3592-E08: IBM TS1150 Model E08 Tape Drive

The IBM TS1150 Model E08 (3592-E08) is a fifth-generation 3592 enterprise tape drive that stores 10 TB native on JD/JZ cartridges at up to 360 MB/s native, with dual-port 8Gb/s Fibre Channel host attachment.

Where it fits: IBM TS3500 tape libraries, TS1150 drive frames attached to IBM Z through 3592 controllers, and TS7700 back-end tape (the EH8 is the TS4500 HD2-frame version). Tell us your library model and frame type and we confirm fit with your quote.

IBM TS1150 Model E08 (3592-E08)

Install Tip:
The IBM TS1150 Model EH8 (3592-EH8) tape drive is the HD2-compatible model of the TS1150 for installation in HD2 frames of the IBM TS4500 tape library.
It is possible to convert the TS1150 Model E08 move from an IBM TS3500 tape library to the HD2 frames of a TS4500.

3592-E08 (TS1150) Specs:
Recording technique:
- Linear serpentine 32-channel concurrent recording
Native capacity (uncompressed):
- 10 TB (using JD/JZ media)
- 7 TB (using JC/JY media)
- 2 TB (using JL media)
Native sustained data rate (uncompressed):
- 360 MBps (type D media)
- 300 MBps (type C media re-formatted)
Adaptive instantaneous data rates:
- 12 speeds, from 112 MBps to 365 MBps, for 3592 JD/JL/JZ cartridges initialized in Gen 5 format
- 12 speeds, from 99 MBps to 303 MBps, for 3592 JC/JK/JY cartridges initialized in Gen 5 format
- 12 speeds, from 90 MBps to 252 MBps for 3592 JC/JY in Gen 4 format
Burst data rate:
- 800 MBps
High-speed search (maximum):
- 12.4 m/s end-end search rate

Dimensions 3592-E08:
- 95 mm H x 198 mm W x 467 mm D (3.8 in. H x 7.8 in. W x 18.4 in. D)
Dimensions 3592-EH8:
- 95 mm H x 150 mm W x 374 mm D (3.8 in. H x 5.9 in. W x 14.7 in. D)
Weight 3592-E08:
- 5.7 kg (12 lb 7 oz)
Weight 3592-EH8:
- 3.97 kb ( 8 lb 9 oz)

3592-E08 (TS1150) Features:
- AES 256-bit data encryption capability
- Up to 7 TB native capacity on an IBM 3592 JC/JY cartridge
- Data transfer rate up to 700 MBps with compression
- 3592 media
- Supports encryption and key management
- IBM Linear Tape File System (LTFS) support
- Media partitioning
- Small form-factor
- Virtual backhitch and high-resolution directory
- Compatibility with existing IBM tape automation installations
- IBM Power Systems, IBM System i, IBM System p and IBM System x support
- Comes with dual ported, switched 8 Gb/s Fibre Channel attachments for attachment to multiple servers or a single server with redundancy.
- Redundant power supplies
- 2.15 GB (2 Gib) internal buffer for E08/EH8 drive and 1.07 GB (1 Gib) internal buffer for earlier modes.
- Dynamic digital speed matching
- Individual read and write data channel calibration
- Increased search speed
- Streaming Lossless Data Compression (SLDC) algorithm
- Scaling capability to optimize fast access, storage capacity, or a combination of both.
- Dual ported switched fabric Fibre Channel attachments.
- High reliability and availability design.
- Performance and access improvements.

3592-E08 (TS1150) Platform Support:
- IBM Power Systems
- IBM System p
- IBM System i
- IBM System x
- Oracle

3592-E08 (TS1150) OS Support:
- IBM AIX
- IBM i
- Linux
- AIX
- Linux
- IBM i
- IBM OS/400
- Solaris
- Red Hat
- Windows

3592-E08 (TS1150) Encryption Support:
- IBM i
- AIX
- Sun
- Linux
- Windows