IBM TS7700 Release 5.2.2 Guide

Introducing the IBM TS7700

The IBM TS7700 is now in its seventh generation, enabling 25 years of IBM Z virtual tape support. The IBM TS7700 also supports object store concepts when integrated with a DS8000. 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 TS7700 Virtualization” on page 14

1.1 Overview ...