IBM Tape Systems and Drives

Vibrant buys and sells used IBM System Storage Tape Systems including current and discontinued IBM TotalStorage tape drives, autoloaders and library models. Please contact us with any questions or Request a Quote. [three_fourth]

Used IBM Tape Drives:
Model	Description	RFQ
IBM 3570	Magstar Tape
IBM 3580	Tape Drives
IBM 3590	TotalStorage Tape
IBM 3590e  .	TotalStorage Tape
IBM 3592	Tape Models
IBM 7205	External Tape
IBM 7206	External 4MM
IBM 7207	External 1/4"
IBM 7208	External 8MM Tape   .
IBM 7212	Storage Enclosure

 

Used IBM Tape Libraries:
Model	Description	RFQ
IBM 3494   .	3494 Tape Systems   .
IBM 3582	3582 Tape Library
IBM 3583	3583 Tape Libraries
IBM 3584	3584 Tape Systems
IBM 3590	3590 Tape System

 

Used IBM TotalStorage Tape Autoloaders:
Model	Description	RFQ
IBM 3575  .	Tape Autoloader         .
IBM 3581	Autoloader Models
IBM 7332	4MM autoloader
IBM 7334	Standalone Library
IBM 7337	DLT Tape Autloader

  IBM Tape Systems Overview: IBM Tape systems are storage solution provided by International Business Machinery (IBM). Like other storage solutions, IBM Tape Storage systems are used for storing data, creating backup of data and data retention purposes. History In the year 1952, IBM for the first time coined the concept of magnetic tape storage solutions where magnetic cartridges were used to store and retrieve data. Since then IBM is consistently improving its tape storage systems and at the moment IBM’s tape storage systems are considered best in the market and are considered more robust than its contemporary tape solution devices. In fact, most of the tape systems being manufactured today are following IBM’s tape storage algorithms. Advantages of IBM Tape Systems: Following are some of the advantages of IBM tape hardware.

• IBM Tape storage systems are extremely fast and data storage and retrieval can be achieved at an exceptionally good rate with these tape storage devices.
• IBM Tape system supports all the latest computing technologies include cloud computing architecture and distributed data storage and retrieval.
• IBM tape storage devices are extremely secure and robust. Secure encryption mechanism makes it almost impossible for unauthorized persons to break-in and retrieve the data contents.
• Tape storage devices are different from disc storage devices in a way that these devices are used for storing large backup data while disc storage are mainly used for run time data storage.

IBM Tape devices are manufactured to cater the storage and back up needs of medium to large scale organizations. These tape systems are capable of storing virtually any type of data ranging from video files, audio files, high definition images, text files and similar high profile and sensitive data. Common IBM Tape Drive Types Currently, there are four types of IBM Tape storage available in the market. These tape systems are categorized on the basis of community that they serve. 1-     Enterprise Level Following are some of the enterprise level tape systems currently available in the market.

• TS1140 Drive
• Linear Tape File System (LTFS)
• TS1130 Drive
• Crossroad ReadVerify Appliance (RVA)
• TS3500 Library
• TS1120 Drive

2-     Midrange These are some of the Midrange tape storage devices designed for medium Scale organizations.

• TS3500 Library

• TS3200 Library
• TS3310 Library
• Linear Tape File System (LTFS)
• TS3100 Library
• 7226 enclosure
• Crossroad ReadVerify Appliance (RVA)

3-     Entry Drives Following are some of the Entry Tape Drives by IBM, currently available in the market.

• TS2260 Express
• TS2250 Express
• TS2360 Express
• TS2240 Express
• TS2350 Express
• TS2230 Express
• TS2340 Express

4-     Entry Libraries These are some of the entry libraries IBM Tape storage devices.

• TS3200 Express
• Linear Tape File System (LTFS)
• TS2900
• TS3100 Express

Data storage and backup is a challenging task and organizations face extreme difficulties in finding suitable data storage and recovery solutions. Data is the most important thing for any organization. Keeping in view this problem, IBM is providing robust, flexible, secure and extremely fast data storage solutions in the form of IBM Tape storage. From individuals to medium scale organizations and large enterprises, these tape storage devices are available in variety of sizes and qualities   For more information on used IBM Tape equipment, please contact IBM System Storage sales at storage@vibrant.com or call 1.888.443.8606. [/three_fourth]