HP StorageWorks AD605A LTO Ultrium 460 Tape Drive - 200GB (Native)/400GB (Compressed) Upgrade Module (AD605A)

The HP StorageWorks Ultrium 460 Tape Drive is the latest generation of HP Ultrium Tape Drives, delivering a capacity of 400 GB (assuming 2:1 data compression) on a single cartridge. Reinforcing HP's leadership position in tape, it builds on the success of the HP StorageWorks Ultrium 230 and HP StorageWorks Ultrium 215 drives, offering the same broad compatibility, support for One-Button Disaster Recovery, HP StorageWorks Library and Tape Tools utilities for manageability, and legendary HP support. With a transfer rate of 60 MB/sec, the Ultrium 460 is the ideal choice for enterprise-class data protection needs, particularly where the backup window is shrinking. The Ultrium 460 Tape Drive is fully read and write compatible with first-generation Ultrium Tape Drives, while setting new standards for performance, capacity and reliability in the superdrive market. As part of the four-generation LTO Ultrium open format, the Ultrium 460 is the best choice for long-term investment protectionspecifications Connectivity IO Module Connector Internal: 68-pin LVDS External: 68-pin HD LVDS Array module: 80-pin SCA (SCSI and power) Performance Average File-Access Time 46.0 sec Rewind Buffer Size 64.0 MB Rewind Speed 7.0 m/sec Data Transfer Rate, Note Compressed with Ultrium2 media Sustained Transfer Rate, Compressed 60.0 MB/sec Sustained Transfer Rate, Native 30.0 MB/sec Ports Input-output Port Wide Ultra3 SCSI (LVDS) Storage Compressed Drive Capacity 400.0 GB Native Drive Capacity 200.0 GB SCSI Interface Wide Ultra3 SCSI (LVDS) Media Type, Recording Format Ultrium 2 Mean Time Between Failure 250000.0 hrs @100% duty cycle Product Recording Method Serpentine Product Recording Technology LTO Ultrium 2, LTO Ultrium 1 System Form Factor 5 1/4-inch full-height