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ICD presales engineering verifies compatibility before quoting. 3503 compatibility is cross-checked against your server model + serial number when you submit your RFQ at https://icd3s.com/quote-request/.

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PN: 3503

3503 IBM B1X Dlt Tape External FRU 24P2442 Black

Name: 3503 IBM B1X Dlt Tape External FRU 24P2442 Black
Brand: IBM
SKU: 3503
Price: 379 USD
Availability: InStock

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IBM Enterprise Part — Part #3503
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3503 IBM B1X Dlt Tape External FRU 24P2442 Black

IBM tape backup / archive component — TS-series LTO drive / 3592 enterprise drive / media / library (TS3100/TS3200/TS3500/TS4300/TS4500) / cartridge for IBM tape infrastructure.

Specifications

Part Number: 3503
Brand: IBM
Component: See item_group (Drive / Media / Library / Cartridge / Parts / Magazine / PSU / Cable)
Generation: LTO-5 (1.5TB) / LTO-6 (2.5TB) / LTO-7 (6TB) / LTO-8 (12TB) / LTO-9 (18TB native) / 3592 JC/JD/JE (15-20TB enterprise)
Interface: SAS 12G / Fibre Channel 8G/16G/32G — see PN
Form Factor: Half-height (HH) / Full-height (FH) drive — see library model

Compatibility

IBM LTO drives are generation-compatible: LTO-N drives read/write LTO-(N-1) and read LTO-(N-2). LTO-9 broke this — only reads LTO-9. IBM 3592 (JC/JD/JE) is separate enterprise-tier tape line not interchangeable with LTO.

TS2240 / TS2250 / TS2260 / TS2270 / TS2280 (standalone LTO drives): SAS/FC external — backup server HBA attach
TS3100 / TS3200 (entry autoloader): 8-24 slot — SMB / branch
TS3500 (legacy enterprise library): hundreds-thousands of slots, multi-drive, robotic arm — mainframe-adjacent
TS4300 (modular library): 40-560 slots — mid-range enterprise
TS4500 (large enterprise): up to 23,000 slots — petabyte-scale archive
3592 enterprise drives: mainframe-attached high-density tape — separate cartridge family (JA/JB/JC/JD/JE)

Use Cases

Long-term archive / backup for IBM Spectrum Protect (formerly TSM) / Veeam / Commvault. WORM for regulatory compliance (SEC 17a-4, HIPAA, GDPR). Air-gapped backup for ransomware protection. Mainframe-adjacent z/OS DFSMS attached to TS3500/TS4500 via FICON. Lowest TCO for petabyte cold archive.

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