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HP StorageWorks Ultrium Full-Height Tape Drives

Overview

The family of HP StorageWorks Ultrium tape drives is HP's premier line of backup devices. Based on the LTO Ultrium format, an open standard with a well-defined six-generation roadmap, HP Ultrium tape drives offer customers the best choice for investment protection. With ultimate reliability and ease of use in mind, even at 100% duty cycles, HP's rugged design builds on superior LTO technology and adds advanced features like hardware data encryption to create a new level of data protection. The tape drives employ dynamic data rate matching to adjust to the speed of the host, reducing wear and tear on both drive and media and increasing performance, even on slower hosts. HP's ultra-durable soft-load feature automatically positions the data cartridge, and the highly reliable HP leader-capture mechanism virtually eliminates lost leaders, increasing the success of your backup and restore operations. Support for HP One-Button Disaster Recovery provides the easiest way to restore data in the event of a disaster. The StorageWorks family of tape drives also features support for HP Library and Tape Tools which provides a single application for drive management, diagnostics, and performance optimization. If data is critical to your business, protect it with an HP StorageWorks Ultrium tape drive.

HP StorageWorks LTO-4 Ultrium 1840 Tape Drive

HP StorageWorks LTO-4 Ultrium 1840 Tape Drive sets new standards for capacity, performance and security. The Ultrium 1840 represents HP's fourth-generation of LTO tape drive technology capable of storing up to 1.6TB per cartridge while providing hardware-based data encryption to enable greater levels of security and unprecedented performance. AES 256-bit hardware data encryption provides easy-to-enable security to protect the most sensitive data and prevent unauthorized access of tape cartridges. By using Ultrium 1840 hardware data encryption, not only is data fully capable of being compressed therefore maximizing capacity, encrypted backups are completed without a loss in performance. Capable of data transfer rates up to 240MB/sec, HP's exclusive Data Rate Matching feature further optimizes performance by matching speed of host to keep drives streaming and increase to reliability of the drive and media. The Ultrium 1840 provides investment protection with full read and write support with LTO-3 media, and the ability to read LTO-2 cartridge. By doubling the capacity of previous generation Ultrium drives, HP customers now require fewer data cartridges to meet their storage needs, significantly reducing their IT costs and increasing their ROI.

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HP StorageWorks LTO-3 Ultrium 960 Tape Drive

The HP StorageWorks LTO-3 Ultrium 960 tape drive delivers a capacity of 800 GB of compressed data on a single cartridge with a data transfer rate of 160MB/sec. The Ultrium 960 tape drive is fully read and write compatible with LTO-2 data cartridges, and offers a further degree of investment protection through its backward-read compatibility with LTO-1 media. For IT organizations with stringent, long-term data retention requirements, the Ultrium 960's WORM (Write-Once, Read-Many) media support offers a simple and secure method for archiving records as part of a compliance solution to meet the toughest of industry regulations.

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LTO-4 1840 specifications

The HP LTO-4 1840 tape drive is a pivotal data storage solution shaped by the need for efficient, high-capacity tape storage. As part of the Linear Tape-Open (LTO) technology series, this tape drive was designed to cater to the growing demands of businesses for secure and reliable data backup, archiving, and recovery solutions.

One of the standout features of the HP LTO-4 1840 is its impressive storage capacity. Each cartridge can hold up to 800 GB of compressed data, which is ideal for enterprises needing to manage large quantities of information. When dealing with uncompressed data, the capacity is 400 GB, showcasing significant increases over previous generations. This advancement increases efficiency and reduces the frequency of tape changes, streamlining the backup process.

The LTO-4 technology also introduced a notable enhancement in transfer rates. The HP LTO-4 1840 boasts a native data transfer rate of 120 MB/s and up to 240 MB/s compressed. Such speeds provide businesses with faster backup and restore operations, minimizing downtime and enhancing productivity.

In terms of compatibility and flexibility, the HP LTO-4 1840 is backward compatible with LTO-3 and LTO-2 tape formats. This backward compatibility ensures that organizations can seamlessly transition to newer storage technologies while still utilizing their existing tapes, protecting their investment in legacy data storage systems.

Data durability is another hallmark characteristic of the HP LTO-4 1840. The tape drive employs advanced error correction and data integrity technologies, ensuring that stored data remains intact over long periods. Additionally, the drive utilizes a robust mechanism to reduce wear and tear on tapes, extending their longevity and reliability.

Security features are also embedded in the LTO-4 framework, including AES 256-bit encryption, which secures stored data and ensures compliance with various regulatory requirements. This encryption capability protects sensitive information from unauthorized access during the backup process.

The HP LTO-4 1840 tape drive is optimized for a range of environments, including small, medium, and large enterprises. With its combination of high capacity, fast transfer rates, robust security features, and compatibility with previous generations, this tape drive remains a reliable choice for organizations looking to safeguard their critical data assets effectively.