Preface This IBMfi Redbooksfi publication presents a general introduction to the latest IBM tape and  tape library technologies. Featured tape technologies include the IBM LTO Ultrium and  Enterprise 3592 tape drives, and their implementation in IBM tape libraries.  This 15th edition includes information about the latest TS4300 Ultrium tape library, TS1155  Enterprise tape drive, and the IBM Linear Tape-Open (LTO) Ultrium 8 tape drive, along with  technical information about each IBM tape product for open systems. It includes generalized  sections about Small Computer System Interface (SCSI) and Fibre Channel connections, and  multipath architecture configurations.  This book also covers tools and techniques for library management. It is intended for anyone  who wants to understand more about IBM tape products and their implementation. It is  suitable for IBM clients, IBM Business Partners, IBM specialist sales representatives, and  technical specialists. If you do not have a background in computer tape storage products, you  might need to read other sources of information. In the interest of being concise, topics that  are generally understood are not covered in detail. This book was produced by a team of specialists from around the world working at the IBM  Tucson Development Lab.  Larry Coyne  is a Project Leader at the IBM International Technical  Support Organization, Tucson, Arizona, center. He has 35+ years of  IBM experience, with 23 years in IBM storage software  management. He holds degrees in Software Engineering from the  University of Texas at El Paso and Project Management from  George Washington University. His areas of expertise include client  relationship management, quality assurance, development  management, and support management for IBM storage  management software. Michael Engelbrecht  is an IBM Product Services Professional and  is a Subject Matter Expert (SME) on open systems tape, in IBM  Systems, located in Johannesburg, South Africa. He has worked  with IBM for 37 years and was part of the Hardware Field Support  team for Sub-Saharan Africa for 13 years, supporting all  Removable Media Storage Systems (RMSS) products. He is  currently the team leader of the Virtual Front-End team for the  Middle East and Africa (MEA) regions, and a member of the EMEA  PFE Team for open systems RMSS products.  ' Copyright IBM Corp. 2000, 2018. All rights reserved. xvii Authors