Would you expect to see a tape drive such as the IBM TS1120 that sports native dual 4G FC ports, uncompressed cartridge capacity up to 500 GB and a transfer rate of up to 100 MB/sec (without compression tricks) to become available on other than a mammoth size library? Probably not, but this is what IBM is announcing today with the TS3400, a unit that can pack two TS1120 and slots for 18 cartridges in just 5U of Would you expect to see a tape drive such as the IBM TS1120 that sports native dual 4G FC ports, uncompressed cartridge capacity up to 500 GB and a transfer rate of up to 100 MB/sec (without compression tricks) to become available on other than a mammoth size library?Probably not, but this is what IBM is announcing today with the TS3400, a unit that can pack two TS1120 and slots for 18 cartridges in just 5U of rack space.The library can mount a variety of cartridges in those slots, which obviously impacts its overall capacity. In addition, customers can use the drives’ native encryption capability to secure backups of sensitive data. The TS3400 should start shipping in March, at a price starting at $30,000, according to IBM. Technology Industry