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There are several models of 3590s: standalone single drive, rackmounted with autoloader, etc.<br> | There are several models of 3590s: standalone single drive, rackmounted with autoloader, etc.<br> | ||
The alpha character following the dash indicates what kind of read/write drive is used. | 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== | ==Media== | ||
Revision as of 22:31, 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 120GB per cartridge.
| Drive | 3590-J media |
3590-K media |
|---|---|---|
| 3590-B | 10GB (20GB) |
20GB (40GB) |
| 3590-E | 20GB (40GB) |
40GB (80GB) |
| 3590-K | 30GB (60GB) |
60GB (120GB) |
- Note: (##GB) denotes capacity with compression.
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