HP LTO-4 Ultrium 1760 Product Brief

HP StorageWorks 1/8 G2 Tape Autoloader
Product Brief
The HP StorageWorks 1/8 G2 Tape Autoloader provides an
ideal entry-point to automated backup by combining up to
12.8 TB* of compressed storage capacity with sophisticated
tape library features in a compact 1U form factor.
The HP StorageWorks 1/8 G2 Tape Autoloader
provides cost-effective, high capacity automated
backup as a perfect entry point to unattended data
protection for small and medium businesses,
workgroups or remote offices.
With a compressed capacity of up to 12.8 TB* using
LTO-4 Ultrium1760 Tape Drives, the 1/8 G2 Tape
Autoloader provides complete peace of mind. No
more struggling to remember to change tapes or start
backup programs.
The 1/8 G2 Tape Autoloader is available with a
choice of LTO Ultrium SAS and SCSI tape drives.
It holds up to eight data cartridges for a week's worth
of backup and delivers easy media management
through the standard barcode reader and two 4-slot
removable magazines. Designed in a compact 1U
form factor, the HP StorageWorks 1/8 G2 Tape
Autoloader is equally at home in a data center rack or
on a desk top next to the office server. The autoloader
can be used in either direct-attached backup for
multiple servers or across a LAN with remote
management simplified by a browser-based interface
to reduce dependencies on local IT staff.
The HP StorageWorks 1/8 G2 Tape Autoloader
delivers a solution that is:
• Simple – an easy transition for IT staff from stand
alone tape to an automated backup solution.
This transition is supported by additional library
functionality including the standard bar code
reader to facilitate managing and tracking media,
and an integrated web-based remote management
interface to eliminate the need for IT resources to
be located on site.
• Reliable – in storage and movement of data. With a
track-record of reliability, the autoloader now provides
customers even more peace of mind with the new HP
LTO-4 Ultrium Tape Drive. This latest LTO Ultrium tape
drive includes a data encryption capability to
enhance data privacy without impacting backup
performance, it provides additional security when
moving data offsite.
• Affordable – by packing the maximum amount of
storage into the minimum amount of space. Using the
1/8 G2 Autoloader with a HP StorageWorks LTO-4
Ultrium Tape Drive enables up to 12.8 TB* of
compressed capacity in a 1U form factor.
* = using a typical 2:1 data compression ratio