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3590 Tapes

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3590 tape storage systems

IBM's MagStar Tape Drive is designed to take advantage of the high capacity of our new Black Watch 3590 tape cartridges. Based on proven IBM 3490E linear serpentine recording technology, it provides maximum reliability for both start/stop and streaming operations. It offers 10 GB of storage per cartridge ( up to 30 GB using data compression ), a 10 cartridge magazine, a 9 MB/second transfer rate and an improved data compaction process. The IBM 3590 High Performance Tape Subsystem and Black Watch 3590 tape cartridges are engineered to integrate seamlessly into an IBM 3494 system, extending its capacity to 91.2 terabytes of compressed data.

10 GB recording capacity

The Black Watch 3590 tape cartridge stores up to 10 GB of uncompressed data. That's more than 12 times the storage capacity of 3490E cartridge and 50 times the capacity of 3480 cartridge

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  • imporved archival storage
  • static protection
  • procision tape spool
  • FlashGard Weld
  • Improved SubStrate durability

What is Black Watch ?

A conductive coating which dissipates static. This reduces errors caused by static attraction of airborne debris.
Any debris wound into the tape will have its impact minimised by the 'cushioning' effect of Black Watch back coating.
 

How does it work?

Tape expands and contracts with changes in the environment. And as it does, it can slip out of place. Interlayer slippage can cause problems ranging from minor errors to catastrophes. Textured Black Watch backcoating helps guard against those problems by holding each tape layer in place, providing a high level of day-to-day performance and excellent long-term archival properties.

 

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