HP Tape Drive - HP StorageWorks LTO-2 Ultrium Tape Drive Comparison

HP LTO-4 Ultrium Data Cartridges

Overview


New! HP LTO-4 Ultrium Data Cartridges now offer encryption to help ensure your data is protected.
HP LTO-4 Ultrium Data Cartridges
Native AES-256 bit key encryption enabled
Trasfer speeds up to 240 MB sec. (2:1)
Up to 1.6 TB on one tape (compressed)
RW and Worm.
Fourth generation HP LTO-4 Ultrium 1.6TB RW Data Cartridge combines high capacity, low cost per GB and AES-256 encyption, re-inforced by the HP Brand specification – the industry’s most demanding media quality standard. New basefilm and coating technology has increased the bit density of the media, allowing more data to be saved in the same physical space. With 896 data tracks compared to only 704 tracks for Ultrium 3, the capacity of the tape has doubled.

HP’s Ultrium media is exhaustively qualified for use with HP and non-HP Ultrium products. A continuous testing program in HP’s media laboratory guarantees the high levels of quality uniquely specified by Hewlett-Packard. IT managers, consultants and network administrators will see a significant improvement in back up and restore functions, alleviating the pressure of managing an ever increasing quantity of critical data in an ever decreasing backup window.



Features & benefits


With 1.6TB capacity and 240MB/sec transfer rate, HP LTO-4 Ultrium 4 RW and WORM Data Cartridges offer the highest storage capacity and backup performance of any comparable tape technology. It takes just 8.3 seconds to backup 1GB of data to a HP Ultrium 4 cartridge, compared to 12.5 seconds for Ultrium 3 and over 30 seconds for Ultrium 2.
Smoother base film and smaller magnetic particles increase the bit density, allowing more data to be recorded in the same amount of tape. This has enabled the number of recording tracks to increase from 704 for Ultrium 3, to 896 tracks for 4th generation HP LTO-4 Ultrium 1.6TB cartridges. Smoother, thinner basefilm also enables a longer tape to be packed into the same size cartridge shell, contributing to the increased capacity.
Increased margin between Early Warning End of Media (EWEOM) and End of Media (EOM), which means data on a full tape will fit on to the destination tape when copying tapes. This helps to ensure that complete data sets are maintained on single tapes without the need to span multiple cartridges in an archive, greatly simplifying the management of records and stored data.
HP Ultrium media is exhaustively qualified for use with HP and non-HP Ultrium products. A continuous testing program in HP’s media laboratory guarantees the high levels of quality uniquely specified by Hewlett-Packard. HP has 20 custom-built test chambers in use around the clock. 70,000 tests and 1.3 million test hours a year emulate real-world environmental conditions and usage. The goal of all this testing is to ensure that every tape works reliably the first and every time it is loaded into a drive.
HP warrants LTO-4 Ultrium 1.6TB RW and WORM cartridges for up to 30 years archival life and/or 260 full backups. This ensures businesses can meet the ever increasing demands of regulation for data retention and archiving.
LTO-4 tape drives will support Write Once Read Many capability, meaning that data written to tape cannot be altered or tampered with. This provides an archiving solution for the retention of compliant data that meets the requirements of SEC Rule 17a - 4(f), as well as other regulatory requirements like Sarbanes-Oxley Act. WORM media will have distinctly different cartridge colour and the write protect tab will function the same as a read-write cartridge. Although data already written cannot be altered, a WORM cartridge can be appended to full capacity over several sessions.
HP’s LTO-4 tape drives and libraries have the potential to be part of wider data encryption up to FIPS 140-2 level 2. The tape drive on its own is not FIPS 140-2 level 2 but does incorporate AES 256 bit encryption (the highest level of AES) capabilities to provide greater security. HP’s implementation meets the current draft of IEEE1619.1 tape encryption standard.
A complete range of custom labeled, non-custom labeled and bar code label packs enable IT managers to choose the bar code solution that best meets their business needs. Custom labeled for full sequence selection and choice; Non-Custom labeled for fixed sequences and faster delivery; Bar Code label packs for self-service in house labeling.

HP LTO-4 Ultrium Data Cartridges are designed to take full advantage of LTO-4 Ultrium technology and contain features that are exclusive to HP. HP LTO-4 Ultrium Data Cartridges feature active internal head cleaning, self-diagnostic capacities, cartridge memory and are designed for long life and superior reliability.

 

	At a Glance
LTO4 Media
LTO3 Media
LTO2 Media
LTO1 Media
LTO4 Media
Model Product No. Features Buy online HP LTO4 Ultrium 1.6 TB RW Data Cartridge C7974A LTO4 Ultrium RW Data Cartridge, 1.6 TB   HP LTO4 Ultrium 1.6 TB WORM Data Cartridge C7974W LTO4 Ultrium WORM Data Cartridge, 1.6 TB   HP LTO4 Ultrium 1.6 TB RW Prelabeled Data Cartridge, 20pk C7974AL LTO4 Ultrium 1.6 TB RW Prelabeled Data Cartridge, 20pk   HP LTO4 Ultrium 1.6 TB WORM Prelabeled Data Cartridge, 20pk C7974WL LTO4 Ultrium 1.6 TB WORM Prelabeled Data Cartridge, 20pk   HP LTO4 Ultrium 1.6 TB RW Non-Custom Label, 20 Pk C7974AN LTO4 Ultrium 1.6 TB RW Non-Custom Label, 20 Pk   HP LTO4 Ultrium WORM Bar Code label pack Q2010A HP LTO4 Ultrium WORM Bar Code label pack   HP LTO4 Ultrium RW Bar Code Label Pack Q2009A HP LTO4 Ultrium RW Bar Code Label Pack
LTO3 Media
Model Product No. Features Buy online HP LTO3 Ultrium 800GB RW Data Cartridge C7973A LTO3 Ultrium RW Data Cartridge, 800GB   HP LTO3 Ultrium 800GB WORM Data Cartridge C7973W LTO3 Ultrium WORM Data Cartridge, 800GB   HP LTO3 Ultrium 800GB RW Custom Labeled Data Cartridge, 20pk C7973AL HP LTO3 Ultrium 800GB RW Data Cartridge, 20pk   HP LTO3 Ultrium 800GB WORM Custom Labeled Data Cartridge, 20pk C7973WL HP LTO3 Ultrium 800GB WORM Data Cartridge, 20pk   HP LTO3 Ultrium 800GB RW Non-Custom Labeled Data Cartridge, 20 pk C7973AN LTO3 Ultrium Data Cartridge, 800GB   HP LTO3 Ultrium 800GB Storage Media Kit C8017A LTO3 Ultrium Data Cartridge, 800 GB   HP LTO3 Ultrium RW Bar Code Label Pack Q2007A HP LTO3 Ultrium RW Bar Code Label Pack   HP LTO3 Ultrium WORM Bar Code Label Pack Q2008A HP LTO3 Ultrium WORM Bar Code Label Pack
LTO2 Media
Model Product No. Features Buy online HP LTO2 Ultrium 400GB Data Cartridge C7972A LTO2 Ultrium Data Cartridge, 400GB   HP LTO2 Ultrium 400GB Custom Labeled Data Cartridge C7972AL LTO2 Ultrium Data Cartridge, 400GB   HP LTO2 Ultrium 400GB Non-Custom Labeled Data Cartridge, 20 pk C7972AN LTO2 Ultrium Data Cartridge, 400GB   HP LTO2 Ultrium 400 GB Storage Media Kit C8014A LTO2 Ultrium Data Cartridge, 400GB   HP LTO2 Ultrium Bar Code Label Pack Q2002A HP LTO2 Ultrium Bar Code Label Pack
LTO1 Media
Model Product No. Features Buy online HP LTO1 Ultrium 200GB Data Cartridge C7971A LTO1 Ultrium Data Cartridge, 200GB   HP LTO1 Ultrium 200GB Custom Labeled Data Cartridge C7971AL LTO1 Ultrium Data Cartridge, 200GB   HP LTO1 Ultrium 200GB Non-Custom Labeled Data Cartridge, 20 pk C7971AN LTO1 Ultrium Data Cartridge, 200GB   HP LTO1 Ultrium 200 GB Storage Media Kit C8013A LTO1 Ultrium Data Cartridge, 200GB   HP LTO1 Ultrium Universal Cleaning Cartridge C7978A LTO1 Ultrium Universal Cleaning Cartridge   HP LTO1 Ultrium Bar Code Label Pack Q2001A HP LTO1 Ultrium Bar Code Label Pack

Questions


1. Why is an HP s LTO4 Ultrium 1.6 TB Data Cartridge the best media for my HP StorageWorks LTO-4 Ultrium 1840 Tape Drive?
2. How does HP guarantee the quality of its LTO4 Ultrium 1.6 TB media?
3. But doesn’t everyone test their media like this?
4. Doesn’t HP just sell a few pieces of media to support customers who can’t buy another brand? Why shouldn’t I use other makes of tape?

Answers


Q1. Why is an HP s LTO4 Ultrium 1.6 TB Data Cartridge the best media for my HP StorageWorks LTO-4 Ultrium 1840 Tape Drive?
A1. The best possible microscope to test media is a tape drive, or rather hundreds of thousands of tape drives in R&D and manufacturing.
All HP cartridges and drives are designed, manufactured and tested together to provide optimum performance of the complete solution. HP is the only manufacturer to have a significant market presence in both drives and media and a clear understanding of the conditions that face them in the real world.


Q2. How does HP guarantee the quality of its LTO4 Ultrium 1.6 TB media?
A2. A HP media customers are many and varied but variations in external conditions can have a massive effect on tape error rate. Increased error rates jeopardizes backup, and backup disruption jeopardizes business continuity.
HP specifies stringent durability and reliability metrics that the media must satisfy before it is good enough to bear the HP logo. Having achieved the required standard, HP continuously tests and monitors the quality of every batch of media that is destined to bear the HP logo.

HP media specifications far exceed industry standards.

No other media supplier carries out such exhaustive qualification of the drive and media as they are used in the field.
In 2002, 170,000 different tests were performed, accounting for 1.3 million test hours.
HP testing includes procedures like drop testing, load/unload, environmental stress tests and archival simulation that are not required to gain the Ultrium media logo.

Q3. But doesn’t everyone test their media like this?
A3. Not at all. Unlike HP, media manufacturers don’t actually test their tapes on drives. They use basic mechanisms with a read/write head. HP believes the best microscope for a tape is a tape drive because that’s what customers use in the real world. And media manufacturers cannot recreate the experience of manufacturing, testing and supporting millions of tape drives in the field. HP knows how drives and media perform under all conditions and has built these demands into the specification for HP Ultrium 1.6 TB media.

Q4. Doesn’t HP just sell a few pieces of media to support customers who can’t buy another brand? Why shouldn’t I use other makes of tape?
A4. HP’s commitment to customers in terms of media begins when they first purchase their storage device and continues throughout the life of the product. Only by buying HP will they benefit from our combined drive and media expertise, single sourcing and, of course, HP’s “real life” media reliability testing. This expertise is highly valued by end users. According to Santa Clara Consulting Group, HP is the leading supplier of Ultrium media worldwide (SCCG Tape Tracker Q3 CY06, November 2006)


HP LTO-2 External Tape Drive - Mfg# Q1520A
HP Q1520A / Q1520A#ABA StorageWorks Ultrium 460 200/400GB external tape drive - LTO-2 Ultrium - SCSI. New factory retail box, comes with data tape, cleaning tape, software, cable, etc.

HP LTO-2 External Tape Drive - Mfg# Q1519A
HP Q1519A StorageWorks Ultrium 460 200/400GB external tape drive - LTO-2 Ultrium - SCSI. Genuine HP, OEM packed bare drive w/ 90 day warranty.

HP LTO-2 Internal Tape Drive - Mfg# Q1518A
HP Q1518A Q1518A#ABA StorageWorks Ultrium 460 200/400GB internal tape drive - LTO-2 Ultrium - SCSI. Technician tested. clean pulls, with 90 day warranty. We carry stock, ship same day.


HP LTO-2 Internal Tape Drive - Mfg# Q1508A
HP Q1508A Q1508A#ABA StorageWorks Ultrium 460 200/400GB internal tape drive - LTO-2 Ultrium - SCSI. Genuine HP, clean tested pulls w/ 90 day warranty.


HP LTO-2 Rackmount Tape Drive - Mfg# DW028B
HP DW028B StorageWorks Ultrium 448 200/400GB rack-mountable tape drive - LTO-2 Ultrium - SCSI. New factory retail - 3yr HP warranty. We carry stock, ship same day.


HP LTO-2 Rackmount Tape Drive - Mfg# DW028A
HP DW028A StorageWorks Ultrium 448 200/400GB rack-mountable 1U tape drive - LTO-2 Ultrium - SCSI. HP factory sealed recertifed product with HP warranty. We carry stock, ship same day.


HP LTO-2 External Tape Drive - Mfg# DW017B
HP DW017B StorageWorks Ultrium 448 LTO-2 200/400GB external tape drive


HP LTO-2 External Tape Drive - Mfg# DW017A
HP DW017A StorageWorks Ultrium 448 200/400GB external tape drive - LTO-2 Ultrium - SCSI. Technician tested clean pulls with 90 day warranty.


HP LTO-3 Ultrium 960 3U Rack-Mountable - 350546-B21
HP 350546-B21 StorageWorks Rack-Mount Kit Ultrium 460 Drive - Rack-mountable 3U- LTO-2 Ultrium SCSI. (comes w/ 1 drive, supports 2 drives


HP LT0-2 Plug-In Library Drive 330729-B21
330729-B21 HP StorageWorks Ultrium 460 MSL6000- Tape drive - LTO Ultrium 200GB/400GB - plug-in module - SCSI. Super clean pulls, technician tested with 90 day warranty. We carry stock ship today.


HP LTO-2 External 460 Array - Mfg# Q1512B
Q1512B (Hewlett-Packard) BUSINESS STORAGEWORKS HP Ultrium 460 Array Module, external tape-drive, carbon.. Genuine HP, technician tested clean pulls with 90 day warranty. We carry stock, ship same day


HP LTO-2 Internal Tape Drive - Mfg# DW016A
HP DW016A StorageWorks Ultrium 448 200/400GB internal tape drive - LTO-2 Ultrium - SCSI. New factory retail box, comes with data tape, cleaning tape, software, cable, etc. - 3yr HP warranty.


HP LTO-2 Internal Tape Drive - Mfg# Q1518B
HP Q1518B StorageWorks Ultrium 460 200/400GB internal tape drive - LTO-2 Ultrium - SCSI. RoHS Compliant. New factory retail box, comes with data tape, cleaning tape, software, cable, etc.

HP LTO-2 External Tape Drive - Mfg# Q1520B
HP Q1520B StorageWorks Ultrium 460 200/400GB external tape drive - LTO-2 Ultrium - SCSI. RoHS Compliant. New factory retail box, comes with data tape, cleaning tape, software, cable, etc. We carry stock, ship same day.


HP LTO-2 Internal Tape Drive - Mfg# C7379A
C7379A HP LTP-2 200/400GB internal SE/LVD 68 pin tape drive. Technician tested clean pulls w/ 60 day warranty. Ship same day.


HP LTO-2 MSL6000 Tape Drive - Mfg# AD605B
HP AD605B StorageWorks HP LTO-2 MSL6000 Field UPG Tape Drive . HP factory new retail - 1 year HP warranty.


HP LTO-3 Ultrium 960 3U Rack-Mountable - Mfg # 350546-B22
HP 350546-B22 StorageWorks Rack-Mount Kit Ultrium 460 Drive - Rack-mountable 3U- LTO-2 Ultrium SCSI. (comes w/ 1 drive, supports 2 drives)


HP LTO-2 Hot-Plug Tape Drive - Mfg# 331440-001
HP Compaq 331440-001 LTO2 200/400GB LVD Hot Swap ESL Black Tape Drive. Technician tested clean pulls w/ 90 day warranty. In stock ship today.


HP LTO-2 Upgrade Kit for MSL - Mfg# 331225-001
331225-001 HP StorageWorks Ultrium 460 MSL6000- Tape drive - LTO Ultrium 200GB/400GB - plug-in module - SCSI. Super clean pulls, technician tested with 90 day warranty. We carry stock ship today.


HP LTO-2 Internal Tape Drive - Mfg# DW016A
HP DW016A StorageWorks Ultrium 448 200/400GB internal tape drive - LTO-2 Ultrium - SCSI. Genuine HP, OEM packed bare drive w/ 90 day warranty.