Try the ibm storage media web page.  Look in the datasheet for each type
of media.  The link for the 3592 media is
ftp://ftp.software.ibm.com/common/ssi/rep_sp/n/TSD00063USEN/TSD00063USEN.PDF

Here are the specs from the data sheet:


Long-length durability 300 full file passes
Short-length durability 40,000 cycles at ambient
Load/unload 20,000 load, unload, and initialization cycles
Estimated archive life Up to 30 years
Warranty 10 years



Orville L. Lantto
Datatrend Technologies, Inc.  (http://www.datatrend.com)
IBM Premier Business Partner
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Minnetonka, MN 55305
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Our 3590K tapes have a 10 year warrenty.

>>> Bill_Rosette AT PAPAJOHNS DOT COM 03/30/05 9:58 AM >>>
Anybody out there know how long 3590 K series tapes last ( I assume in
years).  I am trying to figure if our recent batch of tape/drive errors
are
from tape drives and old tapes.  Seem to be older number tapes giving
the
errors,
Would appreciate any knowledge on the subject or direction of where to
find
the knowledge.

Thank You,
Bill Rosette
Data Center/IS/Papa Johns International
WWJD



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(from the Windows Administrator's Guide, page 201)

[When checking in a single volume into an automated library,] a REPLY
command is not required if you specify a wait time of zero using the
optional WAITTIME parameter on the CHECKIN LIBVOLUME command. The
default wait time is 60 minutes.

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Mark Stapleton (stapleton AT berbee DOT com)
 Office 262.521.5627