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HP StorageWorks Tape OEM

Business Value

  The HP OEM LTO Ultrium  4 FC Tape Drive delivers a capacity of 1.6 TB of compressed encrypted data on a single cartridge, with a compressed transfer rate of up to 240 MB/sec

Product Information

» Overview & features
» DDS-4 SCSI Tape Drive
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» DAT 72 SCSI Tape Drive
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» DAT 160 USB Tape Drive
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» LTO 2 Half height Tape Drive
» LTO 3 SCSI Full height Tape Drive
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» LTO 3 FC Full height Tape Drive
» LTO 4 Full height Tape Drive
» LTO 4 Half height Tape Drive
» LTO 4 Full height FC Tape Drive
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Overview

HP's high performance LTO 4 native 4 Gbps fibre channel tape drive sets new standards for capacity, performance and reliability. HP LTO Ultrium 4's tape drive based AES 256-bit data encryption capability enables customers to protect sensitive data on LTO 4 tape media in a secure, cost effective, compliant and simple manner.

Features & benefits

  • High-Capacity – The HP LTO Ultrium 4 tape drive provides customers with a removable backup and archival capacity of 1.6 TB of compressed data per cartridge
  • Fast Optimal Performance - Capable of compressed (2:1) transfer rates of up to 864 GB/hour and providing a high performance 4 Gbs Fibre Channel interface – the HP LTO Ultrium 4 tape drive helps meet the demands of the tightest backup windows. Unique features such as Data Rate Matching ensure optimal performance regardless of the speed of the server or network, while reducing mechanical wear and tear on the drive and tape media.
  • Affordable – The high capacity of the HP LTO Ultrium 4 tape drive combined with low cost per gigabyte LTO-4 media can help customers reduce media consumption and thus deliver a cost effective storage consolidation solution.
  • Secure: The HP LTO Ultrium 4 tape drive’s support for AES 256 bit encryption and Write Once Read Many (WORM) media adds a strong measure of security to data stored on LTO Ultrium tape media without the performance degradation associated with host based encryption or the expense and management complexity of a dedicated appliance.
  • Reliable - The HP LTO Ultrium 4 tape drive builds on the proven success of three previous LTO generations with state-of-the art data integrity in a robust drive. Enterprise class reliability features include low power consumption, a dependable leader capture design, an active head cleaner, a simple tape path, a soft load/unload mechanism designed for 100,000 load and unloads and a Mean-Time-Between-Failures (MTBF) rate of 250,000 hours at a 100% duty cycle. High data integrity is further guaranteed with real-time read-while-write data verification and powerful error correction codes.
  • Investment Protection – The HP LTO Ultrium 4 tape drive’s backwards compatibility with LTO-3 and LTO-2 media provides an easy upgrade path. A robust LTO drive roadmap that provides a doubling of capacity every generation enables future proof investment in HP LTO Ultrium 4 tape drives
  • Flexible: The HP LTO Ultrium 4 tape drive is available in a choice of models including internal, external, rack-mount and automation to meet backup and archive configuration needs inside and outside of the server. Verified as compatible with a broad range of industry leading operating systems, backup software and servers, the HP LTO Ultrium 4 tape drive suits almost every operating environment.

For more information please contact the HP OEM Sales Team via contact form.

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