IBM 3588-F6A

  • Part Number: 3588-F6A
  • Category: Tape Drives
  • Manufacturer: IBM Corporation
  • Quantity: 1

The IBM 3588 model F6A incorporates the Linear Tape-Open (LTO) IBM Ultrium 6 Tape Drive with enhanced maximum tape drive throughput over the IBM LTO generation 5 Tape Drive (Ultrium 5). It has a native data transfer of up to 160 MB/sec. The TS1060 Tape Drive supports the LTO Generation 6 media specification of an over double compressed capacity of up to 6.25 TB with 2.5 to 1 compression (up to 2.5 TB native capacity) compared to previous LTO 5 compressed capacity of up to 3.0 TB with 2:1 compression (up to 1.5 TB native capacity) per tape cartridge. IBM Ultrium 6 Tape Drives can read and write LTO Ultrium 5 Data Cartridges and read LTO Ultrium 4 Data Cartridges. The TS1060 has an 8 Gbps Fibre Channel dual-ported interface for connection to a wide spectrum of open system servers.

Technical Information

Drive Type: LTO-6
Compressed Storage Capacity: 6.25 TB
Native Storage Capacity: 2.50 TB
Recording Method: Linear Serpentine

Drive Performance

Maximum Native Data Transfer Rate: 160 MB/s

Interfaces/Ports

Host Interface: Fibre Channel

Miscellaneous

Compatibility: IBM System Storage TS3500 Tape Library

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