QuickSpecs
Key Features
Based on industry-standard DDS technology -- the most popular server backup technology
of all time, providing customers will all the benefits of an open standard including better
pricing, wider availability and faster development cycles
Proven reliability -- HP has increased reliability specifications for HP DAT drives based on
real field data. Mean-Time-Between-Failure rates (MTBF) are now more than 1 million hours
at a typical duty cycle of 12%
Low-cost of ownership - Lowest media price (in $/GB) of any tape backup technology
Up to 80GB native capacity on a single tape -- 160GB at 2:1 compression -- with DAT 160
tape drive
Up to 6.9 MB/s* native data transfer rate -- 13.8 MB/s* with 2:1 compression -- with DAT
160 tape drives
* Where 1KB = 1,000 Bytes
Plug and play -- USB 2.0 interface available for on all drives provides universal native plug-
and-play capability and enabling customers to be ready for backup in less than 60 seconds
straight out of the box
SCSI interface available to enable SCSI system connectivity if required
SAS interface also available for the latest server connectivity
Flexibility of solutions through a wide choice of models - internal, external, USB, offline hot-
swap array module, and rack-mount configurations
Small size drives and media for easy physical storage - small, 5.25-inch form-factor internal
drives.
Low ongoing maintenance -- automatic head cleaning minimizes the need for cleaning.
Intelligent cleaning monitors the performance of the drive and cleans accordingly when a
cleaning tape is loaded
Dependable disaster recovery -- HP StorageWorks One-Button Disaster Recovery (OBDR)
for Proliant Systems restores your entire system at the touch of a button
Supporting tools -- HP StorageWorks Library and Tape Tools available as a download with
the drive to make installation, performance tuning and trouble-shooting even easier
Broad compatibility with a wide range of servers, operating systems, and backup software
Includes HP Data Protector Express Single Server Edition software and its Bare Metal
Disaster Recovery option, see
http://www.hp.com/go/dataprotectorexpress/sse
.
Customer Benefits
Dependable
: a long track record of proven reliability
Easy
: supports One-Button Disaster Recovery, simply the easiest way to restore data in the
event of a disaster
Affordable:
inexpensive media contributes to an exceptionally low cost of ownership
Manageable
: includes superior management capabilities that makes it easy to install, use
and support
Low-maintenance
: automatic head cleaning system reduces the need for cleaning
Well-connected
: compatible with leading operating systems, backup software and servers
Future-proof
: the tape technology with an illustrious past also has a solid roadmap for the
future
Complete
: comes with an easy-to-use backup solution that includes disaster recovery
capabilities
QuickSpecs
HP StorageWorks DAT Drives
Overview
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