IBM TotalStorage 3592 Tape Drive Models

The IBM 3592 Tape Drive supports IBM eServer and selected open system platforms, and is supported on existing IBM and StorageTek automation. The IBM TotalStorage 3592 Tape Drive Model J1A is intended for storage of mission critical data. It offers a native data transfer rate of up to 40MB/sec and supports up to 900GB on a single cartridge.

The IBM 3592 Model J1A can also help support your consolidation efforts to lower tape Total Cost of Ownership. The IBM 3592 Model E05 (TS1120) Tape Drive supports back up and archive for IBM Systems and selected open system platforms.

It offers a native data transfer rate of up to 104 MBps and supports native cartridge capacities up to 700 GB. The IBM TS1120 tape drive helps support regulatory compliance requirements for records retention with WORM media.

The IBM 3592 Model E06 (TS1130) Tape Drive delivers information security with support for encryption and key management. The IBM TS1130 offers a number of impressive benefits, including easy data access, improved security, long-term retention and data governance and regulatory compliance. The IBM 3592-E06 offers multiplatform support.

IBM 3592-J1A

Recording Technique: Linear Serpentine
Number Tracks: 512
Native Cartridge Capacity: 60 or 300 GB
Native Data Rate: 40MB/sec
Adaptive data rates: 35, 31, 26 MB/sec
Burst Data Rate: 200MB/sec
High speed search: 8M/sec

IBM 3592-E05 (TS1120)

Recording Technique: Linear Serpentine
Number Tracks: 896
Native Cartridge Capacity: 700GB (using JB/JX media); 3003/500GB (using JA/JW media) or 60/100GB (using JJ/JR media)
Native Data Rate: 104 MBps

Adaptive data rates:

104, 85, 70, 55, 41 and 35 MBps for 3592 cartridges initialized in Gen 2 format
54, 41, 36, 31 and 27 MBps for 3592 cartridges initialized in Gen 1 format
Burst Data Rate: 400 MBps
High speed search: 10 mps

IBM 3592-E06 (TS1130)

Recording Technique: Linear Serpentine
Number Tracks: 1152
Native Cartridge Capacity (uncompressed): 1 TB (using JB/JX media), 640 GB (using JA/JW media) or 128 GB (using JJ/JR media)
Native Data Rate: 104 MBps
Native sustained data rate (uncompressed): 160 MBps

Adaptive instantaneous data rates:

163, 134, 109, 83, 56, 43 MBps for 3592 JB cartridges initialized in Gen 3 format
150, 127, 104, 78, 52, 40 MBps for 3592 JB cartridges initialized in Gen 2 format
71, 59, 47, 36, 24, 19, 13 MBps for 3592 JA cartridges initialized in Gen 1 format
Burst Data Rate: 400 MBps

For pricing on new or used IBM TotalStorage 3592 tape drives, upgrades or parts, please contact Vibrant sales at sales@vibrant.com or call 888-443-8606 or 952-653-1700.