The IBM TotalStorage Enterprise Tape System 3590 comes in different models and offers several attachment options to meet your needs. Each drive can have an automatic cartridge facility (ACF) with a 10 cartridge magazine. The drives have a small computer system interface (SCSI) or Fibre Channel interface. Each drive can connect to an IBM 3590 or 3592 tape controller for Enterprise Systems CONnection (Enterprise Systems Connection (ESCON)) or FIbre CONnections (FICON) attachment. The FICON connection, which now supports 2–Gbps links, is only available through the A60 or J70 Controller. Large scale automation offerings, which include the IBM 3494 and StorageTek Silo, support the 3590.