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Virtual tape libraries for IBM i

Size virtual tape for your backup and recovery window

Compare disk capacity and virtual-drive counts for your backup window. Open a CIL, CIT or Cybernetics model for its connections and expansion choices, then send us your save size and retention schedule.

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Compare Virtual tape libraries for IBM i

Published capacities and rates describe the stated configuration. Open each model for media compatibility, host connections and source qualifications.

Virtual tape libraries for IBM i configuration comparison
Model Base / maximum disk bays Published capacity Appliance rate
CIL2308-VTL virtual tape libraryCIL2308-VTL 8 / 128 disk bays 120 TB base / 2.2 PB maximum 1 GB/s appliance rating
CIT3324 virtual tape libraryCIT3324 24 / 144 disk bays 440 TB base / 2.52 PB maximum 2 GB/s appliance rating
CIT5324 virtual tape libraryCIT5324 24 / 264 disk bays 440 TB base / 4.6 PB maximum 4 GB/s appliance rating
CIT6324 virtual tape libraryCIT6324 24 / 444 disk bays 440 TB base / 7.72 PB maximum 8 GB/s appliance rating
CIT7324 virtual tape libraryCIT7324 24 / 384 disk bays 440 TB base / 6.68 PB maximum 8 GB/s appliance rating
CIT8524 virtual tape libraryCIT8524 24 / 444 disk bays 440 TB base / 7.72 PB maximum 10 GB/s appliance rating
Cybernetics miSAN VTLVT12L5; VT6L5; VT3L5 Model-specific disk configuration 3 / 6 / 12 TB raw base 500 MB/s published

Native tape capacity excludes compression. Physical positions may also hold cleaning media or serve the I/O station.

VTL rates are appliance ratings; disk capacity and virtual resources depend on the selected configuration and licences.

Virtual tape libraries for IBM i (7)

CIL2308-VTL virtual tape library

Shorten the backup window with the CIL2308-VTL and its published 1 GB/s appliance rating. We can size disk capacity, virtual drives and host connections around your IBM i save jobs and retention period.

CIT3324 virtual tape library

Shorten the backup window with the CIT3324 and its published 2 GB/s appliance rating. We can size disk capacity, virtual drives and host connections around your IBM i save jobs and retention period.

CIT5324 virtual tape library

Shorten the backup window with the CIT5324 and its published 4 GB/s appliance rating. We can size disk capacity, virtual drives and host connections around your IBM i save jobs and retention period.

CIT6324 virtual tape library

Shorten the backup window with the CIT6324 and its published 8 GB/s appliance rating. We can size disk capacity, virtual drives and host connections around your IBM i save jobs and retention period.

CIT7324 virtual tape library

Shorten the backup window with the CIT7324 and its published 8 GB/s appliance rating. We can size disk capacity, virtual drives and host connections around your IBM i save jobs and retention period.

CIT8524 virtual tape library

Shorten the backup window with the CIT8524 and its published 10 GB/s appliance rating. We can size disk capacity, virtual drives and host connections around your IBM i save jobs and retention period.

Cybernetics miSAN VTL VT12L5

Keep a Cybernetics miSAN tape workflow running with disk backup and an integrated LTO 5 drive. We can identify the VT12L5, VT6L5 or VT3L5 configuration and match its disk, interface and offload requirements.