The IBM System Storage TS1030 Tape Drive Model F3B (machine type 3588) is designed for installation in an IBM System Storage TS3500 Tape Library (machine type 3584) to offer high capacity, performance, and technology designed for the midrange open systems environment.The TS1030 incorporates the Linear Tape-Open (LTO) IBM Ultrium 3 technology offering a native data transfer of up to 80 MB/sec and storage capacity up to 400 GB native physical capacity (800 GB with 2: 1 compression). The TS1030 also can read and write LTO Ultrium 2 Data Cartridges and read LTO Ultrium 1 Data Cartridges.The TS1030 Tape Drive Model F3B has a 4-Gbps Fiber Channel interface for connection to a wide spectrum of open system servers.