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HP StorageWorks  Ultrium 232 Tape Drive

 

HP StorageWorks Ultrium 232 Tape Drive - Tape Drives-Ultrium

The HP StorageWorks Ultrium 232 Tape Drive is the newest LTO1 drive on the market and the fastest LTO1 drive in our portfolio. This affordable superdrive delivers enterprise-class backup capacity, performance, and reliability at a midrange price. With a compressed capacity of 200 GB per data cartridge and a compressed data transfer rate of 115 GB per hour, this LTO1 drive is read-and write-compatible with all first-generation Ultrium Tape Drives and media, and its media can be read by any LTO1, 2, or 3 drive from any manufacturer.

Despite its low cost, the Ultrium 232’s rugged design delivers excellent reliability and includes many of the advanced features of its bigger siblings. The drive employs data rate matching to adjust to the speed of the host, reducing wear and tear on both the drive and media while increasing performance, particularly on slower systems. The Ultrium 232 supports HP StorageWorks One-Button Disaster Recovery (OBDR), taking the worry out of disaster planning.

Affordable capacity
 
• Provides superdrive capacity at a low price, and uses widely available industry-standard media making overall cost of ownership even lower.


 

Affordable performance
 
• High capacity goes hand-in-hand with high performance. The Ultrium 232 Tape Drive can back up 200 GB of compressed data in less than two hours (assuming 2:1 data compression).


 

Enterprise-class reliability
 
• The design of HP Ultrium 232 tape drive is leveraged from HP’s outstandingly reliable full-height Ultrium tape drives, incorporating features such as data rate matching, soft load, and simple tape path to make these drives as dependable as their bigger siblings.


 

Compact form factor
 
• HP pioneered Ultrium half-height tape drives in 2001, and still makes the only half-height LTO-1 drives on the market. Their compact form factor means these drives fit internally in most servers and take up less space in rack environments.


 

Investment protection
 
• Fully read-and write-compatible with all Ultrium tape drives from HP and other manufacturers, allowing for flexibility in deployment. And when you choose an HP Ultrium tape drive, you’re buying from the leading manufacturer of LTO tape drives.


 

Simple disaster recovery
 
• All HP Ultrium tape drives support HP StorageWorks One-Button Disaster Recovery (OBDR), a unique firmware design that works with your backup software to ensure that, when the worst happens, you can recover your data quickly and completely with the touch of a button.


 

Complete solution
 
• Included in the box is HP Data Protector Express Single Server Edition backup/recovery software and the HP Data Protector Express Bare Metal Disaster Recovery option, allowing you to implement sophisticated data protection features or an easy-to-use backup application, as your needs dictate.


 

Active head cleaning
 
• HP Ultrium tape drives perform their own automated cleaning that increases head life and greatly reduces the need for using the cleaning cartridge.

 

HP StorageWorks Ultrium Half-Height Tape Drives

The HP StorageWorks family of Ultrium tape drives is HP's premier line of tape backup devices. Based on LTO Ultrium format, an open standard with a well-defined six-generation roadmap, HP Ultrium tape drives offer customers the best choice for investment protection relative to their backup and archival requirements. HP pioneered the half-height Ultrium drive, as the only manufacturer offering full-height and half-height models of each generation of Ultrium drives. Delivering the perfect balance of capacity and performance, HP Ultrium half-height drives are designed for server customers in direct attached storage (DAS) environments where hard disk and system bottlenecks can impede data transfer rates. Four generations of half-height drives are available from HP, offering a wide portfolio to meet the backup requirements for entry and midrange servers.

With ultimate reliability and ease of use in mind, even at a 100% duty cycle, HP's rugged design builds on superior LTO technology and adds advanced features to create a new level of data protection. HP Ultrium tape drives employ dynamic data rate matching to adjust to the speed of the host, reducing wear and tear on both drive and media and increasing performance, even on slower hosts. HP's ultra-durable soft-load feature automatically positions the data cartridge, and the highly reliable HP leader-capture mechanism virtually eliminates lost leaders, increasing the success of your backup and restore operations. The included HP Data Protector Express Single Server Edition Software supports the HP tape drive's One-Button Disaster Recovery feature to provide the easiest way to restore data in the event of a disaster. If data is critical to your business, protect it with an HP StorageWorks Ultrium tape drives.

What's New
  • The new HP StorageWorks LTO-4 Ultrium 1760 represents HP's forth generation half-height tape drive:
    • Delivers a capacity of 1.6 TB of compressed data on a single cartridge.
    • Fastest half-height LTO drive in HP's portfolio with a compressed data transfer rate of 160 MB/sec.
    • AES 256-bit hardware data encryption prevents unauthorized access of tape cartridges.
    • Support WORM (Write-Once, Read-Many) media for meeting regulatory compliance.
    • SAS and SCSI interfaces available.

HP StorageWorks Ultrium 232 Tape Drive
The HP StorageWorks Ultrium 232 tape drive is entry into the LTO portfolio. This affordable superdrive delivers enterprise-class capacity, performance, and reliability. With a compressed capacity of 200 GB per data cartridge and a compressed data transfer rate of 115 GB per hour, this LTO-1 drive is read- and write-compatible with all first-generation Ultrium drives and media, and its media can be read by any LTO-1, LTO-2, or LTO-3 drive from any manufacturer.
Ultrium 232 External Tape Drive
Ultrium 232 Internal Tape Drive

HP StorageWorks Ultrium 448 Tape Drive
The HP StorageWorks Ultrium 448 tape drive is HP's second generation of half-height LTO tape drive technology. Offering a choice of both SCSI and SAS models, this midrange capacity, low cost tape drive delivers a compressed storage capacity of 400 GB per data cartridge and a compressed data transfer rate of 172 GB per hour, double the capacity and one and a half times the performance of the Ultrium 232 tape drive. The Ultrium 448 tape drive is fully read and write compatible with all first- and second-generation Ultrium drives and media. These features, combined with low pricing, make the Ultrium 448 the ideal direct-attach and network backup solution for entry-level and midrange servers where capacity and low cost of ownership are critical. New SAS-based models allow for direct connect to SAS-based HP ProLiant servers via embedded SAS controller or SAS HBA.
Ultrium 448 External Tape Drive
Ultrium 448 Internal Tape Drive

HP StorageWorks Ultrium 920 Tape Drive
The HP StorageWorks Ultrium 920 tape drive is HP's third generation of half-height LTO tape drive technology. The Ultrium 920 delivers a compressed storage capacity of 800 GB per data cartridge and a compressed data transfer rate of 432 GB per hour, two and a half times faster than the previous generation Ultrium 448 tape drive. Available in both SCSI and SAS models, the Ultrium 920 is ideal for midrange and departmental servers. The Ultrium 920 Tape Drive is fully read and write compatible with all second-generation Ultrium drives and media and offers further investment protection through its backward-read compatibility with first-generation Ultrium media. For IT organizations with stringent, long-term data retention requirements, the Ultrium 920's WORM (Write-Once, Read-Many) data protection feature offers a simple and secure method for archiving records as part of a compliance solution to meet the toughest of industry regulations.
Ultrium 920 External Tape Drive
Ultrium 920 Internal Tape Drive

HP StorageWorks LTO-4 Ultrium 1760 Tape Drive
The HP StorageWorks LTO-4 Ultrium 1760 Tape Drive is HP's fourth-generation of LTO tape drive technology capable of storing up to The HP StorageWorks LTO-4 Ultrium 1760 Tape Drive is HP's fourth-generation of half-height LTO tape drive technology capable of storing up to 1.6 TB per cartridge in under 3 hours. Available in both SCSI and SAS models, HP Ultrium half-height drives are designed for server customers in direct attached storage (DAS) environments where hard disk and system bottlenecks can impede data transfer rates. To further protect the most sensitive data, AES 256-bit hardware data encryption provides easy-to-enable security to prevent unauthorized access of tape cartridges. By using LTO-4 hardware data encryption, not only is data fully capable of being compressed therefore maximizing capacity, encrypted backups are completed without a loss in performance. Capable of data transfer rates up to 160 MB/sec, HP's exclusive Data Rate Matching feature further optimizes performance by matching speed of host to keep drives streaming and enabling the fastest performance of any tape drive in the industry. The Ultrium 1760 provides investment protection with full read and write support with LTO-4 and LTO-3 media, and the ability to read LTO-2 cartridge. By doubling the capacity of previous generation Ultrium drives, HP customers now require fewer data cartridges to meet their storage needs, significantly reducing their IT costs and increasing their ROI.
LTO-4 Ultrium 1760 External Tape Drive
LTO-4 Ultrium 1760 Internal Tape Drive

Models

Ultrium 232 Tape Drive HP StorageWorks Ultrium 232 SCSI Internal
DW064A*
HP StorageWorks Ultrium 232 SCSI External
DW065B

Ultrium 232 Tape Drive
Smart Buy Bundle
 
HP StorageWorks Smart Buy Ultrium 232 SCSI Internal Tape Drive & Media Bundle
 
AG493A
HP StorageWorks Smart Buy Ultrium 232 SCSI External Tape Drive & Media Bundle
AG494A
   

Ultrium 448 Tape Drive HP StorageWorks Ultrium 448 SCSI Internal
DW016A*
HP StorageWorks Ultrium 448 SCSI External
DW017B
HP StorageWorks Ultrium 448 SCSI Array Module
DW019A*
HP StorageWorks Ultrium 448 SCSI Rack-mount
DW028A*
HP StorageWorks Ultrium 448 SAS Internal
DW085A*
HP StorageWorks Ultrium 448 SAS External
DW086A

Ultrium 448 Tape Drive
Smart Buy Bundle
HP StorageWorks Ultrium 448 Internal Tape Drive Smart Buy
AG712A
HP StorageWorks Ultrium 448 External Tape Drive Smart Buy
AG713A
HP StorageWorks Ultrium 448 Internal Tape Drive & Media Smart Buy Bundle
AE488A
HP StorageWorks Ultrium 448 External Tape Drive & Media Smart Buy Bundle
AG508A
HP StorageWorks Ultrium 448 SAS Internal Tape Drive & HBA Smart Buy Bundle
AG735A
HP StorageWorks Ultrium 448 SAS External Tape Drive & HBA Smart Buy Bundle
AG736A
HP StorageWorks Ultrium 448 SAS Internal Tape Drive with HBA & Rack Mount Smart Buy Bundle
AG739A
   

Ultrium 920 Tape Drive HP StorageWorks Ultrium 920 SCSI Internal
EH841A*
HP StorageWorks Ultrium 920 SCSI External
EH842A*
HP StorageWorks Ultrium 920 SCSI Rack-mount
EH903A
HP StorageWorks Ultrium 920 SAS Internal
EH847A*
HP StorageWorks Ultrium 920 SAS External
EH848A

Ultrium 920 Tape Drive
Smart Buy Bundle
 
HP StorageWorks Ultrium 920 SCSI Internal Tape Drive & Media Smart Buy Bundle
AG710A
HP StorageWorks Smart Buy Ultrium 920 SCSI External Tape Drive & Media Smart Buy Bundle
AG711A
HP StorageWorks Smart Buy Ultrium 920 SAS Internal Tape Drive & HBA Smart Buy Bundle
AG737A
HP StorageWorks Smart Buy Ultrium 920 SAS External Tape Drive & HBA Smart Buy Bundle
AG738A
HP StorageWorks Smart Buy Ultrium 920 SAS Internal Tape Drive with HBA & Rack Mount Smart Buy Bundle
AG740A
   

Ultrium 1760 Tape Drive HP StorageWorks LTO-4 Ultrium 1760 SAS Internal
EH919A*
HP StorageWorks LTO-4 Ultrium 1760 SAS External
EH920A
HP StorageWorks LTO-4 Ultrium 1760 SAS Rack-mount
EH946A*
HP StorageWorks LTO-4 Ultrium 1760 SCSI Internal
EH921A*
HP StorageWorks LTO-4 Ultrium 1760 SCSI External
EH922A

Ultrium 1760 Tape Drive Smart Buy Bundle HP StorageWorks Ultrium LTO-4 1760 SCSI Internal Tape Drive Smart Buy Bundle
 
EH921SB
HP StorageWorks Ultrium LTO-4 1760 SCSI External Tape Drive Smart Buy Bundle
 
EH922SB
HP StorageWorks LTO-4 Ultrium 1760 SAS Internal Tape Drive Smart Buy Bundle
 
EH919SB
HP StorageWorks LTO-4 Ultrium 1760 SAS External Tape Drive Smart Buy Bundle
EH920SB
 

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Key Features
  • Affordable LTO technology
  • Enterprise-class capacity and reliability
  • Compact half-height form factor
  • HP One-Button Disaster Recovery (OBDR) restores your entire system at the touch of a button
  • High-capacity drives that store up to 1.6 TB of data on a single cartridge with 2:1 compression
  • Data rate matching continuously adjusts the speed of the tape drive to that of the server or network environment, which increases performance, reduces mechanical wear on the drive, and extends tape life
  • Fully read-and-write compatible with Ultrium drives and media from other manufacturers
  • Includes HP Data Protector Express Single Server Edition Software for backup/recovery software and the Data Protector Express Bare Metal Disaster Recovery option.
  • Internal, external, array module and rack-mounted models available
  • Active head cleaning provides automated cleaning that increases head life and reduces the need for using the cleaning cartridge
  • Lower power consumption for maximum reliability at minimum cost
  • Soft-load feature automatically takes the data cartridge and moves it into the load position
  • Advanced tape leader capture design ensures fail-safe cartridge loading Internal, external, hot-swap, and rack-mounted models are available
  • Includes HP StorageWorks Library and Tape Tools to help with installation, management, and troubleshooting

Customer Benefits
   
Affordable
  • High capacity combined with low media cost delivers an exceptionally low cost of ownership
Compact
  • Half-height form factor saves space and fits in a wide range of servers and workstations
Dependable
  • Employs the same high standards for data integrity as HP's full-height Ultrium tape drives
High capacity
  • Stores all your data on a single cartridge
Fast
  • Minimizes network interruption and completes the backup within your backup window
Easy
  • Supports HP One-Button Disaster Recovery (OBDR), simply the easiest way to restore data in the event of a disaster
Manageable
  • Includes superior management capabilities that makes it easy to install, use and support
Well-connected
  • Compatible with leading operating systems, backup software and servers
Open
  • Based on LTO technology, which delivers the competitive benefits of an open format
Reliable
  • High-integrity data path including read and write DRAM protects your data

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LTO Ultrium Technology
Linear Tape-Open technology was developed by three leaders in the storage industry - HP, IBM, and Quantum - who brought together their combined expertise in tape technology to develop an entirely new format based on the best of existing technologies. Because LTO Ultrium technology was a new format, it required no cumbersome support of legacy formats, so it could be designed without compromising on reliability or performance. The LTO Program, has developed a well-defined six-generation roadmap, which has been executed right on schedule.
Ultrium LTO-1 and LTO-2 tape drive technologies from HP use a linear format of 384 tracks and 512 tracks (respectively), writing eight tracks simultaneously. Ultrium LTO-3 and LTO-4 tape drive features a breakthrough in recording technology by writing sixteen tracks simultaneously on a linear format of 704 tracks and 896 tracks (respectively). The data is written in a serpentine pattern; the tape reverses direction after each set of eight tracks is written. This provides higher density recording, enabling customers to lower costs and increase efficiency by storing more data on a single tape in an industry standard format.

The LTO standard for backward compatibility is to write back one generation and read back two generations; therefore:

  • First-generation Ultrium drives (HP Ultrium 230, HP Ultrium 232) read and write LTO-1 media
  • Second-generation Ultrium drives (HP Ultrium 460, HP Ultrium 448) read and write LTO-1 and LTO-2 media.
  • Third-generation Ultrium drives (HP Ultrium 920, Ultrium 960) read and write LTO-2 and LTO-3 media and also read LTO-1 media.
  • Fourth-generation Ultrium drives (Ultrium 1760, Ultrium 1840) read and write LTO-3 and LTO-4 media and also read LTO-2 media.
As part of the LTO open standard, all HP tape drives and media offer the same standards of compatibility with tape drives and media manufactured by other LTO vendors.
LTO data compression (LTO-DC) is an enhanced version of Advanced Lossless Data Compression (ALDC) hardware compression. Compression is automatically turned off if the compressed data would cause an overall expansion in data size, hence optimizing the available capacity on the media. This system is used in Ultrium generation 1, 2, and 3 products.
The decision about what next technology you should buy into should be based on your future, not your past, investment. Choose the Ultrium format when you need the following advantages:
 
  • Maximum reliability, capacity and performance
  • Compatibility with a broad range of operating systems and servers (e.g., a mixed system environment)
  • A legacy-free technology that uses the best attributes from a wide range of tape technologies without any compromises for backward compatibility requirements
  • A solid roadmap for future generations of the technology
  • An open format available from multiple vendors
  • Lowest media cost of any 'superdrive' tape technology

Data Rate Matching
Data Rate Matching combines sophisticated buffer management with HP's exclusive Variable Adaptive Tape Speed technology to allow the tape drive to match its transfer rate to the host speed dynamically and continuously across the wide range of transfer rates. This feature ensures that the tape drive continues to stream data regardless of the environment, and brings two big advantages:
 
  • It minimizes rewinding and repositioning of the tape, reducing physical wear on drive and media, thus increasing reliability.
  • It optimizes backup performance, and maximizes overall efficiency allowing the drive to respond immediately to any speed changes from the host.
  • It minimizes the power requirements for the drive by reducing the number of repositions needed.

HP One-Button Disaster Recovery (OBDR)
HP StorageWorks One-Button Disaster Recovery is an exclusive feature of HP tape drives that provides fast and simple disaster recovery on HP ProLiant servers. OBDR is a firmware-driven utility that can restore a server's operating system, software applications, and data using a single tape cartridge. Depending on the size of the data set, OBDR can provide system recovery in less than one hour, reducing the recovery window by more than 50 percent and minimizing the risks and costs associated with downtime. There's no longer a need to search for software disks and manuals or make a new set of disaster recovery disks each time the network configuration is altered or a peripheral is added. The sheer simplicity of OBDR means less human error. Backup and disaster recovery preparation, previously two separate tasks, now become one process.
For a current list of servers, workstations, and software that support OBDR, check the tape backup compatibility pages on the HP website..

WORM (Write-Once, Read-Many) Drive and Media Support
Critical to the success of data retention policies in highly regulated environments is the ability to store and manage data in an unalterable state. Following stringent guidelines set forth by regulatory agencies such as the SEC and HIPPA, IT organizations must now integrate new solutions and policies that can verify the integrity of stored data for periods that can extend well beyond seven years.

Ultrium 920 and Ultrium 1760 tape drives feature the ability to archive and store data in a non-rewriteable format that meets the most stringent regulatory guidelines. Using a combination of integrated fail-safe features in the drive firmware, cartridge memory, and tape formatting, the Ultrium 920 and Ultrium 1760 can archive large amounts of data for periods of up to 30 years in a secure, untampered state. Since all Ultrium 920 and Ultrium 1760 tape drives include support for both rewritable and WORM media, IT organizations can now easily integrate a secure, long-term archiving solution into their current data protection strategy. As compared to other technologies that feature support for WORM storage, Ultrium 920 and Ultrium 1760 tape drives offer the advantages of:

  • A single drive to support all backup and archiving needs
  • Two distinctive tape cartridges to easily distinguish and manage both rewriteable and WORM data cartridges
  • A specially designed WORM data cartridge with multiple integrated fail-safe features to prevent accidental or intentional overwriting of data
  • High-capacity, low-cost HP WORM media that can store up to 1.6 TB of data on a single data cartridge
  • Support from many backup and archiving software vendors, providing the most comprehensive and mainstream support in the industry
  • The LTO open standard that offers greater choice and compatibility across all third-generation Ultrium products
NOTE: While all HP Ultrium 920, Ultrium 960, Ultrium 1760 and Ultrium 1840 tape drives support LTO Ultrium WORM media, some third-generation LTO Ultrium tape drives from other manufacturers may not include read and write support for LTO Ultrium WORM media. For non-HP third-generation LTO Ultrium tape drives, please check the manufacturers' specifications to ensure this support is provided if you are using your WORM media. If WORM support is not provided, the drive will eject the WORM tape cartridge immediately upon insertion into to the tape drive.

HP Ultrium Storage Media
HP recommends that you use HP-branded cartridges in your HP Ultrium tape drive to assure the highest level of protection for your valuable data. Our test program for HP Ultrium media is the most thorough and comprehensive in the industry.

All HP cartridges must satisfy an exhaustive battery of additional tests that relate directly to real life situations, where real data and real businesses are at stake. The benefit of the HP brand specification for media is consistent quality. Through the testing of thousands of HP drives and HP cartridges, the ideal formulation for backup performance is defined and then continuously monitored. This hugely resource-intensive process is unique to HP and affords deep insight into the HP+HP backup solution for a wide range of environments and duty cycles. Your best choice for ease of support and maximum dependability is to use HP-branded Ultrium cartridges at all times.

Management
HP Ultrium tape drives and automation are supported by HP StorageWorks Library and Tape Tools (LTT). This set of easy-to-use utilities makes the installation and maintenance of HP tape drives and devices simple:
  • Verifies installation of the drive
  • Tests and verifies the health of the drive and media
  • Provides HP support with detailed device information
  • Offers multiple options for finding and upgrading new firmware
  • Aids in performance optimization
  • Included with each Ultrium tape drive and available via free download supporting all HP tape products

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