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Key Features Based on industry-standard DDS technology -- the most popular server backup technology of all
time, providing customers with 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 drives
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
Includes the option to download Yosemite Server Backup Basic backup and recovery software. SAS
interface also available for the latest server connectivity
Flexibility of solutions through a wide choice of models - internal, external, 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 One-Button Disaster Recovery (OBDR) for Proliant Systems
restores your entire system at the touch of a button
Supporting tools -- HP 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 the option to download Yosemite Server Backup Basic see:
www.barracudaware.com/ysbbasic .
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
Value : includes the option to download Yosemite Server Backup Basic backup and recovery
software which enables robust backup of a single server.
Complete : comes with an easy-to-use backup solution that includes disaster recovery capabilities
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