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IBM 3590

The IBM 3590 is a series of tape drives and corresponding magnetic tape data storage media formats developed by IBM. The first drive, having the IBM product number 3590, was introduced in 1995 under the nickname Magstar. The 3590 series of tape drives and media are not compatible with the IBM 3592 line of drives that replaced it. They can store up to 60 GB of data (uncompressed). This family superseded the IBM 3480 Family of tape drives popular in 1980s and 1990s.

Drives
• 3590 B Model (3590 B11/B1A), 128 tracks, up to 9 MB/s native data rate. Announced April 1995. • 3590 E Model (3590 E11/E1A), 256 tracks, up to 14 MB/s native data rate. Announced April 1999. • 3590 H Model (3590 H11/H1A), 384 tracks, up to 14 MB/s native data rate. Announced July 2002. Notes • IBM's 3590 A14 archive product page • IBM Redbook for original 3590 model == Media ==
Media
Notes • The 320 m long "High Performance" (normal) 3590 cartridges use Polyethylene terephthalate (PET) as the base material. • The 634 m long "Extended" 3590 cartridges use Polyethylene naphthalate (PEN) as the base material. • 3590 media datasheet ==References==
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