3588-F3B IBM System Storage LTO-3 Fibre Channel Tape Drive

The 3588-F3B is an internal data connectivity interface module engineered to deliver cost-effective network transformation and enhanced system stability within multi-node server frameworks. Functioning as a high-reliability storage bus interconnect and persistent data backup processing layer, this LTO Ultrium 3 Fibre Channel tape drive module slides directly into enterprise chassis backplane bays using localized connection lines. Operating under 400GB native / 800GB compressed capacity parameters across a 2Gb/s Fibre Channel optical interface, it establishes high-efficiency routing pathways to manage internal data processing pipelines across high-density databases, continuous multi-threaded enterprise workloads, and legacy hardware consolidations. Its hot-swappable sled-mount structural design and fault-isolated magnetic tape streaming architecture manage internal bus communication cleanly, shielding core operational paths from signaling latency, packet drops, or single-point-of-failure throughput disruptions during continuous high-availability enterprise runtime operations.

Alternative Part Numbers

• 3588-F3B
• 3588-F3A
• 23R5146
• 96P0897
• 23R7031
• 18P9278

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