IBM TS4300 Tape Library
IBM's current mid-range modular tape library, scaling from a single 40-slot module to 16 modules and up to 25.6 PB physical capacity with LTO 9 or LTO 10 drives.
IBM tape libraries, LTO drives and media, virtual tape libraries, and Storwize/SAN storage for AS400 and IBM i Power Systems environments -- current models, legacy models still in service, and what replaces them.
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IBM TS4500 Tape Library (TS3500 Successor)
IBM's frame-scale enterprise tape library, the next-generation replacement for the TS3500/3584 family, holding up to 13 PB native (39 PB compressed) per frame with LTO 9.
IBM TS3100 & TS3200 Tape Libraries (Legacy, Withdrawn)
IBM's compact entry-level tape libraries, withdrawn from sale and officially replaced by the TS4300. Still running in many AS400/IBM i shops; here's the support and upgrade picture.
IBM TS2900 Tape Autoloader
IBM's entry-level 1U tape autoloader, holding nine cartridges and up to 405 TB of compressed capacity with an LTO 9 drive.
Cybernetics VTL
Disk-based virtual tape library appliance built for AS400/IBM i shops, with native support for iSeries backup commands and up to 16 parallel backup streams.
IBM Storwize V7000 (Legacy, FlashSystem Migration Path)
IBM's mid-range virtualized SAN storage system, discontinued in 2020 and succeeded by IBM FlashSystem. Support status and the replacement path for AS400/IBM i shops still running one.
IBM Storwize V3700 (Legacy, FlashSystem Migration Path)
IBM's entry-level Storwize SAN storage system, discontinued in 2020 alongside the rest of the Storwize line. Support status and the smaller-tier FlashSystem replacement path.