- Scalable: Multi-unit stacking allows the library to grow with changing storage requirements for up to 16 drives and 240 slots using either MSL6000 or MSL5000 Tape Libraries.
- Flexible: Available with a broad choice of tape technologies including LTO-4 Ultrium 1840, Ultrium 960, and SDLT 600; and with either an Ultra320 LVD-SCSI or 4Gb Fibre Channel interface (Ultrium configurations only).
- Manageable: User-friendly GUI control panel and web interface make library management easy from any remote or local location.
- Transition from SCSI to Fibre: A controller-based architecture allows direct-attach configurations to easily move to a SAN environment via an interface card upgrade.
- Manageable: User-friendly GUI control panel and web interface make library management easy from any remote or local location.
- Reliable: Tape libraries provide consistent backup and automatically change tapes with a robotics rating of 2 million Mean Swaps Between Failures (MSBF).
- Extensive compatibility testing: Works with industry-leading servers, operating systems and backup software.
- Secure: Backups are secure with embedded hardware encryption on the HP LTO-4 Ultrium 1840 Tape Drives. Receive the highest level of encryption capability ensuring data privacy and regulation compliance. Encryption key management support is available with HP StorageWorks Data Protector and other ISV backup applications
HP StorageWorks MSL6000 Tape Libraries provide a secure, centralized backup in a single automated device, freeing valuable IT resources for more strategic work. These libraries are ideal for medium to large IT networks, with or without a storage area network (SAN), experiencing uncertain data growth. They offer a choice of tape technology including the HP StorageWorks LTO-4 Ultrium 1840 with embedded hardware encryption support or LTO-3 Ultrium 960 tape drives. Backups are secure with AES 256-bit hardware encryption embedded on the HP LTO-4 Ultrium 1840 Tape Drives. Encryption key management support is available with HP StorageWorks Data Protector and other ISV backup applications. This portfolio of tape libraries offers a secure, scalable, and manageable centralized tape backup solution that can grow with ever-changing backup and recovery needs, while reducing IT staff involvement.