IBM TS7700 Release 5.1 Guide

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Introducing the IBM TS7700

The IBM TS7700 is now in its seventh generation, enabling over 22 years of IBM Z virtual tape support. The IBM TS7770 for IBM Z is the latest model of the TS7700 family.

In this chapter, we introduce the IBM TS7700 for IBM Z.

This chapter includes the following topics:

•1.1, “Overview” on page 4

•1.2, “New capabilities” on page 5

•1.3, “Storage virtualization concepts” on page 6

•1.4, “Benefits of tape virtualization” on page 12

1.1 Overview

With exponential storage growth, IBM Z organizations need a cost effective way ...

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