HP manual HP StorageWorks MSL2024, MSL4048 and MSL8096 Tape Libraries

HP StorageWorks

MSL2024, MSL4048 and MSL8096

Tape Libraries

Product Brief

The HP StorageWorks MSL2024, MSL4048 and MSL8096 Tape Libraries offer remarkable storage density without consuming valuable rack space.

The HP StorageWorks MSL2024, MSL4048 and MSL8096 Tape Libraries deliver the maximum amount of storage in the minimum amount of space meeting the demands of a wide range of business environments for unattended backup, archive and disaster recovery. The MSL Tape Libraries feature web-based remote management for ease of administration from across the room or across the globe, thus reducing dependencies on local IT staff.

HP MSL Tape Libraries offer customers a choice of LTO Ultrium Tape Drive configurations and either a SCSI, SAS or Fibre Channel interface.

Each MSL Tape Library includes a number of 12-slot removable magazines, including user configurable mail slots(s) and also a bar code reader for efficient media management.

Small and medium businesses requiring an entry-level tape library will benefit from the HP StorageWorks MSL2024 Tape Library which delivers a compressed capacity of up to 38.4 TB* in a compact 2U form factor when configured with HP LTO-4 Ultrium.

The HP StorageWorks MSL4048 Tape Library gives a compressed capacity of up to 76.8 TB* with HP LTO-4 Ultrium in a 4U form factor for small and medium businesses, unattended workgroups, remote offices and replicated systems.

For large businesses, workgroups or remote offices, the HP StorageWorks MSL8096 Tape Library provides

153.6TB* of compressed storage capacity in only an 8U form factor when configured with HP LTO-4 Ultrium. With a reliability rating of 2 million mean swaps between failures you can be assured of high end library performance standards. In addition, you may add a second power supply for even greater reliability.

All HP MSL Tape Libraries arrive rack-ready for quick installation in a standard 19" rack, but both the HP MSL2024 and MSL4048 can be converted to a table- top configuration with a conversion kit.

		MSL2024		MSL4048			MSL8096
Form Factor		2U		4U			8U
Drives supported	1	LTO-4 Ultrium 1840	Up to 2	LTO-4	Ultrium 1840	2 to 4	LTO-4	Ultrium 1840
	Up to 2 LTO-4 Ultrium 1760		Up to 4	LTO-4	Ultrium 1760	2 to 4	LTO-4	Ultrium 1760
	1	LTO-3 Ultrium 960	Up to 2	LTO-3 Ultrium 960		2 to 4	LTO-3 Ultrium 960
	Up to 2 LTO-2 Ultrium 920		Up to 4	LTO-2 Ultrium 920		2 to 4	LTO-4	Ultrium 920
	Up to 2 LTO-2 Ultrium 448
Max capacity (compressed 2:1)		38.4 TB		76.8 TB			153.6 TB
Max transfer rate (compressed 2:1)		1.2 TB/hour		2.3 TB/hour			3.4 TB/hour