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F/W = Fast/Wide, Diff = Differential, N/A = Not Applicable, FC = Fibre Channel, X = Extended length cartridge, IOE = IBM Onsite Exchange,CRU = Customer Replaceable Unit
NOTES 1: Compressed data rates are estimates and are data-, application- and processor-dependent. User results may vary.2: Max number of cartridges decreases as tape drives are added.
3: AIX 4.1.5 or later.4: Load and search only.5: Server platforms with SAN-ready attachability,model- and feature-dependent.6: Depends on virtual cartridge configuration. 7:The latest ISV support
can be found in the connectivity section at ibm.com/storage/tape/conntrix. 8: The following vendors provide application support to the platforms defined above:A =Tivoli Storage Manager (TSM),
B = IBM SysBack™ 6000, C =CA ARCserve IT, D = Legato NetWorker,E = VERITAS NetBackup,F = CA Alexandria, G = SCH ReelLibrarian, H = SCH ReelBackup, I = LSC, J = IBM BRMS, K =IBM
OnDemand, L = Help/Systems Robot/Save, M = LXI Media Management, N = Dantz.
Tape Products
3592 3590 3494 3494-VTS
Product 1/2" Tape Drive 1/2" Tape Drive 1/2" Cartridge Tape Library Virtual Tape Server
Machine
Model
3592
J1A
3590 3494 (Frames)
L12,L14,L22-Library D12,D14,D22,D24-Library
(Frame)
S10-Storage
HA1-High Availability
3494
B10, B20
Product Strengths Multipurpose drive,capacity,performance,Write Once
Read Many (WORM) support
Capacity, performance, reliability Modular,reliable automation for high-volume storage Virtualtape,fastaccess peer-to-peercopy
Technology Longitudinal Serpentine Longitudinal Serpentine Disk:Emulated 3490E Tape: 3592,3590 1/2"
Number of
Heads/Tracks
8/512 H: 16/384
E: 16/256
Drive Dependent N/A
Number of Drives 1 1 Drive Dependent 64–256 (virtual)
Max Number of
Cartridges
N/A N/A 6,240
2
500,000 (virtual volumes)
Cartridge Capacity
Native/Compressed
300/900GB
300/900GB WORM
60/180GB
60/180GB WORM
E: 20/60GB
EX: 40/120GB
H: 30/90GB
HX: 60/180GB
Drive Dependent Drive Dependent
Max System
Capacity
Compressed
1
900GB EX: 120GB
HX: 180GB
H: 561TB
HX: 1122TB
J1A: 5616TB
Disk:up to 5.2TB
Tape: 5616TB
Max Drive Data
Rate
1
Native/Compressed
40/120MB/sec E: 14/42MB/sec
H: 14/42MB/sec
Drive Dependent VTS:Drive Dependent
Time to Data
4
Cartridge Dependent Model Dependent Drive Dependent VTS:1–3 seconds if data in VTS Cache
Interface FC, ESCON®,FICON,2Gb FICON SCSI-2 F/W,Diff PCI,Ultra SCSI,FC,ESCON,FICON,2Gb
FICON
SCSI-2 F/W,Diff PCI,Ultra SCSI,FC,ESCON,FICON,2Gb
FICON
Ultra SCSI,ESCON,FICON
SAN-Ready
5
pSeries,iSeries,RS/6000®,Sun,HP,Windows NT®,
Linux,Windows 2000
pSeries,iSeries,RS/6000,Sun,HP,Windows NT, Linux,
Windows 2000,Tru64 UNIX
pSeries,iSeries,RS/6000,Sun,HP,Windows NT, Linux,
Windows 2000,Tru64 UNIX
pSeries,RS/6000,Windows NT,Windows 2000,Sun
Supported
Platforms
5
iSeries,AS/400®,pSeries,RS/6000,zSeries,S/390®,
Linux,Windows 2000,Sun,HP
iSeries,AS/400,pSeries,RS/6000,zSeries,S/390,Tru64
UNIX,Linux,Windows 2000,Sun,HP
iSeries,AS/400,pSeries,RS/6000,zSeries,S/390,
Linux,Windows 2000,Sun,HP
pSeries,RS/6000,zSeries,S/390,Windows 2000,
Sun, HP
ISV (Independent
Software Vendor)
5
Model Dependent
7
Model Dependent
7
A B D E F G H I J K L M
8
Media
Part number
1-888-IBM-Media
18P7534 05H4434
X: 05H3188
18P7534 (3592)
05H4434 (3590)
X:05H3188 (3590)
18P7534
05H4434
X: 05H3188
Warranty IBM Onsite Repair 1year,24x7 IBM Onsite Repair 1 year, 24x7 IBM Onsite Repair 1 year, 24x7 IBM Onsite Repair 1 year, 24x7