HP StorageWorks SDLT 600 Internal Tape Drive

The suitable backup routine : provides the best protection against data loss of all kinds

tape drives make backup fast, easy, affordable, reliable.

Reliable - When it comes to data protection, it's safety first. Tape has proved itself a reliable medium, and tape drives themselves have never been more reliable

Data loss is a serious threat to companies of all sizes, and catastrophic data loss can destroy a business. But most data loss isn't the result of a big disaster, it's caused by human error, viruses, and disk malfunctions. A suitable backup routine provides the best protection against data loss of all kinds. And tape technology remains the most efficient and cost-effective means to back up your system, whether you're a small business or a global 24x7 operation.

tape drives make backup : Fast - Speed is critical because your data is constantly growing while the time available for backup is shrinking. Even the slowest tape drive writes 1 MB per second and the fastest 30 MB per second - that means a 200 GB backup can be completed in less than two hours. Easy - Unlike other storage methods, tape drives offer a range of media that allows you to back up all the data on a small to medium-sized server - up to 200 GB - on a single cartridge. And tape backup captures your system setup information, as well as your data, allowing you to restore your entire system when disaster strikes. What's more, your software can schedule backups to happen automatically at the time most convenient for you. Affordable - Per gigabyte of storage, tape is the most cost-effective way to store large amounts of data. The compact size of tape cartridges also helps keep down your storage costs.

The SDLT 600 Tape Drive is designed for the customer whose storage needs is outgrowing the capacity of their current DLT and SDLT drives.

Backing up to tape is a key component in a complete storage strategy. Tape drives can be used for creating daily and weekly backups that allow customers to remove information off-site and can be used for archival purposes to retain data for years. The SDLT 600 is designed for the customer whose storage needs is outgrowing the capacity of their current DLT and SDLT drives. They are ready to move up in capacity and performance because they do have strict limitations on their backup window. The SDLT 600 provides double the capacity and performance over the SDLT 320 and more than double for customers transitioning from previous generation DLT drives such as the DLT VS80. The HP StorageWorks SDLT 600 Tape Drive offers a reliable DLT based backup solution. With 600 GB capacity compressed, the SDLT 600 provides highest capacity available for DLT mid-range customer. The SDLT 600 Tape Drive has a transfer rate of 72 MB/sec compressed.

HP StorageWorks SDLT 600 Internal Tape Drive