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HP AQ293B MSL LTO-5 Ultrium 3000 8GB FC Drive Upgrade Tape Drive Kit
- LTO-5 Ultrium 3000 tape drive.
- Native capacity: 1.5TB (3TB compressed).
- Native transfer rate: 140MB/sec (280MB/sec compressed).
- Interface: 8Gb Fibre Channel (FC).
- Designed as an upgrade kit for HP MSL libraries.
- Backward read compatibility with LTO-4 and LTO-3 media.
- AES 256-bit hardware encryption support.
- WORM (Write-Once, Read-Many) capability for data security.
- Includes necessary cables and documentation for installation.
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Product Overview
The HP AQ293B MSL LTO-5 Ultrium 3000 8GB FC Drive Upgrade Tape Drive Kit is a high-performance storage solution for data backup and archiving. It features an LTO-5 Ultrium 3000 tape drive with an 8Gb Fibre Channel interface, offering significant capacity and speed for enterprise environments. This kit is designed to upgrade existing HP StorageWorks MSL libraries.
Technical Information
| Product Type | Tape Drive Upgrade Kit |
| Brand | HP |
| Model | MSL LTO-5 Ultrium 3000 |
| SKU | AQ293B |
| Capacity (Native) | 1.5 TB |
Additional Specifications
| Capacity (Compressed) | 3 TB |
| Transfer Rate (Native) | 140 MB/sec |
| Transfer Rate (Compressed) | 280 MB/sec |
| Interface | 8Gb Fibre Channel (FC) |
| Compatibility | HP MSL Libraries |
Product 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.
