Technical Details for HP Storageworks MSL2024

HP Storageworks MSL2024 ... features in the compact form of a tape autoloader. With compressed capacity (2:1) of up to 38.4TB using HP StorageWorks LTO-4 Ultrium Tape Drive technology, the MSL2024 Tape Library can easily tackle backup and recovery jobs typically handled by midrange tape libraries. Utilizing a 2U form factor, the tape library provides a large amount of data storage without consuming a large amount of valuable rack space. The unique HP web-based management feature reduces the dependencies on local IT resources, allowing multiple sites to be supported centrally.

The MSL2024 Tape Library offers customers the choice of purchasing a library equipped with HP StorageWorks LTO Ultrium Tape Drives which include LTO-4 Ultrium 1840, LTO-4 Ultrium 1760, LTO-3 Ultrium 960, LTO-3 Ultrium 920 and LTO-2 Ultrium 448. The LTO-4 Ultrium configurations provide encryption support. The MSL2024 Tape Library is available with SCSI, SAS or Fiber Channel (FC) interfaces. If only one LTO-4 Ultrium 1760, LTO-3 Ultrium 920 or LTO-2 Ultrium 448 Tape Drive is selected, a second drive of that type can be added later as backup needs increase. Each library includes two removable 12-slot magazines, and one user-configurable mail slot dedicated for import/export of data cartridges. A barcode reader is part of the standard configuration for facilitating media management. All HP StorageWorks MSL2024 Tape Library units arrive rack-ready for installation in a standard 19" rack, but can be converted into a tabletop configuration for use outside of a rack.