IBM TS1170 Tape Drive

The IBM TS1170 is the latest evolution of enterprise tape storage, designed for organisations managing explosive data growth. With 50TB native per cartridge (150TB compressed), the TS1170 delivers breakthrough capacity and performance while maintaining IBM’s proven security, compliance, and reliability.

Built to support IBM 3592 JF cartridges, the TS1170 is ideal for ultra-large archives, AI and analytics workloads, long-term compliance, and industries that need petabyte-scale storage without petabyte-scale costs.

Key Features IBM TS1170

• 50TB native / 150TB compressed capacity per cartridge (JF media)
• Up to 400 MB/s native throughput (1,000 MB/s compressed)
• AES-256 hardware encryption for secure storage
• WORM support for immutable, compliance-friendly retention
• Air-gapped protection by design
• Compatible with TS4500 libraries and TS7700 virtual tape systems
• Backward read compatibility with 3592 JE media
• MAM (Memory-in-Cassette) for advanced metadata and cartridge health tracking

Benefits of IBM TS1170

• Massive scalability – extend archives with 50TB native per cartridge
• Lower TCO than cloud – avoid unpredictable egress costs with tape economics
• Future-ready – designed to support data-intensive workloads like AI, ML, and big data analytics
• Built for compliance – ensures GDPR, SOX, HIPAA, and long-term audit requirements are met
• Enhanced sustainability – consumes less power than disk-based alternatives
• Resilient by design – supports enterprise-class data protection and multidecade retention