StoreEver MSL Entry-level Tape Automation

QuickSpecs
HPE StoreEver MSL2024 and MSL4048 Tape Libraries
Product Highlights
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TapeAssure Advanced analytics features makes use of predictive forecasting to anticipate the
likelihood of bottlenecks, failures and load balancing issues in the tape library environment. Analysis of
drive/tape utilization helps users to understand available capacity and performance which helps to
plan ahead.
For more information about TapeAssure Advanced, please
visit http://www.hpe.com/storage/tapeassure
NOTE: HPE StoreEver TapeAssure Advanced Software is licensed by tape library; one license is
required for each tape library.
Easy Installation
The MSL Tape Libraries are shipped as a rack-ready unit. The rack mount hardware included with the
library allows installation in a variety of HPE racks. For more information on the HPE rack offerings,
please see the following URL:
https://www.hpe.com/us/en/integrated-systems/rack-power-cooling.html
Partitioning
The MSL Tape Libraries now include the ability to be configured as a partitioned library. MSL Libraries
may be configured with up to one partition per drive; four partitions if four drives are installed.
Partitioning allows each partitioned library to be presented to the host as an independent library,
separate from other partitions in the library. Hosts for each partition own independent sets of media
and can use ISV software that is different from the other partitions allowing maximum flexibility and
utilization of the MSL library.
LTO-7 Type M media
The MSL2024 & MSL4048 Tape Libraries support LTO-7 Type M media. This is the ability of an
LTO-8 drive to write 9 TB (native) on a brand new LTO-7 cartridge instead of 6 TB (native) as
specified by the LTO-7 format. LTO-7 Type M cartridges will be designated
by an automation barcode
label ending with the last 2 characters “M8”. A standard 6TB LTO-7 cartridge is indicated with an
automation barcode label ending in “L7”. An LTO-8 cartridge has a capacity of 12 TB (native), and
is indicated with an automation barcode label ending in “L8”.
Only unused LTO-7 cartridges may be initialized as LTO-7 Type M. Once a cartridge is initialized as
Type M, it may not be changed back to a 6TB LTO-7 cartridge. Also, an LTO-7 Type M cartridge can
only be written and read in an LTO-8 drive; LTO-7 drives are not capable of reading LTO-7 Type M
cartridges.
LTO-7 Type M media supports existing LTO format features including data compression, encryption
and partitioning enabling LTFS. LTO-7 Type M media is not supported on WORM cartridges.
Proven Reliability
With a rating of 2,000,000 robot load/unload cycles, the MSL Tape Libraries provides necessary high
reliability for today's demanding environment. To improve reliability and longevity, all HPE Ultrium
products feature Data Rate Matching (DRM). This allows the tape drive to dynamically and
continuously adjust the speed of the drive, to match the speed of the host or network. This increases
performance, reduces mechanical wear on the tape drive and extends tape life.
Disaster Recovery and
Security
Removable media also has the advantage that data is held 'offline' which means that archive data on
tape has the additional level of protection from the threats to on-line data from viruses, hackers and
cyber-attacks. LTO-8, 7 and 6 Ultrium tape drives include hardware based data encryption to prevent
unauthorized access to data at rest and cartridges are available with write-once-read-many (WORM)
capability to prevent accidental overwriting of data archived on the tape. Both WORM and hardware
data encryption features help organizations to comply with increased data security regulations
Data Encryption
The HPE MSL Tape Libraries offers multiple options for data encryption, depending on the
requirements for policy, regulation, compliance, and centralized key management.