The AQ288D HP 2.50TB/6.25TB MSL LTO-6 Ultrium6250 SAS Tape Drive is a data storage device designed to meet the high demands of businesses for data backup and archiving. The tape drive is manufactured by Hewlett Packard (HP), one of the leading companies in the technology industry, and is designed to offer high performance, reliability, and scalability. This article provides an in-depth explanation of the AQ288D HP 2.50TB/6.25TB MSL LTO-6 Ultrium6250 SAS Tape Drive, including its features, benefits, and specifications.
FeaturesThe AQ288D HP 2.50TB/6.25TB MSL LTO-6 Ultrium6250 SAS Tape Drive features a 2.5 terabyte (TB) compressed storage capacity and a 6.25 terabyte (TB) uncompressed storage capacity. This large storage capacity enables businesses to store vast amounts of data in a single tape cartridge, reducing the need for multiple cartridges and streamlining the data backup and archiving process.
The tape drive also supports the Linear Tape-Open (LTO) Ultrium 6 format, which is an open-format tape technology developed by HP, IBM, and Quantum. The LTO Ultrium 6 format provides a high-performance, scalable, and reliable data storage solution for businesses of all sizes.
In addition, the AQ288D HP 2.50TB/6.25TB MSL LTO-6 Ultrium6250 SAS Tape Drive features a Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) interface, which provides fast data transfer rates of up to 400 megabytes per second (MB/s) and allows for easy integration with existing IT infrastructures. The SAS interface also supports data encryption, which helps to protect sensitive data during transmission and storage.
BenefitsThe AQ288D HP 2.50TB/6.25TB MSL LTO-6 Ultrium6250 SAS Tape Drive offers several benefits to businesses, including:
- High capacity and scalability - The large storage capacity and support for the LTO Ultrium 6 format provide a scalable and reliable data storage solution for businesses of all sizes.
- Fast data transfer rates - The SAS interface provides fast data transfer rates, enabling businesses to quickly and efficiently backup and archive their data.
- Data encryption - The SAS interface supports data encryption, which helps to protect sensitive data during transmission and storage.
- Reliability - The AQ288D HP 2.50TB/6.25TB MSL LTO-6 Ultrium6250 SAS Tape Drive is manufactured by HP, a leading company in the technology industry, and is designed to provide high reliability and durability.
- Cost-effective - The tape drive is a cost-effective data storage solution, as it enables businesses to store vast amounts of data in a single tape cartridge, reducing the need for multiple cartridges and streamlining the data backup and archiving process.
The AQ288D HP 2.50TB/6.25TB MSL LTO-6 Ultrium6250 SAS Tape Drive has the following specifications:
- Compressed storage capacity: 2.5 terabytes (TB)
- Uncompressed storage capacity: 6.25 terabytes (TB)
- LTO format: Ultrium 6
- Interface: SAS
- Data transfer rate: Up to 400 MB/s
- Encryption: AES 256-bit
- Cartridge load/unload: 20,000 cycles
- MTBF (mean time between failures): 250,000 hours
- Manufacturer: HP
- Model Number or SKU# AQ288D
- Product Type: Tape Drive
- Interfaces Type : Serial Attached Scsi(sas)
- Tape Type : Lto Ultrium 6 Tape Drive
- Native Drive Capacity : 2.50TB
- Compressed Drive Capacity : 6.25TB
- Recording Method
- Linear Serpentine
- Lto Ultrium 4(read)
- Lto Ultrium 5 (read/write)
- Lto Ultrium 6 (read/write)
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