Above: Single cartridge IBM 3590-H1A with optional desktop enclosure.
Highest-Capacity 3590
Refurbished IBM 3590-H1A 384-Track Tape Drive
Highlights
- A single cartridge replaces seventy-five 3490E tapes, six 3590B tapes, or 1.5 3590E cartridges.
- Reads 3590B, 3590E and 3590H tapes, preserving earlier investments; Writes only 3590H tapes.
- Enterprise storage reliability exceeds all SDLT, LTO and 3490E based storage products.
- Multiple attachment options, including Fibre Channel, Ultra SCSI, ESCON, and FICON.
Comco Exclusive!
Turn Your Standalone Comco 3590 Into A Showpiece
Now you can give your free-standing Comco 3590 a professional appearance with
our exclusive 3590 Desktop Case (3590-DC).
The 3590-DC enclosure delivers the best combination of convenience, style and
cooling. To avoid heat build-up, the 3590-DC is engineered to maximize air flow
over, under and through your tape drive:
- Upper plenum dissipates roof-heat and channels cooler room air to the power supply;
- Non-skid base-mounts provide the surface offset required to dissipate heat from the base;
- Free-Breeze front bezel allows maximum air flow through the drive body.
A black "orange peel" powder coat finish compliments your office while hiding
smudges and fingerprints. Optional color: Creamy Beige.
Transfer Data Faster
The 3590-H1A Tape Drive supports a sustained data transfer rate of 34 MB/sec (at 3:1 compression) using Ultra SCSI. The transfer rate doubles with Fibre Channel: Up to 70 MB/sec sustained data rate (with 256 KB blocksize and high compression). Native transfer rates are the same as the 3590 E models.
Process More Tapes
Process more tape applications and run tape-related workloads more quickly. In the event of loss or damage to files on disk storage, the performance of the 3590-H1A can speed up system recovery. Improved tape efficiency also enables the growth of new applications across the enterprise.
Store Up to 180GB Per Tape
A 3590H can store 60GB of uncompressed data on one 3590 Extended High Performance cartridge. At 3:1 compression, capacity doubles to 180GB.
Choose The Best Connection for You
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System
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SCSI
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Fibre Channel
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IBM iSeries AS/400
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X
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X
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IBM pSeries RS/6000
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X
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X
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Hewlett Packard
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X
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X
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Linux on Intel/AMD
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X
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X
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Microsoft Windows
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X
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X
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Sun
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X
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X
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Make Fewer Mistakes
The 3590 Tape Drive is designed for much higher reliability than 3490E tape drives. The 3590 incorporates many features to improve its reliability such as an improved Error Correction Code (ECC) and servo tracks written on each tape cartridge to ensure accurate reading and writing. Media has also been designed to improve the reliability and archive life. In addition, each 3590 contains resident advanced diagnostics that monitor the operation of the drive and aid in fast resolution should a problem occur.
Reduce Downtime
Reliability is especially important for unattended system backup. The 3590's advanced identification of potential drive or media problems enables operators to avoid critical outages when they can least afford them. When problems do occur, better diagnostics make for quicker resolution.
Step Up to 3590H
Need to dump your old 36-track, 3590B and 3590E tape drives to make room for your Comco 3590Hs? We'll give you a fair trade and arrange to pick them up, too.
Specifications
Packaging
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| 3590-H1A |
Bare Drive with enclosed power supply or Desktop Case (optional)
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Characteristics
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LZ1 compression
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Standard
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Recording technique
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Interleaved serpentine longitudinal
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Number of tracks
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384 tracks
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Interface options
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SCSI, Fibre Channel, ESCON, and FICON
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Performance
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Uncompacted data rate
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14 MB/sec
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High-speed search speed
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5 meters/sec
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Max cartridge capacity (native)
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60 GB
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Max cartridge capacity (with LZ1 compression)
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180 GB*
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Total capacity with optional Auto Cartridge Loader (ACL)
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1.8 TB*
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Dimensions
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3590-H1A
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6 EIA units: 10.5" H x 8.8" W x 29.2" D (262 mm x 221 mm x 750 mm)
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Weight
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3590-H1A
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66 lbs (30.0 kg)
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Operating Environment
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Temperature (powered on)
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50 F to 109 F (10 C to 43 C)
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Temperature (media in use)
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60 F to 90 F (16 C to 32 C)
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Relative humidity
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8% to 80%
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Wet bulb
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78 F (25 C) maximum
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Heat output
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770 BTU/hr
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Power requirements
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0.225 kVA
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*Depending on data content
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