New Fiber Cables for IBM Tape Libraries and Drives
10m to 80m
This is a Press Release edited by StorageNewsletter.com on April 21, 2015 at 2:50 pmNew fiber cable options are available for IBM tape libraries and drives to deliver more connectivity options:
- 10 meter OM3 fiber cable (LC)
- 25 meter OM3 fiber cable (LC)
- 80 meter OM3 fiber cable (LC)
These OM3 50-micron optical fiber cables have been developed in accordance with IEC 60793-2-10 Type A1a.2 fiber and are indicated in the FC-PI-4 standards for use with 8Gb/s data transmission over a distance up to maximum 150 meter.
Fiber cables are offered under new feature codes for order continuity purposes.
These new options are supported on the following IBM tape products:
- TotalStorage tape library
- TS4500 tape library
- TS3500 tape library
- TS3310 tape library
- TS3200 tape library
- TS3100 tape library
- TS1130 tape drive
- TS1140 tape drive
- TS1150 tape drive
- TS7650G ProtecTIER gateway server
Planned availability date: April 17, 2015