IBM TS7700 R5.0 Virtual Tape System With POWER9

IBM TS7700 R5.0 offering with POWER9 technology meets the demand for performance and higher density disk storage

IBM TS7770 is the seventh gen of company’s virtual tape system technology, delivering next-level cybersecurity while maintaining the reliability and availability of the mainframe enterprise storage platform to support business across hybrid multicloud deployments.

It optimizes data protection and business continuance for IBM Z data while improving storage economics, system resiliency, and data stability for mission-critical workloads.

TS7770 is built on the IBM POWER9 platform includes:

• Two 10 core, 3.8GHz processors
• 64GB DDR4 Memory
• 16Gb FICON (up to 4 adapters, 2 ports per adapter, 512 paths per port)
• 1GB Copper and 10GB LW grid network (up to 4 ports total)
  4x16Gb FC attachment to disk cache and tape drives (up to 16 ports)
• SSD or SAS for pSeries storage
• Common DS8000 pSeries hardware, I/O bays, and adapters
• Single-phase power (30A) and three-phase 400V support
• Primary Ethernet and FC adapters integrated into pSeries slots

Product Preview
In 2H20, IBM intends to release a second expansion frame for the TS7770. This second expansion frame will deliver a maximum capacity of 3.9PB for one base frame with two populated expansion frames.

In 2H20, the firm also intends to release an iRPQ for the clients to install a TS7770 into their own customer-supplied 19-inch rack. This iRPQ-8B3721 will enable clients to order one TS7770 Server 3957 Model VED, one Cache Controller 3956 Model CSB, and one Cache Module Model XSB, as well as all other associated features to be installed in their own customer supplied rack.

Preview announcements provide insight into IBM plans and directions. availability, prices, ordering information, and terms and conditions will be provided when the product is announced.

Key requirements

• TS7700 servers attach to FICON channels on select IBM Z servers and require the appropriate levels of IBM Z software.16Gb FC switches are required when connecting TS7770 Model VED with a TS3500 or TS4500 tape library.

Planned availability date: November 22, 2019