Manufacturer: IBM Corporation
Manufacturer Part Number: 3588-F3A
Manufacturer Website Address: http://www.ibm.com
Brand Name: IBM
Product Line: TotalStorage
Product Model: F3A
Product Name: TotalStorage F3A LTO Ultrium 3 Tape Drive
Marketing Information:
The IBM TotalStorage 3588 Tape Drive Model F3A is designed for installation in a IBM TotalStorage 3584 Tape Library to offer high capacity, performance, and technology designed for the midrange open systems environment. This model incorporates the new Linear Tape-Open (LTO) IBM TotalStorage Ultrium 3 Tape Drive , which more than doubles maximum tape drive throughput data rate performance over the IBM LTO generation 2 Tape Drive (Ultrium 2). It has a native data transfer of up to 80 MB/sec.
Product Type: Tape Drive
Technical Information
Drive Type: LTO-3
Compressed Storage Capacity: 800 GB
Native Storage Capacity: 400 GB
Recording Method: Linear Serpentine
Drive Performance
Maximum Native Data Transfer Rate: 80 MB/s
Maximum Compressed Data Transfer Rate: 160 MB/s
Storage Media
Formats Supported:
- LTO-3 (Read/Write)
- LTO-2 (Read/Write)
- LTO-1 (Read)
Interfaces/Ports
Drive Interface: Fibre Channel
Physical Characteristics
Height: 3.5″
Width: 7.3″
Depth: 17.9″
Weight (Approximate): 10.93 lb
Miscellaneous
Compatibility:
IBM 3584 Tape Library