3592-J1A: IBM Magstar 3592 300/900GB Internal Fibre Channel Tape Drive
MPN: 3592-J1A|By: IBM

Price
Quoted on request
Current pricing within 48 business hours.
In Stockships worldwide
- Condition:
- New (authorized channel)
- Warranty:
- Full manufacturer warranty
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Authorized & warrantied
Sourced through authorized distribution, with the full manufacturer warranty.
Compatibility checked
Validated against your server platform before dispatch.
Delivery & lead time
Confirmed with your quote, including expedited freight where available.
Business & public sector
POs, net terms and volume pricing for qualified organizations, government and edu.
Product overview
3592-J1A is an IBM magstar 3592 300/900GB internal fibre channel tape Drive. Tape generations read back further than they write, so the drive generation has to be chosen against the archive you already hold. Tell us what your oldest cartridges are and we will confirm the drive can still read them.
Quotes are itemised down to the accessories, so nothing that is needed to make the part work is left off and discovered later.
Specifications
General
- Manufacturer part number
- 3592-J1A
- Product Type
- Tape Drives & Media
- Manufacturer
- IBM
Technical specifications
- Capacity
- 900GB
Interfaces & connectivity
- Drive Interface
- Fibre Channel
These are the 4 facts we can state about 3592-J1A without inferring anything. Compatibility beyond this is confirmed per platform, on request, before you order.
Where the IBM 3592-J1A is deployed
- Sourcing 3592-J1A against a build sheet that names it explicitly
- Meeting a retention policy that requires removable media
- Holding an offline copy for ransomware recovery
Who this part is for
- Backup teams keeping an existing tape archive readable
- Integrators quoting drive, media and cleaning cartridges together
- Procurement buying archive hardware against a retention policy
What you get ordering this from us
Ordered by part number
3592-J1A is what is quoted and 3592-J1A is what ships; where an alternate code is genuinely the same part we name it rather than swap it silently.
Answered by a human
A quote comes back with the reasoning attached, including the cases where we think you should buy something else.
Compatibility checked
We confirm the part is supported on your platform before it ships, rather than leaving the check to you.
Questions buyers ask about this part
Is 3592-J1A genuine and is the warranty intact?
Yes. Supplied new and unopened, so the manufacturer warranty and firmware update path stay supported. No grey-market stock and no refurbished units sold as new.
Will 3592-J1A work in my server?
Tell us the library, the backup software version and the oldest cartridge generation you still need to read. Tape reads back further than it writes, and the software support matrix matters as much as the hardware.
Do you accept purchase orders and quote at volume?
Yes. Purchase orders are accepted from qualified organisations, net terms are available on approval, and tiered pricing applies at quantity. Tell us how many you need.
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