HP LTO Ultrium series User Manual

HP StoreEver LTO-6 Ultrium 6250 Tape Drive
The HP LTO-6 Ultrium 6250 tape drive represents HP's sixth-generation of LTO tape drive technology capable of storing up to 6.25TB
(compressed 2.5:1) per cartridge while providing enterprise tape drive monitoring and management capabilities with HP TapeAssure,
ease of use with support for LTFS and AES 256-bit hardware data encryption easy-to-enable security to protect the most sensitive data
and prevent unauthorized access of tape cartridges. Capable of data transfer rates up to 1.44TB/Hour (compressed 2.5:1), HP's exclusive
Data Rate Matching feature further optimizes performance by matching speed of host to keep drives streaming and increase the
reliability of the drive and media. HP LTO Ultrium half-height drives are designed for server customers in direct attached storage (DAS)
environments where hard disk and system bottlenecks can impede data transfer rates. The Ultrium 6250 tape drives provides
investment protection with full read and write backward support with LTO-5 media, and the ability to read LTO-4 cartridges. By more
than doubling the compressed capacity of previous generation Ultrium drives, HP customers now require fewer data cartridges to meet
their storage needs, significantly reducing their IT costs and increasing their ROI.
HP StoreEver LTO-6 Ultrium 6250 External Tape Drive HP StoreEver LTO-6 Ultrium 6250 Internal Tape Drive
HP StoreEver LTO-5 Ultrium 3000 Tape Drive
The HP LTO-5 Ultrium 3000 represents HP's fifth-generation of LTO tape drive technology capable of storing up to 3TB per cartridge
while providing enterprise tape drive monitoring and management capabilities with HP TapeAssure and AES 256-bit hardware data
encryption easy-to-enable security to protect the most sensitive data and prevent unauthorized access of tape cartridges. Capable of
data transfer rates up to 1TB/Hour HP's exclusive Data Rate Matching feature further optimizes performance by matching speed of host
to keep drives streaming and increase the reliability of the drive and media. HP LTO Ultrium half-height drives are designed for server
customers in direct attached storage (DAS) environments where hard disk and system bottlenecks can impede data transfer rates. The
Ultrium 3000 provides investment protection with full read and write backward support with LTO-4 media, and the ability to read LTO-3
cartridge. By nearly doubling the capacity of previous generation Ultrium drives, HP customers now require fewer data cartridges to
meet their storage needs, significantly reducing their IT costs and increasing their ROI.
LTO-5 Ultrium 3000 External Tape Drive LTO-5 Ultrium 3000 Internal Tape Drive
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HP LTO Ultrium series Specifications

General

Generations	LTO-1 to LTO-9
Capacity (Compressed)	Varies by generation (e.g., LTO-9: 45 TB)
Capacity (Native)	Varies by generation (e.g., LTO-9: 18 TB)
Transfer Rate (Compressed)	Varies by generation (e.g., LTO-9: 1000 MB/s)
Transfer Rate (Native)	Varies by generation (e.g., LTO-9: 400 MB/s)
Encryption	AES 256-bit
WORM Capability	Yes
Interface	SAS
Form Factor	Half-height
Backward Read Compatibility	Two generations back
Backward Write Compatibility	One generation back
Partitioning Support	Yes
Power Consumption (Idle)	Varies by model (e.g., ~10-15 W)
Power Consumption (Operating)	Varies by model
Backward Compatibility	Read and write compatible with one previous generation, read compatible with two previous generations (varies by generation)