QuickSpecs

Customer Benefits Multi-unit stacking allows the library to grow with changing storage requirements for up 16 drives
and 240 slots using either MSL6000 or MSL5000 Tape Libraries.
Available with a broad choice of tape technologies including Ultrium 960 and SDLT600; and with
either aSCSI LVD/SE or Fibre Channel interface.
Backups are secure with embedded hardware encryption on the HP LTO-4 Ultrium 1840 Tape
Drives. Receive the highest level of encryption capability ensuring data privacy and regulation
compliance. Encryption key management support is available with HP StorageWorks Data
Protector and other ISV backup applications
Upgrade to a new drive technology by simply installing a drive upgrade kit into an existing library
chassis.
A controller-based architecture allows direct-attach configurations to easily move to a SAN
environment via an interface card upgrade.
User-friendly GUI control panel and web interface make library management easy from any
remote or local location.
Tape libraries provide consistent backup and automatically change tapes with a robotics rating of
two million Mean Swaps Between Failures (MSBF).
Works with industry-leading servers, operating systems and backup software.
( http://www.hp.com/go/ebs )
For dedicated import/export of data cartridges, each library includes one to two configurable mail
slots, along with two to four removable magazines, dependent upon library configuration.
Family Comparison MSL6030 Tape LibraryMSL6026 Tape LibraryMSL6060 Tape LibraryMSL6052 Tape Library
Form Factor 5U 5U 10U 10U
Tape Drives Supported LTO-4 Ultrium 1840
LTO-3 Ultrium 960
SDLT600 LTO-4 Ultrium 1840
LTO-3 Ultrium 960
SDLT600
Max Drives per Unit 2 2 4 4
Max Capacity per Unit
(compressed 2:1)
48 TB (LTO-4)
24 TB (LTO-3)
15.6 TB 96 TB (LTO-4)
48 TB (LTO03)
31.2 TB
Max Number of Units
Stacked
8 8 4 4
Max Data Transfer Rate
per Unit (compressed,
max drives)
1.7 TB/hr (LTO-4)
1.15 TB/hr (LTO-3)
518 GB/hr 3.4 TB/hr (LTO-4)
2.2 TB/hr (LTO-3)
1.04 TB/hr
Interface Ultra320 SCSI LVD/SE
4Gb Fibre Channel
Ultra160 SCSI LVD/SE
2Gb Fibre Channel
Ultra320 SCSI LVD/SE
4Gb Fibre Channel
Ultra160 SCSI LVD/SE
2Gb Fibre Channel
QuickSpecs
HP StorageWorks MSL6000 Tape Library
Overview
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