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The 3590-H1A is the Model H drive of the IBM 3590 tape family. On the Model H, IBM raised the native data rate to 14 MBps with extended-length cartridges. The E and H drives both came out in 2002 and read tapes written by the earlier base models.
The 3590 line records with serpentine interleaved longitudinal recording and head indexing, so the head set shifts slightly after each pass; the tape speed is 2 mps on a 600 m medium. On IBM i, release 450 and above supports the 3590H. It writes the *FMT3590H format and reads *FMT3590 and *FMT3590E, and it supports Optimum Blocking.
The drive was generally available on 26 July 2002. It was withdrawn from marketing on 29 September 2006, and IBM's end of support for it came on 31 January 2015.
A later 3592 family drive is the 3592-J1A. Other tape parts are on the IBM tape and Storwize parts page.
| 3590-H1A Specs | |
| Model | 3590-H1A (3590 Model H) |
| Native data rate | 14 MBps (extended-length cartridges) |
| Recording | serpentine interleaved longitudinal |
| Tape speed | 2 mps |
| IBM i | release 450 and above; writes *FMT3590H, reads *FMT3590 and *FMT3590E |
| General availability | 26 Jul 2002 |
| Withdrawn from marketing | 29 Sep 2006 |
| End of support | 31 Jan 2015 |