Overview

The topics in this section provide an overview of the IBM Spectrum Archive™ program and self-describing tape format it is built on.

Note: The software needed for the Library Edition is not available as a free download.

Introduction
Product features that are found in IBM Spectrum Archive Library Edition.
Data storage values
This topic describes the units of measurement used to express data storage values in the online IBM Spectrum Archive Library Edition documentation.
LTFS format
The LTFS format is a self-describing media format standardized by the Storage Networking Industry Association (SNIA), and IBM Spectrum Archive programs comply with this standard.
Data access using the Spectrum Archive index
How to access data on a medium using the IBM Spectrum Archive index.
Spectrum Archive Library Edition functions
Description of the main functions that are found in IBM Spectrum Archive Library Edition.