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IBM 3490-F00
The 3490-F00 is a table-top, low-priced,
single drive 3490E designed for the RS/6000* and
AS/400* systems. The 3490E family remains a fast
and reliable tape system. Included are a 3490E
tape transport capable of reading and writing
36-track and 18-track magnetic tape cartridges
in compressed or uncompressed mode, a 16-bit,
fast/wide, SCSI-2 Differential Interface, and an
integrated control unit. The maximum effective
throughput is up to 6.8MB per second. Media
capacity is 2.4GB in compressed mode, 800MB in
uncompressed mode. IDRC data compression is
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IBM 3490 Tape
System Family
The IBM 3490 is a family of Magnetic Tape Subsystems
designed to provide significant tape subsystem
performance and cartridge capacity improvements.
The 3490 Magnetic Tape Subsystem family offers
solutions to business requirements in the areas of
adaptability, maintenance, reliability and
availability, usability, and exploitation. All 3490
Magnetic Tape Subsystems can attach to multiple
processors and are supported by MVS, VM, AIX/ESA*,
AIX/6000*, and OS/400*.
The IBM 3490 family's innovative packaging
provides environmental characteristics that are far
superior to those of previous tape technologies.
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