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The new IBM System Storage™ TS2340 Tape Drive Express Models L43 and S43 (machine type 3580), external standalone or rack-mountable units, are designed to offer high capacity and performance for the midrange open systems environment. These models incorporate the new Linear Tape-Open (LTO) IBM System Storage Ultrium 4 Full-High Tape Drive, which are designed to provide maximum tape drive throughput native data rate performance of up to 120 MB/sec compared to the IBM LTO generation 3 Tape Drive (Ultrium 3) at up to 80 MB/sec native data transfer rate. In addition, with the use of the new IBM LTO Ultrium 800 GB Data Cartridge, the Ultrium 4 Tape Drive provides double the tape cartridge capacity up to 800 GB native physical capacity (1,600 GB with 2:1 compression) compared to previous Ultrium 3 Tape Drives. IBM Ultrium 4 Tape Drives can read and write LTO Ultrium 3 data cartridges and can read LTO Ultrium 2 data cartridges.

Experience exceptional performance and flexibility with the refurbished Brocade 5100 Switch, tailored for rapidly expanding storage environments. Reboot IT presents the certified, used Brocade 5100 Switch, a robust solution for complex storage requirements. This refurbished device combines 1, 2, 4, and 8 Gbps Fibre Channel technology, available in configurations of 24, 32, or 40 ports. The sleek design fits into a 1U form factor, making it a space-efficient choice for any setup. With its energy-efficient architecture, it consumes less than 2.5 watts per port, reducing overall ownership costs.