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# IBM 3490, 1/2 “, 800 MB Tapes

The IBM 3490 allows you to back up your data with confidence.

- Offering 800 MB of native capacity, 3490 IBM tape cartridges offer a stable and efficient medium for storing important data.
- The primary benefits of the IBM Enhanced Capacity Cartridge System Tape are operational and space savings since a typical disk volume can be backed up on a single cartridge.
- Using the Enhanced Capacity Cartridge in the 3490 and other compatible models provides an unattended disk backup capacity of 2.4 GB (based on a 3:1 compaction ratio).
- Based on rigorous testing efforts, the 3490 by IBM is durable and has a shelf-life of more than 30 years when stored in a stable environment.

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SKU: 09G4494 IBM 3490, 1/2 ", 800 MB Tapes

The IBM 3490 allows you to back up your data with confidence. Offering 800 MB of native capacity, 3490 IBM tape cartridges offer a stable and efficient medium for storing important data.

The primary benefits of the IBM Enhanced Capacity Cartridge System Tape are operational and space savings since a typical disk volume can be backed up on a single cartridge. In fact, using the Enhanced Capacity Cartridge in the 3490 and other compatible models provides an unattended disk backup capacity of 2.4 GB (based on a 3:1 compaction ratio).

You can be sure that your data backups and information recall efforts are efficient and reliable when utilizing the IBM 3490 tape. Based on rigorous testing efforts, the 3490 by IBM is durable and has a shelf-life of more than 30 years when stored in a stable environment. All IBM products are perfect for organizations and/or individuals with rapidly increasing data storage needs!

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