IBM 3590 - Manual (Page 19)

The 256-track serpentine format results in a tape capacity of 20GB of
uncompressed data on the IBM
® 3590 High Performance Cartridge Tape. Prior
model investments are protected with upgrade capability available.
Refer to the IBM TotalStorage Enterprise Tape System 3590 Introduction and
Planning Guide for a summary of Models E1A and E11 attachments. The IBM
TotalStorage Enterprise Tape System 3590 Introduction and Planning Guide
provides a description of environments in which Models E1A and E11 are
supported and also provides an overview of the characteristics and
specifications of the drive models.
Refer to the IBM TotalStorage Enterprise Tape System 3590 Introduction and
Planning Guide that describes the tape controller environment in which
Models E1A and E11 can operate. It also lists their respective support
characteristics for Models E1A and E11.
Specific to automated tape library dataserver support, refer to the IBM
TotalStorage Enterprise Tape System 3590 Introduction and Planning Guide
which lists the various frames that Models E1A and E11 are compatible with.
Fifth Edition
This release includes information on the 3590 TotalStorage Ultra SCSI
hardware feature additions.
Summary of Changes xvii