Actually they call them "Tape Subsystem". Only 3570-B1A is called "Tape Drive". And the categorization is because they can be attached to 3575 "Tape Library Dataservers". Somewhat similar to the difference of 3590-x1A and 3590-x11.
Zlatko Krastev IT Consultant Raghu S <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent by: "ADSM: Dist Stor Manager" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 18.12.2002 13:36 Please respond to "ADSM: Dist Stor Manager" To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] cc: Subject: Why Magstar MP 3570 C02/C12/C22 are called as Tape drives? Hi Why IBM categorized Magstar MP 3570 C02/C12/C22 as Tape Drive. Why not as Library? It has 2 drives, 20 slots, barcode reader, etc.. I haven't worked on it, just came across reading Library and Tape drive Specs. Thanks Regards Raghu.