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QuickSpecs
Product Highlights
Data Rate Matching
HP Ultrium WORM
Data Rate Matching combines sophisticated buffer management with HP's exclusive variable Adaptive
Tape Speed technology, to allow the tape drive to match its transfer rate to the host speed dynamically
and continuously across the wide range of transfer rates. This feature ensures that the tape drive
continues to stream data regardless of the environment, and brings two big advantages:
It optimizes backup performance and maximizes overall efficiency allowing the drive to respond
immediately to any speed changes from the host
It minimizes rewinding and repositioning of the tape, significantly reducing physical wear and
increasing reliability
It minimizes the power requirements for the drive by reducing the number of repositions needed
LTO Ultrium Tape Drive
HP LTO-6 Ultrium 6250
HP LTO-5 Ultrium 3280/3000
HP LTO-4 Ultrium 1840
HP LTO-4 Ultrium 1760
HP LTO-3 Ultrium 920
Critical to the success of data retention policies in highly regulated environments is the ability to store and
manage data in an unalterable state. Following stringent guidelines set forth by regulatory agencies such
as the SEC and HIPPA, IT organizations must now integrate new solutions and policies that can verify the
integrity of stored data for periods that can extend well beyond seven years.
The LTO-6, LTO-5, LTO-4 Ultrium and LTO-3 Ultrium tape drives features the ability to archive and store
data in a non-rewriteable format that meets the most stringent regulatory guidelines. Using a combination
of integrated fail-safe features in the drive firmware, cartridge memory, and tape formatting, the tape
drives can archive large amounts of data for periods of up to 30 years in a secure, untampered state. Since
all LTO-6, LTO-5, LTO-4 and LTO-3 Ultrium tape drives include support for both rewritable and WORM
media, IT organizations can now easily integrate a secure, long-term archiving solution into their current
data protection strategy. As compared to other technologies that feature support for WORM storage, the
tape drives offer the advantages of:
A single drive to support all backup and archiving needs
Two distinctive tape cartridges to easily distinguish and manage both rewriteable and WORM data
cartridges
A specially designed WORM data cartridge with multiple integrated fail-safe features to prevent
accidental or intentional overwriting of data
High-capacity, low-cost HP WORM media that can store up to 6.25 TB (2.5:1 compression) of data on
a single data cartridge
Support from many backup and archiving software vendors, providing the most comprehensive and
mainstream support in the industry
The LTO open standard that offers greater choice and compatibility across all third- and fourth-
generation Ultrium products
NOTE:While all HP LTO-6, LTO-5, LTO-4, and LTO-3 Ultrium tape drives support LTO Ultrium WORM media,
some LTO Ultrium tape drives from other manufacturers may not include read and write support for LTO
Ultrium WORM media. For non-HP LTO Ultrium tape drives, please check the manufacturers' specifications
to ensure this support is provided if you are using your WORM media. If WORM support is not provided, the
drive will eject the WORM tape cartridge immediately upon insertion into to the tape drive
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Tape Libraries
ATS data transfer rate range (native)
54 to 160 MB/s
47 to 140 MB/s
40 to 120 MB/s
35 to 80 MB/s
26 to 60 MB/s
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