TB, and 2.4 TB of native data. With compression, the library can store 4.8 TB of data. The Model 360 can be field upgraded to increase the capacity from 15 cartridges and one drive, to up to 60 cartridges and six drives. The 7337 library comes standard with a one-cartridge I/O station. The I/O station can be upgraded to a 10-cartridge capacity with optional feature #8012.
The I/O station can be defined as I/O slots or data storage, and the definition affects the number of cartridges available for data storage. Options are chosen at setup time, you can to configure the I/O station as five storage slots plus ten I/O slots or as fifteen storage slots. Storage is also determined by the combination of features #8009 (15-slot column) and #8012 (10-cartridge I/O station).
Note: Although the IBM DLT8000 tape drive in the 7337 provides the capability for high tape performance, other components of the system may limit the actual performance achieved. The compression technology used in the tape drive can typically double the amount of data that can be stored on the media; however, the actual degree of compression achieved is highly sensitive to the characteristics of the data being compressed.
Each IBM 7337 Digital Linear Tape Library has a display on the front panel that is used to display status and error codes. An operator control panel, with an LCD display, is on the front of the machine and provides status information and menu options. From this panel, the operator can initiate actions such as moving and loading tape cartridges or invoking diagnostics. A key lock provides front door locking.
The IBM 7337 Digital Linear Tape Library is designed for stand-alone operation but an optional rack-mounting kit allows installation into an ANSI/EIA standard 19-inch rack with 14 EIA units of space. For customers requiring extra redundancy in their storage operations, an additional DC power supply option is available.
The DLT8000 tape drive supports the DLTtape IV data cartridge, designed for increased tape speeds and high-density data recording.
Product Positioning
As you compare competitive tape solutions, consider:
Library scalability: 1 to 6 drives, 15 to 60 cartridges
Capacity and performance requirements
Data integrity, reliability, and availability
Storage usage and application requirements
Affordability
Loyalty to legacy or existing tape formats
The IBM 7337 DLT8000 Digital Linear Tape Library and industry-leading software applications lead in addressing these requirements and constitute a functionally rich tape storage solution incorporating DLT8000 tape technology. You also gain flexibility of automated tape library management and unattended save/restore operations.
The IBM 7337 DLT8000 Digital Linear Tape Library contains from one to six IBM DLT8000 tape drives with 40 GB native capacity and up to 80 GB with typical 2:1 hardware data compression. This increased capacity, combined with up to 60 cartridges available for use, extends the total library capacity up to 4.8 TB of compressed data. Multiple drives provide additional enhanced functions, such as faster transfer of data, simultaneous backup, concurrent read-write operations, and fault tolerance.
IBM offers a wide variety of tape drives and tape library products to meet your removable data storage needs. A quick comparison chart is presented for you to compare library capacities and data rates. Please refer to the specific product documentation for precise data rates, drive configurations, and library configurations.
