Product Description:
The HP StorageWorks Ultrium 960 Tape Drive represents HP's
third-generation of LTO tape drive technology. Positioned as the
highest capacity drive in the StorageWorks family, the Ultrium 960
features an 800 GB compressed (2: 1) storage capacity using new LTO 3
media. By doubling the capacity of current Ultrium drives, HP customers
now require fewer data cartridges to meet their storage needs,
significantly reducing their IT costs and increasing their ROI. The
Ultrium 960 also features a compressed (2: 1) data transfer rate of 160
MB/s. Using a new 16-channel recording head, an Ultra320 SCSI
interface, and increases in media tracks and bit density, the HP
Ultrium 960 sets a new performance benchmark as the world's fastest
tape drive. For customers that continually experience shrinking backup
windows, the Ultrium 960 is the ideal direct-attach backup storage
solution for enterprise and mid-range server, as well as entry-level
hard drive arrays. The Ultrium 960 supports the industry's most
comprehensive list of compatible hardware and software platforms. Each
drive option includes a single-server version of HP Data Protector
(license) and Yosemite TapeWare (CD) backup software, as well as
support for HP StorageWorks One-Button Disaster Recovery (OBDR) and HP
StorageWorks Library and Tape Tools (L&TT). The Ultrium 960 Tape
Drive is fully read and write compatible with all second-generation
Ultrium media, and adds a further degree of investment protection with
the ability to read all first-generation Ultrium media as well. The
Ultrium 960 also represents HP's first tape drive solution to deliver
support for Write-Once, Read-Many (WORM) media. This feature allows
customers to easily integrate a cost-effective solution to secure,
manage, and archive compliant data records to meet stringent industry
regulations. HP customers can now manage all of their backup and
archiving data protection needs with just one drive.
| Device Type |
Tape drive - LTO Ultrium |
| Recording
Standard |
LTO Ultrium 3 |
| Enclosure Type |
Internal |
| Interface Type |
SCSI LVD |
| Enclosure Color |
Carbonite |
| Width |
5.7 in |
| Depth |
8 in |
| Height |
3.3 in |
| Localization |
English / United States |
| Storage Removable |
| Type |
LTO Ultrium - 5.25" x 1H |
| Capacity |
400 GB (native) / 800 GB (compressed) |
| Supported Tape
Cartridges (Read and Write) |
Ultrium 3 |
| Recording
Standard |
Ultrium 3 |
| Data Transfer
Rate (native) |
80 MBps ( 281 GBph ) |
| Data Transfer
Rate (compressed) |
160 MBps ( 563 GBph ) |
| Average Seek /
Access Time |
53 sec |
| Buffer Size |
128 MB |
| Expansion / Connectivity |
| Interfaces |
1 x Ultra320 SCSI LVD |
| Compatible Bays |
1 x front accessible - 5.25" x 1H |
| Miscellaneous |
| Media Included
Qty |
1 |
| Included
Accessories |
Cleaning cartridge |
| Cables Included |
1 x SCSI cable |
| MTBF |
250,000 hour(s) |
| Compliant
Standards |
CE, TUV, VCCI, C-Tick, BSMI, EN
60950, NOM, RRL, IEC 60950, CSA 22.2 No. 60950, CB, FCC Part 15 |
| Software / System Requirements |
| Software Included |
Drivers & Utilities |
| OS Required |
IBM AIX, SunSoft Solaris, Novell
NetWare, Red Hat Linux, Microsoft Windows, HP Tru64 UNIX |
| Manufacturer Warranty |
| Service &
Support |
3 years warranty |
| Service &
Support Details |
Limited warranty - 3 years
Technical support - phone consulting - 3 years |
| Environmental Parameters |
| Min Operating
Temperature |
50 °F |
| Max Operating
Temperature |
95 °F |
| Humidity Range
Operating |
20 - 80% |
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