IBM recently announced the next generation of tape virtualization solutions as they introduced the IBM System Storage TS7700 Virtualization Engine. It's a mainframe virtual-tape offering that is designed to improve tape processing while attempting to provide business continuity through Grid connectivity and automated replication.

The TS7700 Virtualization Engine introduces a new modular, scalable architecture to meet customer demands and provide for future growth and expansion.

The new TS7700 is built on new software and hardware architecture that incorporates global awareness functionality, enabling a virtual tape grid computing environment. Leveraging global awareness, data is able to reside on TS7700s at different sites, and each unit can track where the data is located and access it. This can lead to better disaster recovery designs.

The new product includes functionality such as advanced policy management, cache management, dual copy, automatic copying across a grid network, and copy mode controls.

The TS7700 Virtualization Engine is available now with a starting list price of $493,080. For more information, visit the following Web site.

Posted by David Marshall on September 29, 2006 09:30 PM