IBM Launches Industry’s First Drive-Based Tape Encryption Solution for Midsized Businesses

IBM Launches Industry’s First Drive-Based Tape Encryption Solution for Midsized Businesses

IBM (NYSE: IBM) today announced the world’s first tape library solution offering enterprise-class tape drive-based encryption capabilities at an affordable price point for midrange corporations and enterprise workgroups. The IBM System Storage TS3400 Tape Library brings IBM System Storage TS1120 Tape Drive performance and encryption capabilities to a broader range of tape customers.

The TS3400 is designed to provide a small-sized, affordable tape library that offers encryption technology to secure corporate data and protect customer privacy. This functionality can help midsized companies and enterprise branch offices address rapidly expanding requirements for protecting sensitive information.

Today’s announcement expands on IBM’s leading position in tape drive-based encryption capabilities. In September 2006, IBM introduced drive-based encryption technology on new models of the IBM System Storage TS1120 Tape Drives along with a range of services that delivered the world’s first enterprise-class solutions for securing consumer and corporate data privacy.

“For the first time ever, we’re making drive-based encryption capabilities on an enterprise-class tape drive available in a tape library solution suitable for a wide range of midsized companies,” said Cindy Grossman, vice president, IBM tape storage systems. “For midsized companies and enterprise workgroups, this is a first-of-its-kind solution designed not only to bring the performance benefits of enterprise tape outside of large tape environments, but also to bring the advantages of drive-based encryption to companies and their business partners.”

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