Other features
| Total storage capacity |
20 GB |
Weight & dimensions
| Tape length |
634 m |
| Tape thickness |
8.9 µm |
Performance
| Coercive force |
129.3 kA/m |
| Compressed capacity |
60 GB |
| Tape life |
30 year(s) |
<b>High capacity</b>
IBM 3590 Extended High-Performance Cartridge Tape continues the IBM focus on tape technology by doubling the length and providing twice the capacity of IBM 3590 High-Performance Cartridge Tape. These tape products increase the data storage capacity of half-inch cartridge tape. In addition, both types of cartridges can reside in the same physical space as IBM 3490 cartridges; they can also coexist in an IBM TotalStorage Enterprise Tape Library 3494.
<b>Cost-effectiveness</b>
Higher capacity cartridges can help reduce the amount of equipment as well as the number of cartridges and tape mounts required in the tape environment. A reduction in the number of cartridges required for backup and restore operations can help lower operational costs throughout the enterprise.