IBM has announced the introduction of the IBM System Storage TS2230 tape drive express Model H3S LTO 3 half height, an offering which brings to mid-sized customers the tape drive capacity of LTO 3 tape solutions, but with slightly lower performance that allows for a lower-cost solution.

This model incorporates the new LTO IBM Ultrium 3 serial attached SCSI (SAS) half-high tape drive and a three Gbps single port SAS interface for a connection to a wide spectrum of open systems servers. This offering is designed for midrange open systems customers for whom cost and space are priorities. The TS2230 tape drive Model H3S LTO 3 will be available August 3.

Midrange Disk Storage Solutions for Telecommunications Customers

IBM also introduced new midrange storage servers designed for companies that require "hardened" infrastructures because of the industries they address or the data center environments where the equipment is located.

The new IBM System Storage DS3000 DC Power Model 02T, DS3200 DC Power Model 22T, and DS3400 DC Power Model 42T, are designed to help address requirements for companies in the telecommunications industry, as well as other segments, such as oil and gas. These new models of IBM's leading midrange disk systems feature built-in support for DC power and are compliant not only with the NEBS Level 3 standard for U.S. clients, but also with the NEBS Level 3 standard for the European Telecommunications Standards Institute. The DS3000 Model 02T, DS3200 Model 22T, and DS3400 Model 42T will be available July 20.