The HPE MSL LTO-8 FC Configuration Upgrade Kit is a solution to improve the functionality of HPE MSL2024 and HPE MSL4048 Tape Libraries. The HPE MSL LTO-8 FC Configuration Upgrade Kit allows you to take advantage of the LTO-8 Ultrium tape technology to increase your backup and archiving needs.
You can accomplish this by adding LTO-8 tape drives with up to 12TB of native capacity and 30TB of compressed capacity per tape cartridge to your library. This will give you more space to store your data without having to manage an ever-growing media library.
Additionally, the tape drives use Fibre Channel (FC) technology which provides a high degree of reliability, low latency, and high-speed performance for all backup, restore, and long-term retention of your data.
Product Specifications:
Product Model Number: Q6Q67A
Tape Technology Used: LTO-8
Connection: Fibre Channel (FC)
Native Capacity per Tape: 12TB
Compressed Capacity per Tape: 30TB
Native Transfer Rate: 360MB per second
Compressed Transfer Rate: 900MB per second
Compatible with: HPE MSL2024 and HPE MSL4048 Tape Libraries
Encryption: AES 256-bit Hardware Encryption
Key Features of the HPE MSL LTO-8 FC Configuration Upgrade Kit Include:
LTO-8 Ultrium tape drive technology
High-speed backup and recovery performance
Fibre Channel technology for connectivity to SAN
High capacity to meet current and future backup and archive needs
AES 256-bit hardware encryption for added security
By upgrading existing HPE MSL tape libraries with the HPE MSL LTO-8 FC Drive Upgrade Kit, users can benefit from improved performance, increased capacity, and greater reliability. With support for LTO-8 and Fibre Channel connectivity, the addition of a new drive can provide fast backups, secure archiving, and the ability to expand data protection solutions for enterprise environments.
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