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The IBM 3995 C-Series Optical Library Dataserver family introduces a new level in the storage hierarchy by offering a unique balance of capacity, performance, and cost. By providing economical, high-capacity storage with direct access, the 3995 is ideally suited for infrequently accessed information which currently resides on magnetic disk, tape, paper, microfiche, or microfilm.
The IBM 3995 C-Series family is based upon 5.2 GB 5.25-inch Extended Multifunction optical drive technology which enables support for magneto- optical (MO) rewritable, Permanent Write Once/Read Many (WORM), and Continuous Composite WORM (CCW) recording technologies in a single library. The newest generation of the 3995 C-Series family features 5.25-inch, industry-standard 5.2 GB (referred to as 8x) Extended Multifunction Optical Drives; provides double the capacity over the previous 2.6 GB technology, allowing twice as much data to be stored on an optical cartridge. Five SCSI-attached models are available, ranging from 104 GB to 1.341 TB (unformatted capacity), to support solutions in the Open Systems environment. Five AS/400-attached models are available, ranging from 104 GB to 1.341 TB (unformatted capacity) to support solutions in the AS/400 environment. Five LAN-attached models are available, ranging from 104 GB to 1.341 TB (unformatted capacity) to support solutions in the token-ring and Ethernet LAN environments. Four S/390-attached models are available, ranging from 270 GB to 1.341 TB (unformatted capacity) to support solutions in the S/390 environment. Three expansion units are available to further increase S/390 storage capacity up to 2.682 TB (unformatted capacity) per optical library subsystem.
Model Abstract 3995-C60
The enhanced Model C60, which is based upon 5.2 GB (8x) optical technology, provides up to 104 GB (unformatted capacity) of rewritable, permanent WORM (non-permanent), and continuous composite WORM optical storage for direct SCSI attachment to the IBM RS/6000, RS/6000 SP, and IBM Personal Computers, as well as non-IBM servers, workstations, and personal computers. Includes 20 optical cartridge storage slots and one internal Extended Multifunction drive.
Model Abstract 3995-C62
The enhanced Model C62, which is based upon 5.2 GB (8x) optical technology, provides up to 270 GB (unformatted capacity) of rewritable, permanent WORM (non-permanent), and continuous composite WORM optical storage for direct SCSI attachment to the IBM RS/6000, RS/6000 SP, and IBM Personal Computers, as well as non-IBM servers, workstations, and personal computers. Includes 52 optical cartridge storage slots and two internal Extended Multifunction drives.
Model Abstract 3995-C64
The enhanced Model C64, which is based upon 5.2 GB (8x) optical technology, provides up to 540 GB (unformatted capacity) of rewritable, permanent WORM (non-permanent), and continuous composite WORM optical storage for direct SCSI attachment to the IBM RS/6000, RS/6000 SP, and IBM Personal Computers, as well as non-IBM servers, workstations, and personal computers. Includes 104 optical cartridge storage slots and two internal Extended Multifunction drives.
Model Abstract 3995-C66
The enhanced Model C66, which is based upon 5.2 GB (8x) optical technology, provides up to 811 GB (unformatted capacity) of rewritable, permanent WORM (non-permanent), and continuous composite WORM optical storage for direct SCSI attachment to the IBM RS/6000, RS/6000 SP, and IBM Personal Computers, as well as non-IBM servers, workstations, and personal computers. Includes 156 optical cartridge storage slots and four internal Extended Multifunction drives.
Model Abstract 3995-C68
The enhanced Model C68, which is based upon 5.2 GB (8x) optical technology, provides up to 1.341 TB (unformatted capacity) of rewritable, permanent WORM (non-permanent), and continuous composite WORM optical storage for direct SCSI attachment to the IBM RS/6000, RS/6000 SP, and IBM Personal Computers, as well as non-IBM servers, workstations, and personal computers. Includes 258 optical cartridge storage slots and four internal Extended Multifunction drives.
Highlights
Offers the unique characteristics of low-cost, high-capacity, and direct access storage, along with long archival life and the option for permanent recording.
Enables new business applications to bring data online; data currently stored on paper, microfiche, and microfilm.
Low-cost complement to high performance magnetic disk to extend the life of online data.
Based upon IBM's new 5.2 GB, industry-standard, 5.25-inch optical drive technology.
The IBM 3995 Optical Library C-Series continues using the Extended Multifunction optical drive which supports magneto-optical (MO) rewritable, Permanent Write Once/Read Many (WORM), and Continuous Composite WORM recording technologies.
The enhanced 3995 C-Series offers the following models and capacities for these operating environments:
S/390: Four models, ranging from 270 GB to 1.341 TB of optical storage, and three expansion units ranging from 270 GB to 1.341 TB of additional optical storage for a total of up to 2.682 TB in a library subsystem.
AS/400: Five models, capacities ranging from 104 GB to 1.341 TB of optical storage
RS/6000 and open systems: Five models, capacities ranging from 104 GB to 1.341 TB of optical storage
LAN: Five models, capacities ranging from 104 GB to 1.341 TB of optical storage
Ideal applications include: document imaging, Computer Output to Laser Disk (COLD), report management, hierarchical storage management, and backup/archive.
Supported by many IBM and Lotus applications, many of which are members of IBM's Electronic Document Management Suite (EDMSuite) of application solutions; such as VisualInfo for AIX, VisualInfo for NT, OnDemand for AIX, OnDemand for NT, VisualInfo for the AS/$00, OnDemand for AS/400, ImagePlus VisualInfo for MVS/ESA, ImagePlus FAF for MVS/ESA, OnDemand for OS/390, and IBM Digital Library Solutions. IBM's ADSTAR Distributed Storage Manager provides 3995 optical storage management for the OS/2, AIX, NT, and Sun Solaris environments.
Enables solutions across the enterprise - S/390, AS/400, RS/6000, PC, LAN, and Open Systems environments.
Description
The IBM 3995 Optical Library Dataserver family provides online, direct access, high capacity storage needed for today's innovative business solutions. By providing online access to vast amounts of information at a lower cost than magnetic disk, while still providing direct access to data, the 3995 is ideally suited for infrequently accessed information currently stored on disk, tape, paper, or microfilm/fiche.
These new enhanced models of the 3995 feature high-capacity 5.2 GB (8x) Extended Multifunction Optical Drives using industry-standard 5.25-inch optical cartridges. In addition, these models support the following optical technologies:
Magneto-Optical (MO) rewritable: allows data on the cartridge to be modified or erased, optimizing the use of the optical cartridges.
Permanent Write Once/Read Many (WORM): provides a permanent copy of data by permanently altering the recording layer. This process is used to address business process, auditing, and/or legal requirements for the permanent retention of data.
Continuous Composite WORM (CCW): provides a lower-cost, software- protected copy of data through a software implementation of WORM, using rewritable media.
These IBM 5.2 GB Extended Multifunction Optical Drives read and write industry-standard 8x (5.2 GB, 4.8 GB, and 4.1 GB) and 4x (2.6 GB and 2.3 GB) rewritable optical cartridges, read and write 8x (5.2 GB) and 4x (2.6 GB) Permanent Write Once/Read Many (WORM) optical cartridges, and read and write 8x (5.2 GB, 4.8 GB, and 4.1 GB) and 4x (2.6 GB and 2.3 GB) CCW optical cartridges. The drives read 2x (1.3 GB and 1.19 GB) and 1x (650 MB and 595 MB) industry-standard rewritable and CCW optical cartridges, and 2x (1.3 GB) and 1x (650 MB) industry-standard permanent WORM IBM optical cartridges. This backward compatibility protects your investment by providing continued access to data on previously written cartridges and on several levels of backward compatible media. With application support, rewritable, permanent WORM, and CCW optical cartridges can be mixed within a library to provide maximum flexibility.
NOTE: 512 KB/sector optical media is not supported on the C1x, C3x, and C4x Models.
Model Specific Information
Gives enhanced capacity and performance with 5.2 GB (8x), industry- standard, 5.25-inch optical drives.
Introduces IBM's 5.2 GB Extended Multifunction optical drive that supports Permanent Write Once/Read Many (WORM), Continuous Composite Write Once/Read Many (CCW) and Magneto-Optical rewritable media.
Includes:
Model C60: 20 optical cartridge slots and one 5.2 GB Extended Multifunction Optical Drive optical drive
Model C62: 52 optical cartridge slots and two 5.2 GB Extended Multifunction Optical Drives
Model C64: 104 optical cartridge slots and two 5.2 GB Extended Multifunction Optical Drives
Model C66: 156 optical cartridge slots and four 5.2 GB Extended Multifunction Optical Drives
Model C68: 258 optical cartridge slots and four 5.2 GB Extended Multifunction Optical Drives
An additional, internal 5.2 GB Extended Multifunction Optical Drive is available for the Model C60. Two additional, internal 5.2 GB Extended Multifunction Optical Drives are available for Models C64, C66, and C68.
Models C62 and higher include a dual-gripper picker on the autochanger and faster optical drive data rates for enhanced performance.
Features a side-mounted viewing window, a front-mounted operator panel, and a top-mounted entry/exit slot.
Attaches to SCSI-2 adapters.
Ideally suited for document and image management, Computer Output to Laser Disk (COLD), report management, digital library, and data archival applications.
Supported by IBM applications including: Many applications in IBM's Electronic Document Management Suite of products (EDMSuite), including OnDemand for AIX, OnDemand for NT, VisualInfo for AIX Object Server, VisualInfo for NT Object Server, and IBM Digital Library. Additional applications include ADSM for AIX, ADSM for NT, and ADSM for Sun Solaris.
Supported by a number of Independent Solution Providers (ISV's) with applications for Novell Netware, Microsoft Windows NT, HP-UX, DEX, Sun Solaris, and other environments.
Enables solutions across the enterprise.
These models provide up to 104 GB (Model C60), 270 GB (Model C62), 540 GB (model C64), 811 GB (Model C66), 1.341 TB (Model C68), (unformatted capacity) of Extended Multifunction (rewritable, permanent WORM, and Continuous Composite WORM (CCW) (non-permanent) optical storage. Model C60 contains one internal 5.2 GB Extended Multifunction Optical Drive and storage cells for 20 optical cartridges. Model C62 contains two internal 5.2 GB Extended Multifunction Optical Drives, storage cells for 52 optical cartridges, and a dual-gripper autochanger. Model C64 contains two internal 5.2 GB Extended Multifunction Optical Drives, storage cells for 104 optical cartridges, and a dual-gripper autochanger. Model C66 contains four internal 5.2 GB Extended Multifunction Optical Drives, storage cells for 156 optical cartridges, and a dual-gripper autochanger. Model C68 contains four internal 5.2 GB Extended Multifunction Optical Drives, storage cells for 258 optical cartridges, and a dual-gripper autochanger. An additional, optional internal 5.2 GB Extended Multifunction Optical Drive is available for the Model C60. Two additional, optional internal 5.2 GB Extended Multifunction Optical Drives are available for Models C64, C66, and C68. All models are available with either a single-ended or differential SCSI-2 interface.
Each library has an autochanger which is used to move the optical cartridges between the optical drives, the storage cells, and the entry/exit slot. The Models C6x feature a dual-gripper picker on the autochanger to deliver enhanced performance during the exchange of optical cartridges. Each library has a see-through side panel for viewing the autochanger and drives while in operation. Cartridges can be easily inserted or removed from the library via the entry/exit slot.
Low-Cost, Online Storage
The 3995 C-Series Optical Library family offers low-cost, high- capacity, direct access storage. These characteristics make the 3995 ideally suited as a low-cost extension to the online storage capacity for storage-intensive applications, less frequently accessed data, or environments where online access is required but sub-second response time is not necessary. Introducing the 3995 into the existing storage hierarchy can be
simple and easy.
When implemented in conjunction with a hierarchical storage management application, older and less frequently accessed data is automatically migrated from expensive magnetic disk to the 3995. The data is automatically recalled from the library when needed.
The 3995 can be used for data backup and archive applications. Optical cartridges are durable, offer a long-term archive life, and can easily be removed from the library for shelf or off-site storage. The direct access features of the 3995 give customers quick access to files, as well as concurrent access to all data residing on the same cartridge. The 3995 has incremental write and update capabilities which means an entire cartridge can be filled at your convenience.
Finally, any application or user can have direct access to the 3995 when it is complemented with optical library management software application. Library management applications make the library appear as one or more online volumes or directories, providing transparent access to the library. No application changes are required and the library can be easily partitioned and shared among groups of applications and users.
Bringing New Data into the Storage Hierarchy
The 3995 Optical Library family has a unique set of characteristics not offered by the traditional electronic storage mediums of magnetic disk and tape. These unmatched features, in combination with optical storage's low cost, high capacity, and direct access characteristics, make the 3995 the solution of choice for data currently stored on paper, microfiche, and microfilm. The 3995 delivers the following:
Permanent WORM technology addresses the business process and/or legal requirements for a permanent copy of the original data, Continuous Composite WORM (non-permanent) for a lower-cost, software-protected copy of the original data, and magneto-optical rewritable technology for accessing changeable data.
Removable cartridges provide shelf storage as the data becomes aged and access requirements become less frequent, giving customers additional capacity at a very small incremental cost.
Long-term media archive life satisfies business process and/or legal requirements for long-term data retention.
The 3995 provides an excellent solution for bringing new data online or keeping computer-generated data online for a longer period. As more information is retained and accessed online, customers' competitive advantage is improved through reduced costs, enhanced productivity, and improved customer service.
The cost of an optical storage solution is often much less than the cost of the raw materials, the storage space, and the labor associated with paper and/or microfiche storage and retrieval.
Enhanced productivity through easier and faster access to data since searches and retrievals are done at machine speed versus human speed. Also, multiple users can have access to the same data simultaneously, eliminating the need to wait for data to become available.
Improved customer service since inquiries can be resolved in a single phone call. With a few keystrokes, all the customer's data is quickly available to your customer service representative, eliminating the need for time-consuming and costly callbacks to the customer.
The opportunities enabled by the 3995 are virtually unlimited. Ideal application areas include:
Imaging and workflow for business documents and records, government documents and records, medical and patient records, engineering drawings, product diagrams, etc.
Computer Output to Laser Disk (COLD) as a replacement for microfiche and microfilm copies of customer statements, billing statements, transaction records, etc.
Report management for any type of report including customer lists, payroll, and accounting reports.
Application Solutions
Supporting software to manage the 3995 C6x Models is not provided with the libraries. Instead, supporting software and applications for the 3995 must be obtained separately from IBM, IBM Business Partners, and independent software providers.
Software support for the 3995 is available from IBM and application partners in such areas as document imaging, Computer Output to Laser Disk (COLD), report management, hierarchical storage management, and backup/archive. This broad base of application support allows the customer to select the preferred application for use with their library.
The 3995 can be easily accessed by existing customer applications when used with a library manager software product. A library manager provides applications and users with direct and transparent access to the library.
Supported by IBM applications including: Many applications in IBM's Electronic Document Management Suite of products (EDMSuite), including OnDemand for AIX, OnDemand for NT, VisualInfo for AIX Object Server, VisualInfo for NT Object Server, and IBM Digital Library. Additional applications include ADSM for AIX, ADSM for NT, and ADSM for Sun Solaris.
Supported by a number of Independent Solution Providers (ISV's) with applications for Novell Netware, Microsoft Windows NT, HP-UX, DEX, Sun Solaris, and other environments.
