IBM 1/2 inch 3590 J 10/20GB

Manufacturer: IBM
Mfr part #: 05H4434

The new IBM 3590 Model E11 and E1A Tape Drives offer dramatic improvements in tape performance, capacity, and attachability:

Native data transfer rate improvement of over 50% to 14 MBps
Up to 34 MBps sustained data rate with maximum data compression
A doubling of the current cartridge capacity to 60 GB (at 3:1 compression) using a new 256-track format
A new digital channel technology and predictive failure analysis to further enhance reliability
A wide array of hardware and software attachment flexibility including SCSI, Ultra SCSI, and ESCON®
Investment protection with upgrades from current models and backward read compatibility of current cartridges