Lenovo IBM TS2290 Tape Drive

• Long-term tape storage for backup & archive
• Easy access to data on LTO Ultrium 9 cartridges, through IBM Linear Tape File System (LTFS) technology
• Media-partitioning on LTO Ultrium 9 media & LTFS

Features

• Provide long-term backup and archive storage data protection while lowering overall storage costs
• Easily access data stored on Linear Tape-Open (LTO)
• Support media partitioning on LTO Ultrium 9 media

The SAS interface of these tape drives enables them to connect to a wide spectrum of open-system servers. The LTO Ultrium tape media provides partitioning support, which, in conjunction with IBM Spectrum Archive, provides users with file-level access to tape data. This support helps users quickly locate and update information on the tape media. LTO Ultrium technology is also designed to natively support data encryption, with core hardware encryption and decryption capabilities resident in the LTO 9, 8, or 7 Ultrium tape drive itself.

Management solutions such as IBM Spectrum Protect™ or third-party storage management software can extend the power of the TS2270, TS2280, and TS2290. IBM Spectrum Archive helps simplify access and management of TS2290 by enabling text-based file tagging, enabling more intuitive searches of drive content. This software creates an efficient “data footprint” to dynamically store every bit of data, helping maximize performance and ensure security.

Archiving enables storage of digital assets for the long term, so assets can be referenced and monetized for years to come.

IBM Spectrum Archive supports the tape-oriented Linear Tape File System (LTFS) and helps reduce complexity by enabling a graphical user interface to the tape drive’s contents using the operating system file manager. These features together help make tape-based data as easy to find and access as disk- or flash-based data.

In addition, LTFS-capable tape drives are designed to be interchangeable among compatible LTO tape drives and supported operating systems, so administrators do not have to worry about hardware or software compatibility. With LTFS, managers can quickly access, store or archive files on tape, and transport files to and from different locations in a very easy to use format.

Anyone in need of fast and reliable access to inactive ‘cold’ data—like movie and music producers, post-production editors, broadcasters, digital video surveillance managers, and cloud and storage managers—now has an affordable solution to access and more easily archive high-quality files. LTFS opens the door to new uses and applications for LTO Ultrium tape, making tape easy and intuitive.