Description
Features and Specifications
- LTO Ultrium 5 tape drive technology with SAS interface
- 72TB/144TB native capacity and up to 288TB/576TB compressed capacity
- 4U rack-mountable form factor
- Up to 8 tape drives supported
- Up to 48 tape cartridge slots
- 2 x SAS host ports (SFF-8088)
- 2 x power supplies and 2 x cooling fans
- Support for hardware-based data encryption
- Redundant power and cooling options available
- Compatibility with popular backup software and operating systems
- Remote management capability through web browser interface
- LCD control panel for local monitoring and management
- Support for LTO-5, LTO-6, LTO-7 and LTO-8 media
- Scalable design allows for expansion as data storage needs grow.
Tape Drive and Media Options
- LTO Ultrium 5 tape drive technology with SAS interface
- Up to 8 tape drives supported
- Support for LTO-5, LTO-6, LTO-7 and LTO-8 media
- Support for hardware-based data encryption
- Tape cartridge memory (LTO-8 only)
- Support for media partitioning
- Tape drives available in both internal and external configurations
- Media options include both WORM and re-writable cartridges.
- Tape drives and media are available from HP and third-party vendors.
- Compatibility with popular backup software and operating systems.
- Tape drives and media are designed for high-performance, high-capacity data storage and archiving.
- Tape cartridges are available in a variety of capacities and are designed for long-term data preservation.
Connectivity and Compatibility
- 2 x SAS host ports (SFF-8088) for connecting to servers or other devices
- Compatibility with popular backup software and operating systems
- Support for hardware-based data encryption
- Remote management capability through web browser interface
- Support for standard tape library protocols such as SCSI, Fibre Channel, and SAS
- Compatible with HP StoreOnce Backup and HP Data Protector software
- Support for major operating systems such as Windows, Linux, and UNIX.
- Support for Virtual Tape Library (VTL) and Virtual Media Library (VML)
- Compatible with leading third-party backup software solutions
- Can be integrated with existing IT infrastructures and data centers
- Support for Fibre Channel, SAS and iSCSI Host Connectivity
- Compatible with HPE StoreOnce Backup systems and HPE Data Protector software.
- Support for industry-standard tape library management protocols such as SNMP and SMI-S.
- Can be integrated with cloud-based data archiving solutions.
General Information
- Manufacturer: HP
- MPN: BL538A
- Type: Tape Library
- SKU: BL538A
Technical Information
- Number of Cartridge Slots: 48
- Number of Drives Installed: 2
- Drive Type: LTO-5
- Native Storage Capacity : 72 TB
- Compressed Storage Capacity: 144 TB
- Maximum Native Data Transfer Rate: 277.77 MB/s
- Maximum Compressed Data Transfer Rate: 555.55 MB/S
Interfaces/Ports
- SAS: Yes
Physical Characteristics
- Form Factor: Rack-mountable
- Rack Height: 4U
- Height: 13.7″
- Width: 23.2″
- Depth: 38.9″
- Weight: 80.69 lb