6430512-10 - HP ESL9000 LTO-2 Ultrium 460 LVD Loader Hot-Pluggable Tape Drive

Product Description

The HP ESL9000 LTO-2 Ultrium 460, identified by part number 6430512-10, is a high-capacity tape drive designed for enterprise-level data backup and archiving. This drive utilizes the LTO-2 (Linear Tape-Open Generation 2) Ultrium technology, which was a significant advancement in tape storage capacity and performance during its era. Each LTO-2 tape cartridge can store a native capacity of 200GB, which can be compressed to 400GB, making it suitable for backing up large volumes of data efficiently. The drive is specified as 'hot-pluggable,' meaning it can be installed or removed from a server or tape library system without requiring the system to be powered down. This feature is critical in enterprise environments where minimizing downtime is paramount. The interface used is LVD SCSI (Low Voltage Differential SCSI), a robust and high-speed interface commonly employed for tape drives and other high-performance peripherals in servers, ensuring reliable data transfer. As part of the ESL9000 system, this tape drive is likely integrated into a larger tape library or autoloader, providing automated tape handling capabilities. This allows for sequential backups to be written to multiple tapes without manual intervention. The combination of LTO-2 technology, high native capacity, LVD SCSI interface, and hot-pluggable design makes the HP ESL9000 Ultrium 460 a dependable component for robust data protection strategies in demanding IT infrastructures.