The IBM System Storage TS2340 Tape Drive Models are designed to offer high capacity and performance for the midrange open systems environment. These models incorporate the Linear Tape-Open (LTO) IBM System Storage Ultrium 4 Full-High Tape Drive, which is designed to provide maximum Tape Drive throughput native data rate performance up to 120 MB/sec, compared to the IBM LTO generation 3 Tape Drive (Ultrium 3) at 80 MB/sec native data transfer rate. The TS2340 Tape Drive provides an excellent migration path from digital linear tape (DLT or SDLT), 1/4-inch, 4mm, or 8mm tape drives. IBM Ultrium 4 enhancements are designed to help improve performance and reliability, and include: