IBM Spectrum Archive

Data sheet and solution briefs

IBM Spectrum Archive family data sheet

Discover the Spectrum Archive family features and benefits. Select the right edition for your needs.

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Intuitive, low-cost and direct access to long-term active data archives

Navigate tape storage as easily as any other file system with IBM Spectrum Archive Library Edition.

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Easily replace Tier 2 and Tier 3 disks with tape for lower-cost archiving

Reduce the costs of power, cooling, floor space and administration in tiered infrastructures with Spectrum Archive.

Read the brochure (PDF, 325 KB)

Software-Defined Storage for Dummies

Traditional storage can’t respond to the complex process of digital transformation as quickly as you need and within budget. That’s where software-defined storage comes in.

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Demos and videos

Getting Started with IBM Spectrum Archive Enterprise Edition

Exercise how to access your lab environment, verify the configuration, and perform migration of files from IBM Spectrum Scale to IBM Spectrum Archive and recall them.

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Cost-effective storage for the cloud.

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Redbooks

IBM Spectrum Archive Enterprise Edition V1.3.0.6. Installation and Configuration Guide

Learn how to install and configure the IBM Spectrum Archive Edition.

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IBM Spectrum Archive Single Drive Edition and library Edition: Installation and Configuration Guide

Learn how to install and configure the IBM Spectrum Archive Single Drive Edition

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Ready-to-use Virtual Appliance for Hands-on Spectrum Archive Evaluation

IBM Spectrum Archive can play an important role in reducing the cost of storage for data that does not need the access performance of primary disk.

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Implementing OpenStack SwiftHLM with IBM Spectrum Archive EE or IBM Spectrum Protect for Space Management

This IBM® Redpaper™ publication describes the Swift High Latency Media project and provides guidance for installation and configuration.

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Active Archive Implementation Guide with IBM Spectrum Scale Object and IBM Spectrum Archive

Create an enterprise class, low-cost, highly scalable object storage infrastructure with IBM Spectrum Scale, OpenStack Swift and IBM Spectrum Archive.

Download the Redbook (PDF, 2.4 MB)