Front cover -- Contents -- Figures -- Tables -- Notices -- Trademarks -- Preface -- The team that wrote this redbook -- Become a published author -- Comments welcome -- Summary of changes -- June 2004, First Edition -- Chapter 1. Scope of this guide -- 1.1 Definition of the terms selection and differentiation -- 1.2 Questioning format and information gathering -- 1.3 IBM tape product offerings -- 1.4 Explaining the term open systems -- 1.5 Backup software -- 1.5.1 Tivoli Storage Manager -- 1.5.2 Other backup application references -- 1.6 How to use this guide -- Chapter 2. Information gathering format -- 2.1 Present environment -- 2.1.1 Hardware -- 2.1.2 Software -- 2.1.3 Data environment -- 2.1.4 Library sharing -- 2.2 Future environment -- 2.2.1 Hardware -- 2.2.2 Software -- 2.2.3 Data environment -- 2.3 Backup -- 2.3.1 Current backup environment -- 2.3.2 Predicted trends -- 2.3.3 WORM data -- 2.4 Restore -- 2.4.1 Current restore environment -- 2.4.2 Predicted trends -- 2.5 Financial considerations -- 2.5.1 Budget timetable -- 2.6 Importance of data -- 2.6.1 Disaster Recovery considerations -- 2.6.2 Time to restore: Requirements -- 2.7 Other considerations -- 2.7.1 Support structure -- 2.7.2 Conversions -- Chapter 3. Data collection process -- 3.1 Business and operational questions -- 3.2 Computing and IT environment questions -- 3.3 Backup and restore questions -- 3.4 Summary of questions -- 3.5 Total backup solution offerings -- 3.5.1 Tivoli Storage Manager -- 3.5.2 Other backup system software -- Chapter 4. Finding the solution -- 4.1 Entry Level and LTO Solutions -- 4.1.1 IBM TotalStorage entry level products family -- 4.1.2 IBM TotalStorage Ultrium Tape products family -- 4.1.3 Entry level and LTO tape drives positioning matrix -- 4.2 IBM TotalStorage Enterprise Tape Solutions -- 4.2.1 IBM TotalStorage Enterprise Tape Drive 3592-J1A.

4.2.2 IBM TotalStorage Enterprise Tape Drive 3590 -- 4.2.3 IBM TotalStorage Enterprise Tape Controller 3592-J70 -- 4.2.4 IBM TotalStorage Enterprise Tape Library 3494 -- 4.2.5 IBM TotalStorage Virtual Tape Server 3494-Bxx -- 4.2.6 Selection criteria summary -- 4.3 Finding the tape solution -- 4.3.1 The LTO tapes subsystems -- 4.3.2 The Enterprise Tape Subsystems -- 4.3.3 Integration of components in tape solutions -- 4.3.4 Decision summary and positioning scenarios -- 4.3.5 Tape drives comparison -- 4.3.6 IBM 3494 and 3584 tape libraries comparison -- 4.4 Tape technical information URL -- Appendix A. Overview of IBM TotalStorage tape offerings -- Entry level tape storage -- IBM 7206 / 7332 4mm DDS -- IBM 7208 8mm DAT drive -- IBM 7205 DLT drive -- IBM TotalStorage Ultrium -- IBM TotalStorage Ultrium Tape Drive 3580 -- IBM TotalStorage Ultrium Tape 2U 3581 -- IBM TotalStorage Ultrium Tape Library 3582 -- IBM TotalStorage Ultrium Scalable Tape Library 3583 -- IBM TotalStorage UltraScalable Tape Library 3584 -- Platform and ISV compatibility -- IBM TotalStorage Enterprise Tape Systems -- IBM TotalStorage Enterprise Tape System 3592 -- 3592 Tape Cartridge -- IBM TotalStorage Enterprise Tape System 3590 -- Platform and ISV support -- IBM 3590: Key attributes -- IBM TotalStorage Enterprise Tape Library 3494 -- IBM TotalStorage Virtual Tape Server -- Abbreviations and acronyms -- Related publications -- IBM Redbooks -- Other publications -- Online resources -- How to get IBM Redbooks -- Help from IBM -- Index -- Back cover.