IBM Tape Drives and Automation Level 2

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A managed service provider (MSP) is looking for an archive solution to
provide multi-tenancy storage as a service for client archive data. The
MSP is concerned about the total capacity of a TS4500 library. What
native capacity does the TS4500 support in the densest configuration?
Question 1Answer

11PB (petabytes) per frame

877.5PB (petabytes)

417PB (petabytes)

877.5EB (exabytes)
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A U.S. client has a TS4500 tape library with 200PB (petabytes) of LTO
(Linear Tape Open) tape storage. The client recently acquired a European
competitor and will be required to meet General Data Protection
Regulation (GDPR) encryption requirements for data-at-rest. What feature
and associated IBM product enable a complete encryption solution?
Question 2Answer
IBM TS4500 and FIPS-140-3 AES-256 (Federal Information
Processing Advanced Encryption Standard)

Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) encryption and Key Management

Interoperability Protocol (KMIP)

Library Managed Encryption (LME) and IBM Guardium Key Life Cycle
Manager (GKLM)

LTO hardware encryption and IBM Security Verify

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An artificial intelligence (AI) start-up client is deploying a 2PB (petabyte)
TS4300. The CIO is concerned that the warrantied customer-replaceable
unit design will be difficult for his team of programmers to maintain. How
can IBM assist this client in maintaining the library?
Question 3Answer

Clients requiring IBM service should use an IBM Diamondback that fits in
the same rack width.

The TS4300 has a 3-year warranty and does not need maintenance during
that period.

The client executive should bring in a representative from IBM TLS

(transport layer security) to open a service contract to support the library.

At the time of purchase, the client can include IBM support as part of the
purchase.
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A seller has asked what benefits a client might have with the TS4300 in
2024 and beyond. What can you tell them about future features that would
benefit the client?
Question 4Answer
TS4300 already has all the competitive features that other stackable
libraries have.

In early 2024, the TS4300 will enable stackable expansion of 48U (rack
units), improving use case flexibility and capacity.

In 2024, TS4300 will support TS1170 tape drives for 2.5 times more
capacity.

In 2024, integrated media optimization will reduce time to deploy new

media.
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An existing TS4500 client in Europe purchased their tape library in 2015.
The library has IBM LTO-6 (Linear Tape Open) tape drives with 8000 LTO-
6 cartridges containing 20PB (petabytes) of data. What makes IBM
Diamondback a good option to modernize this client’s tape environment?
Question 5Answer

IBM Diamondback is the newest tape library available from IBM.

The client should keep the TS4500 and add LTO-9 tape drives.

IBM Diamondback only supports TS1170 tape drives.

IBM Diamondback supports up to 14 tape drives and 27.8PB of data in

only .76m2, reducing the footprint from 5.6m2.
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An existing TS4500 client has asked about expanding their installation for
more capacity and more drives. They have indicated that space
management is very important in their data center. What feature of the
TS4500 addresses this concern?
Question 6Answer
Integrated service bays reducing installation to 1 hour

Frame expansion up to 18 frames per library

Field manufacturing execution system (MES) of tape drive generations

Expansion to the left or right of the library unit

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IBM Diamondback was designed in collaboration with clients. What feature
requested by clients reduces service overhead for IBM and/or the client?
Question 7Answer

Torque fasteners

Dual-active robot

Blue LEDs (light emitting diodes)

Federated Electronic Tray

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A new autonomous vehicle company has an internal policy to retain all
vehicle artificial intelligence ( A)I learning data for 15 years. As a result,
the client has asked IBM to recommend long-term retention storage that is
economical and sustainable. During a 10-hour peak ingest period, the
company ingests and recalls a total of 1.8PB (petabytes) of data. The total
near-term data storage capacity is expected to be 112PB. What IBM tape
solution works best for this client?
Question 8Answer

IBM TS7770 with Tape Attach

Multiple TS4300 with 48 tape drives for high performance during the short
processing window

IBM Diamondback with ultra-high-density storage

IBM TS4500 with LTO-9 and dual robots

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An existing TS4500 client in Europe purchased their tape library in 2015.
The library has IBM LTO-6 (Linear Tape Open) tape drives with 8000 LTO-
6 cartridges containing 20PB (petabytes) of data. What might cause a
seller to recommend keeping the TS4500 as a good option to modernize
the tape environment?
Question 9Answer

Because the client has older data, they should move it to IBM Cloud
Archive to reduce the cost of the archive storage.

The client requires 20 LTO tape drives. The existing TS4500 can support
the LTO-9 drives and retain 12 LTO-6 tape drives for data migration.

The client should consider an IBM Diamondback to reduce floor space.

The client can install an additional frame with TS1150 drives to migrate all
the data to a single frame.
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A global financial institution has expressed a requirement for archives in

remote locations where IT resources are limited. The first location they
want tape has 18PB (petabytes) of data, and the institution uses a shared
data center where they are charged by rack floor space. What IBM tape
solution would best help the client store the data in limited floor space with
minimal IT resources?
Question 10Answer
IBM TS4500 Tape Library

IBM FS9000 Tape Library

IBM Diamondback

IBM TS4300 Tape Library

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A leader in big data has decided to deploy IBM Storage Archive with the
new IBM Diamondback tape library. The client is in a densely populated
city center with minimal space and does not know if there is rack space for
the 2U (rack unit) servers and the Storage Area Network (SAN) switch.
What solution might assist this client with the rack space issue?
Question 11Answer

Integrated TS4500 Storage Archive feature

IBM Converged Archive Solution

10U top rack option

5U top rack option

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IBM Diamondback offers 27.8PB (petabytes) in .76m2. While discussing
the deployment with a client, they express a concern about being an early
adopter of the ultra-high-density technology. What is a defense of this
being a field-tested technology?
Question 12Answer

By reducing the total capacity in a Diamondback, the technology uses the

same number of cells as the TS4500 tape library.
IBM Diamondback leverages deep cell technology. Deep cell technology
has been proven in the IBM TS4500 for over a decade.

The small footprint and low-energy consumption offset the risk.

IBM is a trusted leader in tape automation development.

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A client with a competitor’s tape library currently has all LTO-8 (Linear
Tape Open) tapes and drives. The client is ready to move over to the IBM
TS4500. The data center manager wants to use the latest LTO tape drive
but is concerned about migrating data off LTO-8 tape media. Why is this
not a concern for the client?
Question 13Answer

LTO-9 tape drives can read and write LTO-8.

IBM Migration Made Easy can migrate the data for the client.

TS1150 cartridges can consolidate over 4 LTO-8 cartridges.

The client can keep the older data in the competitor product and put new
data in the TS4500/TS1170 solution.
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What is the key specification that determines the total data rate of a tape
library?
Question 14Answer

Tape drive generation

Using higher performance software controllers

Using IBM Power servers

The number of tape cartridges
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A client asks how many tape drives they can install in the TS4300 base
install they have on a desktop. What is best response?
Question 15Answer

21 tape drives can be installed in the TS4300.

48 half-high drives will be installable in 1Q2024.

3 half-high drives, or 1 full-high and 1 half-high can be installed in the

TS4300.

3 half-high drives can be installed in the TS4300.

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Client collaboration helped design the IBM Diamondback magazine I/O. A
client has noted that this magazine is different form the TS4500 I/O
station. What is the main purpose of the Diamondback cartridge service
magazine?
Question 16Answer

For storage of extra data cartridges that are infrequently used

Bulk cartridge import and export

As a drive uninterrupted service slot

For import and export of service media like cleaners and diagnostics
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A client currently has a TS4300 Tape Library base installed in a rack, with
2 LTO-8 (Linear Tape Open) half-high tape drives. All the media is LTO-8.
The client has asked for help in deciding how to expand to support more
data, and 25% more data rate. What is a possible solution for this client?
Question 17Answer

The client is growing; they should upgrade to an IBM Diamondback

Replace the existing TS4300 with a new TS4300 base using LTO-9 media
and drives.

The environment is small and should replace the TS4300 with an IBM
FS5300 to meet the performance requirements.

The TS4300 is expandable. Add 1 half-high LTO-9 tape drive for

performance and one TS4300 expansion that is storage only to reduce
cost and modernize the library.
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A business partner has reached out looking for information on what
industries are using tape/ What should you tell them about tape usage?
Question 18Answer

Tape is very specific to backup and recovery of data.

Tape is used by every industry and vertical for backup and data archiving,
providing low-cost, air-gap protection with low energy consumption.

Tape is most often used in large-scale environments like managed service

providers to lower the cost of storage.

Tape is used by nearly every vertical and is most used for artificial
intelligence (AI) and data lakes.
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A client has requested a full quote for a TS4300. The client indicated that
they are currently working with an IBM Business Partner to get media for
the library. How can IBM and the Business Partner help the client get a
quote quickly?
Question 19Answer

IBM should submit for a deep discount on hardware.

Provide a full quote that includes IBM tape media configured in the same
library quote, which does not require a separate quote.

Point the client to the standardized configurations on ibm.com

Inform the client that IBM Diamondback can ship with installed media.
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A client is interested in understanding IBM’s position in the tape market
and asks what percentage of market share IBM has. What is the best
answer?
Question 20Answer

42.9%

IBM is the only tape drive maker._

38%

16.5%
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In the event of a failure, a client is concerned about time-to-replacement of
an IBM Diamondback robot. What is the average replacement time of an
IBM robot?
Question 21Answer
Approximately 2 minutes

Dual robots prevent down-time in the library

Approximately 30 minutes

Less than 1 hour

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A client has a need for 500TB (terabytes) of regulatory long-term storage
and 700Mbps (megabits per second) of data rate. The client has a concern
because they do not have a rack in their server closet. What is the best
solution for this client based on these requirements?
Question 22Answer

TS4500 L-frame

FS5300

TS2900

TS4300 on a desktop
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A client is trying to determine what frames they have in a library, but they
do not understand the frame designations. The client does know they have
IBM 3592 tape drives. What are the 3 library frame designations for
TS4500 frames supporting 3592 tape drives?
Question 23Answer

L55, D55, S55

L25, D25, S25

Library frames, Drive frames, Software frames

TS1150, TS1160, TS1170
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A client has 4PB (petabytes) of archive data and is worried that they do
not have enough data to consider tape as an option. The client asks how
they compare with other companies’ archive size. What is the best seller
response?
Question 24Answer

72% of organizations have archives that are less than 4PB.

IBM TS4300 supports up to 877PB.

IBM TS4300 is scalable and grows as the organization’s data scales.

36% of organizations consider big data as vital.

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A global financial institution has expressed a requirement for archives in
remote locations where IT resources are limited. The first location they
want tape has 18PB (petabytes) of data, and the institution uses a shared
data center where they are charged by rack floor space. What IBM
Diamondback feature will assist remote employees in deploying the library
in less than 30 minutes?
Question 25Answer

REST API (representational state transfer application programming

interface management)

Improved single frame drive performance

Preloaded media option

Reduced robot complexity