New! DAT 160 offers simple, affordable and reliable tape backup and data protection. DAT 160 provides 12MB/sec transfer rate and up to 160GB capacity on a single cartridge
Why is an HP DAT 160 Data Cartridge the best media for my HP StorageWorks DAT 160 Tape Drive?
A1.
The best possible microscope to test media is a tape drive, or rather hundreds of thousands of tape drives in R&D and manufacturing. All HP cartridges and drives are designed, manufactured and tested together to provide optimum performance of the complete solution. HP is the only manufacturer to have a significant market presence in both drives and media and a clear understanding of the conditions that face them in the real world.
All HP cartridges and drives are designed, manufactured and tested together to provide optimum performance of the complete solution. HP is the only manufacturer to have a significant market presence in both drives and media and a clear understanding of the conditions that face them in the real world.
Q2.
Which cleaning cartridge should I use?
A2.
HP is launching a new cleaning cartridge variant, DAT Cleaning Cartridge II (C8015A) specifically for use with the new DAT 160 tape drive.
Q3.
How does HP guarantee the quality of its DAT 160 media?
A3.
HP media customers are many and varied but variations in external conditions can have a massive effect on tape error rate. Increased error rates jeopardizes backup, and backup disruption jeopardizes business continuity. HP specifies stringent durability and reliability metrics that the media must satisfy before it is good enough to bear the HP logo. Having achieved the required standard, HP continuously tests and monitors the quality of every batch of media that is destined to bear the HP logo. HP media specifications far exceed industry standards. No other media supplier carries out such exhaustive qualification of the drive and media as they are used in the field. In 2002, 170,000 different tests were performed, accounting for 1.3 million test hours.
