Description
Product overview of the HP AW679A
The AW679A HP 1.5TB/3TB EML LTO-5 Ultrium 3280 FC Tape Library Drive Module is a high-performance tape drive used in tape libraries for data backup and archival storage. In this article, we will discuss the features and benefits of this tape drive module in detail.
The AW679A HP 1.5TB/3TB EML LTO-5 Ultrium 3280 FC Tape Library Drive Module is a tape drive module designed for use in the HP EML (Enterprise Modular Library) tape library. It is a high-capacity and high-performance tape drive that supports the Linear Tape-Open (LTO) technology. The LTO technology is widely used in the data storage industry for its high-capacity and high-speed capabilities. The LTO-5 Ultrium 3280 FC Tape Library Drive Module is the fifth generation of LTO technology and provides a maximum native data transfer rate of 140MB/s.
Features and Benefits
The AW679A HP 1.5TB/3TB EML LTO-5 Ultrium 3280 FC Tape Library Drive Module has several features and benefits that make it a popular choice for data storage and backup. Let’s discuss some of its key features and benefits:
- High-capacity and high-speed: The AW679A HP 1.5TB/3TB EML LTO-5 Ultrium 3280 FC Tape Library Drive Module provides a maximum native capacity of 1.5TB and a maximum compressed capacity of 3TB. It also has a maximum native data transfer rate of 140MB/s, which makes it ideal for high-capacity and high-speed data backup and archival storage.
- Encryption and WORM (Write Once Read Many) support: The AW679A HP 1.5TB/3TB EML LTO-5 Ultrium 3280 FC Tape Library Drive Module supports hardware-based encryption and WORM functionality. Hardware-based encryption ensures that data is protected at the tape drive level, and WORM functionality ensures that data cannot be overwritten or erased, making it ideal for regulatory compliance and long-term data retention.
- Compatibility and scalability: The AW679A HP 1.5TB/3TB EML LTO-5 Ultrium 3280 FC Tape Library Drive Module is compatible with a wide range of operating systems, backup software, and tape libraries. It is also scalable, which means that it can be easily integrated into existing tape library systems for increased storage capacity and performance.
- Robust design: The AW679A HP 1.5TB/3TB EML LTO-5 Ultrium 3280 FC Tape Library Drive Module has a robust design that ensures high reliability and durability. It has a MTBF (Mean Time Between Failure) of 250,000 hours, which means that it is designed to last for a long time.
Applications
The AW679A HP 1.5TB/3TB EML LTO-5 Ultrium 3280 FC Tape Library Drive Module is used in a wide range of applications for data backup and archival storage. Some of its key applications include:
- Enterprise data centers: The AW679A HP 1.5TB/3TB EML LTO-5 Ultrium 3280 FC Tape Library Drive Module is ideal for use in enterprise data centers for its high-capacity and high-speed capabilities, encryption and WORM support, and compatibility with a wide range of backup software and tape libraries.
General Information about the HP Tape Drive
- Manufacturer: HP
- Model Number or SKU# AW679A
- Product Type: Tape Drive
- Interfaces Type : Fiber Channel
Technical Information
- Tape Type : Lto-5
- Native Drive Capacity : 1.5TB
- Native Data Transfer Rate : 140 MBPS
- Compressed Data Transfer Rate : 280 MBPS
- Compressed Drive Capacity : 3TB
- Recording Method
- Helical Scan
Recording Formats
- LTO Ultrium 5 (Read/Write)
