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HP DAT 160

HP DAT160i Internal DDS DAT Tape drive

HP StorageWorks DAT drives are based on the Digital Data Storage (DDS) format. In fact, DAT is the most successful tape backup technology of all time with more than 18 million DAT drives shipped since its introduction in 1989, and with a current world-wide installed base of over 6 million drives. A number of vendors manufacture DDS format DAT drives, but HP has long been the market leader in DAT technology.

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HP DAT 72×6

HP DAT72x6i DDS Tape Drive

The HP StorageWorks DAT 72×6 tape autoloader is an ideal backup solution for small to medium companies with limited IT support or remote sites of larger companies. By reducing administrative tasks, the DAT 72×6 not only simplifies the backup process but reduces the risk of error as well. The autoloader includes a single tape drive inside an enclosure that holds six data cartridges in a removable magazine.

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HP DAT 72

HP DAT72i DDS Tape Drive

The HP StorageWorks DAT 72 tape drive is the fifth generation of HP’s popular DDS tape drives, built on the success of four previous generations of DDS technology and providing unprecedented levels of capacity, reliability and cost of ownership. The DAT 72 delivers a capacity of 72 GB on a single data cartridge and a transfer rate of 21.6 GB/hr (assuming a 2:1 compression ratio). This drive reads and writes DAT 72, DDS-4, and DDS-3 formats, making it the perfect upgrade from earlier generations of DDS.

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HP DAT24 Internal (DDS3) C1555D

HP DAT24i Internal DDS Tape Drive
The HP StorageWorks DAT 24 Tape Drive provides dependable solutions for backing up data in small, medium, and enterprise businesses.

With its economical price, the DAT 24 Tape Drive provides outstanding value to a wide range of organizations and network customers. It is a product within the DDS product line, offering ideal resolutions for storing critical data.Continue reading

HP Ultrium 3280 LTO5 Full height Internal SAS Tape Drive EH899A / 587237-001

HP Ultrium 3280 Internal SAS Tape Drive
Designed for midsized and enterprise markets the HP LTO Ultrium 5 Tape Drives set new standards for capacity, performance, manageability and security.

Capable of data transfer rates up to 280 MB/sec, HP’s exclusive Data Rate Matching further optimizes performance by matching host system speed to keep drives streaming, thus enabling the fastest tape performance.

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Refurbished EH915A HP Ultrium 1760 LTO4 Drive EH915A / 465791-001

Refurbished EH915A HP Ultrium 1760i LT04 Tape DriveRefurbished EH915A

Our refurbished EH915A HP StorageWorks LTO-4 Ultrium 1760 Tape Drive, based on fourth-generation LTO technology, is the highest capacity, 1.6 TB compressed per cartridge, fastest performing, 576 GB per hour, half-height tape drive in the StorageWorks family providing hardware data encryption to deliver the ultimate direct attach data protection solution for entry level and for midsized customers. It is available in both SCSI and SAS models.Continue reading