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==Capacity== | ==Capacity== | ||
The capacity of a given 3590 cartridge depends on the drive, the media, and compression.<br> | The capacity of a given 3590 cartridge depends on the drive, the media, and compression.<br> | ||
| − | It varies from 10GB to | + | It varies from 10GB to 180GB per cartridge. |
{| style="position:relative; margin: 0 0 0.5em 1em; border-collapse: collapse; background:white; clear:right; text-align:center;" border="1" cellpadding="3" | {| style="position:relative; margin: 0 0 0.5em 1em; border-collapse: collapse; background:white; clear:right; text-align:center;" border="1" cellpadding="3" | ||
! Drive !! 3590-J<br>media !! 3590-K<br>media | ! Drive !! 3590-J<br>media !! 3590-K<br>media | ||
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| − | | style="text-align:left;" | 3590-B || 10GB<br>''( | + | | style="text-align:left;" | 3590-B || 10GB<br>''(30GB)'' || 20GB<br>''(60GB)'' |
|- | |- | ||
| − | | style="text-align:left;" | 3590-E || 20GB<br>''( | + | | style="text-align:left;" | 3590-E || 20GB<br>''(60GB)'' || 40GB<br>''(120GB)'' |
|- | |- | ||
| − | | style="text-align:left;" | 3590-K || 30GB<br>''( | + | | style="text-align:left;" | 3590-K || 30GB<br>''(90GB)'' || 60GB<br>''(180GB)'' |
|} | |} | ||
: <small>Note: ''(##GB)'' denotes capacity with compression.</small> | : <small>Note: ''(##GB)'' denotes capacity with compression.</small> | ||
Revision as of 22:33, 27 September 2006
3590 is the machine type of a tape backup system based on the 1/2-inch cartridge, which is also used on the IBM mainframe.
Contents
Tape Drive
There are several models of 3590s: standalone single drive, rackmounted with autoloader, etc.
The alpha character following the dash indicates what kind of read/write drive is used.
- 3590-B drive
- 128 tracks
- 3590-E drive
- 256 tracks
- 3590-H drive
- 384 tracks
Media
There are two kinds of 3590 media, distinguishable by the color of the plastic insert on the cartridge and the single letter designation.
- 3590-J media
- blue tab
- 1050 feet
- 3590-J tapes can be referred to as just "3590" tapes, as they were the original length
- 3590-K media
- green tab
- 2070 feet
- 3590-K tapes can be referred to as "3590E" tapes, as they are the "extended" length. This has nothing to do with the 3590-E drive model.
Capacity
The capacity of a given 3590 cartridge depends on the drive, the media, and compression.
It varies from 10GB to 180GB per cartridge.
| Drive | 3590-J media |
3590-K media |
|---|---|---|
| 3590-B | 10GB (30GB) |
20GB (60GB) |
| 3590-E | 20GB (60GB) |
40GB (120GB) |
| 3590-K | 30GB (90GB) |
60GB (180GB) |
- Note: (##GB) denotes capacity with compression.
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