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Product Code: UDHO-2907
MPN #: TS4500
Running out of space for backup and archive data can slow your business and raise costs. The IBM TS4500 Tape Library High Density Scalable Storage with Advanced Management gives you a reliable place to keep petabytes of information without taking up a full data center floor. It is built for companies that need to protect years of records, video, or scientific data while staying within budget. With this library you avoid costly storage shortages and keep recovery times short.
Many enterprises struggle with data growth that outpaces their current storage. When capacity limits are reached, backup jobs fail, compliance risks rise, and downtime increases. This problem matters because lost or delayed data can damage reputation and revenue. The TS4500 solves the issue by offering a modular system that starts small and expands to hundreds of petabytes. Its dual robotic accessors and advanced management software keep the library running smoothly, delivering fast access and high availability for critical workloads.
| IBM TS4500 Tape Library Specifications | |
| Product type | High-density scalable tape library with advanced management |
| Architecture | Modular, scalable tape automation system |
| Capacity & Scalability | |
| Maximum capacity | Up to 351 PB native (up to 1,053 PB compressed with 3:1 compression) |
| Capacity (LTO-based example) | Up to 278 PB native (up to 695 PB compressed with 2.5:1 compression) |
| Frames per library | One base frame + up to 17 expansion frames (max 7 Dx5 frames) |
| Tape cartridges | Up to 23,170 (LTO configuration) / up to 17,550 (3592 configuration) |
| Drives per frame | Up to 16 per frame (up to 12 in frame 1) |
| Drives per library | Up to 128 drives |
| Tape Technology Support | |
| Supported tape drives | IBM 3592 (TS1160, TS1155, TS1150, TS1140) and LTO Ultrium (8, 7, 6, 5) |
| Media support | LTO and IBM enterprise tape cartridges |
| Capacity per cartridge | Up to 40 TB native (LTO-10 reference) |
| Performance & Features | |
| Robotics | Dual robotic accessors for improved performance and availability |
| Storage management | Advanced Library Management System (ALMS) |
| Logical libraries | Dynamic configuration of drives into logical libraries |
| File access | File-level access via IBM Storage Archive |
| Media verification | Policy-based automatic media verification |
| Security | |
| Encryption | Tape drive encryption support |
| Data protection | WORM (Write Once Read Many) media support |
| Key management | IBM Security Key Lifecycle Manager support |
| Management & Software | |
| Management interface | Single-pane-of-glass graphical user interface (GUI) |
| CLI support | Yes (command-line interface) |
| API | REST over SCSI (RoS) |
| Software support | IBM Spectrum Archive, IBM Tape System Library Manager |
| Monitoring | Persistent health and utilization monitoring |
| Connectivity & Integration | |
| Host support | Open-system servers and IBM Z systems |
| Integration | Supports cloud, big data, archive, and backup workloads |
| Multipath architecture | Yes |
| Failover | Automatic control-path and data-path failover |
| Physical & Design | |
| Form factor | Enterprise modular rack-based system |
| Rack space | Optional 5U or 10U space above library |
| Expansion | Scales left or right from base frame |
| Footprint | High-density design to reduce floor space |
| Key Benefits | |
| Scalability | Expand from small deployments to multi-petabyte environments |
| Cost efficiency | Low cost per terabyte for long-term storage |
| Use cases | Backup, archive, cloud storage, big data, media, surveillance |
| Reliability | High availability with redundant components |
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