AQ293B - HP 1.5TB / 3TB StorageWorks MSL LTO-5 Ultrium 3000 Fibre Channel Internal Tape Library Drive Module

Description

The HP AQ293B MSL LTO-5 Ultrium 3000 Drive Upgrade Kit is a powerful solution for enhancing the data backup and archiving capabilities of HP StorageWorks MSL libraries. This kit features the LTO-5 Ultrium 3000 tape drive, which offers a substantial native capacity of 1.5TB per tape, expandable to 3TB when using hardware compression. This high capacity significantly reduces the number of tapes required for large backup jobs, leading to lower media costs and simplified management. Performance is a key advantage of this drive, with native data transfer rates reaching up to 140MB/sec, and up to 280MB/sec when compressed. The 8Gb Fibre Channel (FC) interface ensures high-speed, low-latency connectivity to enterprise storage networks, making it ideal for demanding backup windows and rapid data retrieval. The drive also provides backward read compatibility with LTO-4 and LTO-3 media, allowing access to data stored on older tape formats. Security is paramount with the AQ293B, as it includes AES 256-bit hardware encryption, which encrypts data on the fly without impacting performance, ensuring data confidentiality. The WORM (Write-Once, Read-Many) functionality adds another layer of data protection by preventing data from being altered or deleted after it has been written, which is crucial for compliance and regulatory requirements. This upgrade kit is designed for seamless integration into compatible HP MSL libraries, providing a robust and secure solution for enterprise data protection.

Condition: Refurbished