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HP’s extensive data protection & archiving portfolio offers a choice of tape libraries designed to provide unattended backup, archive and disaster recovery for businesses of any size.
HP StorageWorks MSL6000 Tape Libraries HP StorageWorks MSL8096 Tape Libraries HP StorageWorks MSL4048 Tape Libraries HP StorageWorks MSL2024 Tape Libraries
  HP StorageWorks MSL6000 Tape Libraries HP StorageWorks MSL8096 Tape Library HP StorageWorks MSL4048 Tape Library HP StorageWorks MSL2024 Tape Library
Tape Drives Supported LTO-4 Ultrium 1840
Ultrium 960
SDLT 600
LTO-4 Ultrium 1840
LTO-4 Ultrium 1760
LTO-3 Ultrium 960
LTO-3 Ultrium 920
LTO-4 Ultrium 1840
LTO-4 Ultrium 1760
LTO-3 Ultrium 960
LTO-3 Ultrium 920
LTO-4 Ultrium 1840
LTO-4 Ultrium 1760
LTO-3 Ultrium 960
LTO-3 Ultrium 920
LTO-2 Ultrium 448
Number of Tape Drives 1-16 LTO-4 Ultrium 1840 (multi-unit)
1-16 Ultrium 960 (multi-unit)
1-16 SDLT 600 (multi-unit)
2-4 LTO-4 Ultrium 1840
2-4 LTO-4 Ultrium 1760
2-4 LTO-3 Ultrium 960
2-4 LTO-3 Ultrium 920
1-2 LTO-4 Ultrium 1840
1-4 LTO-4 Ultrium 1760
1-2 LTO-3 Ultrium 960
1-4 LTO-3 Ultrium 920
1 LTO-4 Ultrium 1840
1-2 LTO-4 Ultrium 1760
1 LTO-3 Ultrium 960
1-2 LTO-3 Ultrium 920
1-2 LTO-2 Ultrium 448
Number of Cartridge Slots 30 to 240 (Ultrium-based library, multi-unit)
26 to 208 (SDLT-based library, multi-unit)
96
48 24
Maximum Capacity (compressed 2:1) 384TB
Note: (multi-unit configuration, 240 slots)
153.6TB 76.8TB
38.4TB
Maximum Sustained Transfer Rate (compressed 2:1) 13.8 TB/hr
(16 drive, multi-unit configuration)
3.4TB/hr
2.3TB/hr
1.152TB/hr
Form Factor 5U or 10U 8U 4U 2U
Interface 4Gb Fibre Channel
2Gb Fibre Channel
Ultra320 LVD/SE SCSI
Ultra160 LVD/SE SCSI
4Gb Native Fibre Channel Interface (LTO-4 Ultrium 1840 & LTO-3 Ultrium 960)
Ultra320 LVD/SE SCSI (LTO-4 Ultrium 1840 & LTO-3 Ultrium 960)
3Gb/second SAS (LTO-4 Ultrium 1760, LTO-3 Ultrium 920)
4Gb Native Fibre Channel Interface (LTO-4 Ultrium 1840 & LTO-3 Ultrium 960)
Ultra320 LVD/SE SCSI (LTO-4 Ultrium 1840, LTO-3 Ultrium 960 & LTO-3 Ultrium 920)
3Gb/second SAS (LTO-4 Ultrium 1760, LTO-3 Ultrium 920)
4Gb Native Fibre Channel (LTO-4 Ultrium 1840 & LTO-3 Ultrium 960)
Ultra320 LVD/SE SCSI (LTO-4 Ultrium 1840, LTO-3 Ultrium 960 & LTO-3 Ultrium 920)
Ultra160 LVD/SE SCSI (LTO-2 Ultrium 448)
3Gb/sec SAS (LTO-4 Ultrium 1760 & LTO-3 Ultrium 920)
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