IBM TS7700

Scalable Capacity

• Expandable from small to multi-petabyte configurations to address growing data volumes.
• Supports a wide range of tape drives — including LTO Ultrium generations and IBM Enterprise Tape drives.

High-Density Storage

• High cartridge density design optimizes data centre floor space.

Flexible Configurations

• Modular design enables customized configurations that align storage capacity and throughput to business needs.

Enterprise-Class Reliability

• Robust redundant components with built-in diagnostic and predictive failure detection.

Automation & Integration

• Supports advanced robotic automation for fast, efficient tape handling.
• Seamless integration with IBM Spectrum Archive, Tivoli Storage Manager, and other backup software solutions.

Energy Efficient

• Designed to minimize power consumption and environmental impact through intelligent drive handlers and cooling.

• Secure Data Archiving: Comply with regulatory requirements by securely archiving critical, long-lived data.
• Backup & Restore: Accelerate backup windows and streamline restores with automated tape access.
• Disaster Recovery: Deploy as part of a hybrid backup and recovery strategy, integrating cloud or disk tiers.
• Media & Entertainment: Manage large unstructured data sets efficiently, including video and multimedia assets.

• Scalability: Up to thousands of cartridges and multiple tape drives.
• Drive Support: Compatible with IBM LTO Ultrium and Enterprise Tape drives.
• Robotics: High throughput mechatronics for rapid automated tape movement.
• Management: Integrated software for ease of operation and media lifecycle management.