IBM 3590-E11 Enterprise Tape Autoloader

The IBM TotalStorage Enterprise Tape Drive 3590 Model E11 is the rack-mountable model that includes a 10-cartridge Automatic Cartridge Facility (ACF) that can be used in a random access mode as a mini-library. Up to four 3590 Model E11 Tape Drives can be installed in a rack, thus reducing the floor space required. The ACF can be quickly loaded with a new magazine. This model can be ordered with either an integrated SCSI-3 controller with two ports that support a 16-bit, fast-and-wide, Ultra SCSI differential interface or a dual ported Fibre Channel attachment interface. It can also be mounted in an IBM TotalStorage Enterprise Tape Drive Frame 3590 Model A14 with the IBM TotalStorage Enterprise Tape Controller 3590 Model A60 for non-library attachment to ESCON and FICON channels. The Model E11 Tape Drive has a 14 MB/second native data rate (with compression up to 40 MB/second sustained data rate with Fibre Channel).