IBM 3330 disk storage
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The IBM 3330 disk storage was a high-capacity, removable-pack disk drive system introduced in the early 1970s for IBM mainframes, notable for significantly increasing online storage and data access performance in large computing installations.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| IBM 3330 disk storage canonical | 1 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
direct access storage device
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disk storage subsystem ⓘ |
| accessMethod | direct access ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
IBM 3330
NERFINISHED
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Merlin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belongsToSeries | IBM 3330 family of disk drives NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
computer hardware
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magnetic disk drive ⓘ |
| connectionTo | IBM mainframe channel subsystem ⓘ |
| controlUnit | IBM 3830 storage control NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dataAccess | random access ⓘ |
| designedFor |
high-throughput I/O
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multi-user mainframe environments ⓘ |
| era | early 1970s ⓘ |
| formFactor | cabinet-mounted disk drive ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | representative of early high-capacity mainframe disks ⓘ |
| impact |
enabled larger databases and files
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increased online storage capacity in data centers ⓘ reduced reliance on magnetic tape for active data ⓘ |
| intendedPlatform |
IBM System/360
NERFINISHED
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IBM System/370 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| interfaceType | IBM block multiplexer channel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| introducedInYear | 1971 ⓘ |
| lifecycleStatus | discontinued ⓘ |
| manufacturer | IBM NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| marketedFor | IBM mainframe customers ⓘ |
| mediaType | magnetic disk ⓘ |
| notableFor |
high capacity for its time
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improved data access performance ⓘ |
| operatingEnvironment | data center ⓘ |
| predecessor | IBM 2314 disk storage NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reliabilityFeatures | error detection and correction mechanisms ⓘ |
| roleInSystem | primary online mass storage ⓘ |
| storageMedium | removable disk pack ⓘ |
| successor | IBM 3350 disk storage NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supports |
multiple disk drives per control unit
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removable disk packs ⓘ |
| targetWorkload |
commercial data processing
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scientific computing data sets ⓘ |
| technologyGeneration | second-generation large disk drive ⓘ |
| typicalUse | mainframe online storage ⓘ |
| usedFor |
batch processing data sets
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online data storage ⓘ transaction processing ⓘ |
| usedIn | large computing installations ⓘ |
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