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7206-336 DAT Tape Drive
Highlights
- DAT72 physical capacity of up to 36 GB is nearly twice the capacity of DDS-4 tape drives
- Designed for improved data rate compared to IBM 7206 Model 220
- Designed for read and write compatibility with previous generation 4mm tape media
- Designed for compatibility with tape storage devices used internally on IBM System p and IBM System i servers
Low-cost tape storage for the IBM System i5/eServer i5 and IBM System p5/eServer p5 servers
The IBM 7206 Model 336 External DAT72 (DDS Gen 5) Tape Drive is designed to be a cost-effective tape drive featuring the popular DAT72 (DDS) tape technology. It is designed to offer improved data quality and performance and increased capacity compared to the IBM 7206 Model 220. The 7206 Model 336 supports a migration path to greater tape storage capacity at a price point similar to IBM 7206-220 DDS4 tape drives.
Common features
- External SCSI Cable options:
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- HD68 to HD680.7 meters to 10 meters
- VHDCI to HD680.5 meters to 10 meters
- Data CartridgesSingle or 5-packs
Hardware summary
- Hardware includes:
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- DAT72 (DDS Gen 5) tape drive in a self-contained enclosure that includes power and cooling
- a data cartridge, cleaning cartridge and test cartridge
- an external SCSI cable, power cord and terminator
- User Setup Guide and Service Guide
