IBM 7206 Model VX2 External VXA-2 Tape Drive

Cost-effective, high-capacity tape storage for IBM ^ pSeries and RS/6000 and IBM ^ iSeries and AS/400 servers

Greater capacity and improved performance First introduced in 1999, award-winning VXA tape products offer a unique com- bination of reliability, performance and value. The 7206 Model VX2 Tape Drive supports three lengths of cartridges with up to 160GB of compressed storage capacity.

With an industry-standard Ultra2 SCSI LVD interface, the 7206 Model VX2 Tape Drive can be installed quickly. Low-cost tape storage for the Highlights IBM ^ pSeries and RS/6000 The 7206 Model VX2 features a sus- and IBM ^ iSeries and AS/ tained data transfer rate of 6MB per  Four times the capacity of DDS-4 second, or 40GB per hour, which is up tape drives at a similar price point 400 servers The IBM 7206 Model VX2 External to twice the performance of similarly priced 4mm tape drives.  Up to 80GB capacity per cartridge VXA-2 Tape Drive is a higher capacity, cost-effective alternative to DDS tape (160GB with 2:1 compression) VXA-2 Media technology, offering excellent data  Cost-effective migration path quality and performance. The never- Capacity (uncompressed) Length from 4mm tape drives ending growth in stored data is causing 21GB 60 meters

the size of backup jobs to increase as 59GB 170 meters  Twice the data rate of DDS-4 tape well. With the DDS tape technology 80GB 230 meters drives such as the IBM 7206-220 nearing the end of its evolution, the new VXA-2 standard provides a migration  6MB/sec sustained data rate Innovative technology path to greater tape storage capacity at (12MB/sec with 2:1 compression) A new discrete packet-recording a price point similar to DDS drives. format, available only on VXA-2  Unique data packet formatting for tape drives, provides important variable speed operation performance and data reliability enhancements compared to 4mm tape  Compatible with storage devices drives. This new recording technique currently used on IBM ^ allows individual data packets to be ™ ® pSeries and RS/6000 and IBM scanned multiple times as the tape ^iSeries™ and RS/400® servers More information IBM 7206 Model VX2 External VXA-2 Tape Drive at a glance For more information, contact your IBM Characteristics representative or your IBM Business Warranty 24×7, one year, IBM on-site repair Partner. In the United States or Canada,

Color Black you can also call IBM Direct: 1-800- IBM-CALL (1-800-426-2255). Internet: Media VXA-2 ibm.com/storage Native capacity 80GB per cartridge

Compressed capacity 160GB per cartridge*

Data transfer rate 6MB/sec

Interface Ultra2 SCSI LVD (68-pin)

Dimensions

Height 55mm (2.2 in.)

Depth 275mm (10.8 in.) IBM Systems Group 9000 S. Rita Road Weight 3.2kg (7.1 lbs) Tucson, AZ 85744

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The basic 7206 Model VX2 includes one VXA-2 drive in an enclosure as well as the following GB equals one billion bytes when referring to hard drive capacity; accessible capacity may be less. other components: SCSI cable (specify) VXA-2 cleaning cartridge References in this publication to IBM products, • • programs or services do not imply that IBM intends • Power cord (specify) • VXA-2 60-meter test tape to make them available in all countries in which IBM • SCSI terminator/jumper Safety, installation and service guides operates. IBM hardware products are manufactured • from new parts, or new and used parts. In some VXA-2 data cartridge • cases, the hardware product may not be new and may have been previously installed. Regardless, *Based on 2:1 compression IBM warranty terms apply. Data provided is for information only and does not constitute a warranty of performance. Actual processing time achieved with drive routinely runs automatic error cor- the nearest source for media, call the the VXA-2 Tape Drive is a function of components such as system processor, the associated tape drive rection. This unique formatting approach following numbers worldwide: configuration, data block size, data compressibility, helps improve data reliability as well as dependencies on other I/O such as disk, and the system and application software used. time-to-data performance. • United States and Canada: 1-888-IBM-MEDIA (1-888-426-6334) Printed on an IBM Infoprint® Color System Full-Color High-quality media • Latin America: Digital Printer. The IBM 7206 Model VX2 uses VXA-2 1-972-881-0733 data cartridges that offer high value, • Asia Pacific: G225-6953-01 performance and reliability. To address +81-3-3808-8486 a range of applications, cartridges are • Europe, the Middle East, Africa: available in three capacities. +31-433-502-756

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