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HP EH963A LTO6 Ultrium 6650 2.5TB (Native)6.25TB Compressed Tape Drive
- Technology: LTO-6 Ultrium 6650
- Native Capacity: 2.5TB
- Compressed Capacity: 6.25TB
- Data Transfer Rate (Native): Up to 260 MB/s
- Data Transfer Rate (Compressed): Up to 650 MB/s
- Interface: SAS (Serial Attached SCSI)
- Form Factor: Internal or External (depending on configuration)
- Designed for enterprise-level backup and archiving.
- Backward read/write compatible with LTO-5.
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Product Overview
The HP EH963A is an LTO-6 Ultrium 6650 tape drive, offering a substantial native storage capacity of 2.5TB and a compressed capacity of up to 6.25TB. It is designed for high-performance data backup and archiving in enterprise environments.
Technical Information
| Product Type | Tape Drive |
| Technology | LTO-6 Ultrium 6650 |
| Native Capacity | 2.5TB |
| Compressed Capacity | 6.25TB |
Additional Specifications
| Data Transfer Rate (Native) | 260 MB/s |
| Data Transfer Rate (Compressed) | 650 MB/s |
| Interface | SAS |
Product Description
The HP EH963A LTO-6 Ultrium 6650 tape drive represents a significant advancement in data storage technology, providing enterprise-level organizations with exceptional capacity and speed for backup and archiving. This drive is engineered to handle the ever-increasing data volumes generated by modern businesses, offering a reliable and scalable solution for data protection and long-term retention. With a native storage capacity of 2.5TB per cartridge, the EH963A can store up to 6.25TB of data when utilizing hardware compression. This massive capacity drastically reduces the number of tapes required for backups, leading to lower media costs and simplified management. The drive's impressive data transfer rates, reaching up to 260 MB/s natively and 650 MB/s compressed, significantly shorten backup windows, allowing IT departments to perform backups more efficiently and meet stringent recovery time objectives. Equipped with a SAS interface, the HP EH963A ensures high-speed, reliable connectivity to servers and storage systems. It is also backward compatible, allowing read and write operations with LTO-5 media, and read-only compatibility with LTO-4 media, providing investment protection for existing tape libraries. This drive is an ideal choice for businesses requiring a high-performance, high-capacity, and dependable solution for their critical data backup and archival needs, ensuring data integrity and accessibility.
