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HP StorageWorks Ultrium 920 Tape Drive

Highest capacity, fastest performing half-height tape drive available for storage intensive environments providing the reliability customers need to safely backup and archive critical data.

The HP StorageWorks Ultrium 920 Tape Drive is the highest capacity, fastest performance half-height tape drive in the StorageWorks family based on HP's third generation LTO technology. The Ultrium 920 delivers a compressed storage capacity of 800GB per data cartridge and a compressed data transfer rate of 432GB per hour, two and a half times faster than the previous generation Ultrium 448 tape drive. Multiple drive models are available for the compact, half-height Ultrium 920 Tape Drive including internal, external, and 1U rack-mount model. The Ultrium 920 Tape Drive is fully read and write compatible with all second-generation Ultrium media and offers further investment protection through its backward-read compatibility with first-generation Ultrium media.

As is standard with all HP tape drives, HP StorageWorks Data Protector Express Single Server Edition backup/recovery software and the HP StorageWorks Data Protector Express Bare Metal Disaster Recovery option is included with each drive model, as well as support for HP StorageWorks One-Button Disaster Recovery (OBDR) and HP StorageWorks Library and Tape Tools (L&TT). For IT organizations with stringent, long-term data retention requirements, the Ultrium 920 Tape Drive WORM (Write-Once, Read-Many) data protection feature offers a simple and secure method for archiving records allowing customers to affordable meet the toughest industry compliance regulations.

The Ultrium 920 Tape Drive supports the industry's most comprehensive list of compatible hardware and software platforms, including support for both HP and non-HP servers and workstations. Each drive model includes a single HP Ultrium 800GB data cartridge as well as all required mounting and cabling hardware or easy integration into entry-level and midrange servers. Available in both SCSI and SAS models, the Ultrium 920 is ideal for midrange and departmental servers.

Available in both Ultra320 SCSI and 3Gb/sec SAS interfaces, the Ultrium 920 is ideal for midrange and departmental servers

• Agility: high capacity - The Ultrium 920 Tape Drive stores up to 800GB of data on a single data cartridge using 2:1 compression. High capacity drive reduces the costs associated with data protection by requiring fewer data cartridges to complete backups.
  
   
• Agility: higher performance with dynamic data rate matching - Ultrium 920 Tape Drive 120MB/sec compressed data transfer using 2:1 compression, allows customers to scale their backup capacities without having to increase their backup windows. HP’s exclusive dynamic data rate matching feature which can match the throughput of the host – ranging from 20MB/sec to 60MB/sec (native).
  
   
• Simplicity: half-height form factor for easy installation and integration - The Ultrium 920 Tape Drive has a half-height form factor allowing for installation into all standard 5.25-inch media bays.
  
   
• Value: One-Button Disaster Recovery (OBDR) supported - Firmware-based disaster recovery feature that can restore an entire system using a single Ultrium 920 tape drive and data cartridge. For more information about OBDR, visit the HP website at http://www.hp.com/go/obdr.
  
   
• Value: investment protection built in - HP StorageWorks Ultrium 920 Tape Drives ship with HP StorageWorks Data Protector Express Single Server Edition backup/recovery software and the HP StorageWorks Data Protector Express Bare Metal Disaster Recovery option.
  
   
• Simplicity: broad connectivity - Available in both Ultra320 SCSI and 3Gb/sec SAS interfaces, the Ultrium 920 is ideal for midrange and departmental servers.
  
   
• Agility: software compatibility - Extensive list of supported backup and archiving software applications from HP, CA, VERITAS, Yosemite, Legato, Tivoli, and many more.
  
   
• Value: management and diagnostics software included- Tape drive management, performance optimization, and troubleshooting are made simple using the HP StorageWorks Library and Tape Tools application that is included with the HP Ultrium 920 Tape Drive.
  
   
• Value: WORM (Write-Once, Read-Many) media support - For IT organizations with stringent, long-term data retention requirements, the Ultrium 920 Tape Drive WORM (Write-Once, Read-Many) data protection feature offers a simple and secure method for archiving records allowing customers to affordable meet the toughest industry compliance regulations.
  
   
• Agility: server compatibility - Qualified on HP ProLiant, Integrity, 9000, NonStop, and AlphaServers platforms, as well as many servers from other leading vendors such as Dell, IBM, and Sun. Support for heterogeneous hardware and software platforms provides customers with a single tape drive solution for all environments.

HP StorageWorks Ultrium 232
The HP StorageWorks Ultrium 232 tape drive is entry into the LTO portfolio. This affordable superdrive delivers enterprise-class 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 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, -2, or -3 drive from any manufacturer.
Ultrium 232 External Tape Drive	Ultrium 232 Internal Tape Drive

HP StorageWorks Ultrium 448
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 high 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 ProLiant servers via embedded SAS controller or SAS HBA.
Ultrium 448 External Tape Drive	Ultrium 448 Internal Tape Drive

HP StorageWorks Ultrium 920
The HP StorageWorks Ultrium 920 tape drive is HP's third generation of half-height LTO tape drive technology. As the highest capacity, fastest performance half-height drive in the StorageWorks family, 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

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