Jeff,
We have the 3582-L23, and it can indeed act as two separate drives.
Currently, we have one drive in it connected to a 720, and the second
drive connected to an Intel box. Not sure how the 3581-L23 in configured,
but the 3582-L23 has 2 removable cartridges which each hold 7 tapes, and
there are an additional 9 slots available at the back of the system, as
well as the I/O slot. Only possible downside to the 3582-L23 is possible
contention for the picker arm, if both drives simultaneously request a
media move. Not sure what would happen then, but we have yet to find out.
Hope That Helps,
Keith Blazek
MIS Coordinator
"Jeff Crosby" <jlcrosby@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote on 10/04/2004 05:45:26 PM:
> In upgrading to a new i5, I will be looking at replacing the 3570 dual
tape
> drive I have.
>
> A BP gave me a quote with 2 3581-L23 drives. In looking on the IBM
website,
> it appears to me that the 3582-L23 can be configured to look like 2
separate
> drives to the i5 (which is how my 3570 is configured). Assuming the
price
> of a single 3582-L23 is less than 2 3581-L23, is there some reason why
would
> I not just get a 3582-L23?
>
> Thanks.
>
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