onto 4-by-5-by-1-inch data cartridges containing a single reel. A take-up reel is embedded inside the tape drive.

Since TS1120 all drives include built-in encryption processing, with platform software (for example, z/OS Security Server) managing encryption keys. Prior drives require server-based software to encrypt and decrypt tapes.

Drives

: Notes
* (See sections 2.5 and 2.6)

Cartridges

Unlike many other tape standards, the 3592 format allows an extensive

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