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QuickSpecs
HP StorageWorks MSL6000 Tape Library
Overview
Key Features | Scalable up to 16 drives and 240 slots |
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| Flexible in terms of choice for tape drive technology and library interface |
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| Investment protection for performance and capacity needs |
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| Manageable |
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| Reliable |
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| Extensive compatibility testing |
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| Agility in storage and movement of data |
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| RoHS compliant |
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| and 240 slots using either MSL6000 or MSL5000 Tape Libraries. |
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| Available with a broad choice of tape technologies including Ultrium 960, Ultrium 460, and | ||||
| SDLT600; and with either an Ultra320 | ||||
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| Upgrade to a new drive technology by simply installing a drive upgrade kit into an existing library | ||||
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| Tape libraries provide consistent backup and automatically change tapes with a robotics rating of | ||||
| 2 million Mean Swaps Between Failures (MSBF). |
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| (http://www.hp.com/go/ebs) |
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| For dedicated import/export of data cartridges, each library includes one to two configurable mail | ||||
| slots, along with two to four removable magazines, dependent upon library configuration. | ||||
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Family Comparison | MSL6030 Tape Library | MSL6026 Tape Library | MSL6060 Tape Library |
| MSL6052 Tape Library |
Form Factor | 5U | 5U | 10U |
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Tape Drives Supported | Ultrium 960 | SDLT600 | Ultrium 960 |
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| Ultrium 460 |
| Ultrium 460 |
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Max Drives per Unit | 2 | 2 | 4 |
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Max Capacity per Unit | 12 TB | 7.8 TB | 24 TB |
| 15.6 TB |
(native) | (with Ultrium 960) |
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Max Number of Units | 8 | 8 | 4 |
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Max Data Transfer Rate | 576 GB/hr | 259 GB/hr | 1.1 TB/hr |
| 518 GB/hr |
per Unit (native, max | (with Ultrium 960) |
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Interface | Ultra320 SCSI LVD/SE | Ultra160 SCSI LVD/SE | Ultra320 SCSI LVD/SE |
| Ultra160 SCSI LVD/SE |
| Ultra160 SCSI LVD/SE | 2Gb Fibre Channel | Ultra160 SCSI LVD/SE |
| 2Gb Fibre Channel |
| 4Gb Fibre Channel |
| 4Gb Fibre Channel |
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| 2Gb Fibre Channel |
| 2Gb Fibre Channel |
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DA - 11863 Worldwide — Version 24 — July 7, 2006 | Page 2 |