Other features
| Data compression |
800 GB |
| Recording technology |
LTO-3 Ultrium 960, 16-channel linear serpentine |
| Seek time |
46 s |
| One button disaster recovery |
Y |
| Host interface |
Ultra320 LVD SCSI |
| Non-operating relative humidity (non-condensing) |
10 - 95% |
| Upgrade type |
HP StorageWorks Library and Tape Tools (L&TT) enables firmware downloads |
| Compressed data storage note |
800 GB |
| WORM capability |
Y |
| Undetected error rate |
1x10(17) bits read |
| Interface type |
Ultra320 LVD SCSI |
Storage
| Native capacity |
400 GB |
| Drive device, buffer size |
128 MB |
| Compressed capacity |
800 GB |
Performance
| Logical recording format |
LTO Ultrium 3; LTO Ultrium 2 |
| Hot-Plug support |
N |
| Compression ratio |
2:1 |
| Type |
LTO |
Data transmission
| Sustained data transfer rate (compressed) |
160 MB/s |
| Sustained data transfer rate (native) |
80 MB/s |
Additionally
| interface |
Ultra320 SCSI (LVDS) |
StorageWorks Ultrium 960 Tape Drive (Q1539B) - External
The HP StorageWorks Ultrium 960 Tape Drive represents HP’s third-generation of LTO tape drive technology. Positioned as the highest capacity drive in the StorageWorks family, the Ultrium 960 features an 800 GB compressed (2:1) storage capacity using new LTO 3 media. By doubling the capacity of current Ultrium drives, HP customers now require fewer data cartridges to meet their storage needs, significantly reducing their IT costs and increasing their ROI. The Ultrium 960 also features a compressed (2:1) data transfer rate of 160 MB/s. Using a new 16-channel recording head, an Ultra320 SCSI interface, and increases in media tracks and bit density, the HP Ultrium 960 sets a new performance benchmark as the world’s fastest tape drive. For customers that continually experience shrinking backup windows, the Ultrium 960 is the ideal direct-attach backup storage solution for enterprise and mid-range server, as well as entry-level hard drive arrays.
Features
- 800 GB Capacity: The Ultrium 960 tape drive is a high capacity drive that stores 800 GB on a single cartridge with 2:1 compression.
- 160MB/s Performance: The world’s fastest tape drive with sustainable data transfer rates to 160MB/s at 2:1 compression.
- Data Rate Matching (DRM): Allows the tape drive to dynamically and continuously adjust the speed of the drive, from 27MB/s to 80MB/s, matching the speed of the host or network.
- LTO Open Standard: Drive technology based on an open standard that provides for media compatibility across all brands of LTO Ultrium products.
- Server Compatibility: Qualified on HP ProLiant, Integrity, 9000, NonStop, and AlphaServers platforms, as well as many servers from other leading vendors such as Dell, IBM, and Sun.
