Dell PowerVault TL2000 vs IBM Tape Storage TS3100 Tape Library
Side-by-side specifications from the vendors' own documents. The Dell PowerVault TL2000 is an established 2U automated tape library supporting up to 24 tape cartridges across two removable magazines and up to two half-height LTO tape drives. The IBM TS3100 Tape Library is a 2U rackmount entry tape automation system housing up to 24 tape cartridges in two removable magazines.
| Dell PowerVault TL2000 | IBM Tape Storage TS3100 Tape Library | |
|---|---|---|
| Brand | Dell | IBM |
| Status | end-of-sale | end-of-sale |
| Released | Jun 2008 | Apr 2008 |
| Form factor | 2U rack | 2U rackmount |
| Tape slots | 24 cartridge slots across two removable 12-slot magazines in 2U | — |
| Drive bays | Up to 2 half-height LTO-4, LTO-5, LTO-6, LTO-7, or LTO-8 tape drives | — |
| Native capacity | Up to 288TB native (720TB compressed) with LTO-8 media | — |
| Host interface | 6Gb/12Gb SAS or 8Gb Fibre Channel host interface modules | — |
| Power supply | Optional redundant hot-plug power supplies | — |
| Form factor | — | 2U rackmount |
| Cartridge capacity | — | 24 cartridges in 2 removable magazines |
| Drive support | — | Up to 2 HH or 1 FH LTO drive (LTO-3 to LTO-8) |
| Host interfaces | — | 8Gb FC, 6Gb SAS |
| Max capacity | — | Up to 720TB compressed (LTO-8) |
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