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Customer benefits

Automates data protection tasks to leave more time for other business issues
Provides 38.4 TB of compressed storage capacity in a 4U form factor saving valuable rack space
Hot swap drives make upgrading or replacing a drive quick and easy. Simply power down current
drive and remove from the library. Insert new drive and power up from the front panel or remote
management interface.
Reduce installation time with rack-ready units
Choose from a range of libraries, tape drives, and interfaces to best suit your needs
Manage the library from across the room or across the globe with browser-based remote
management interface
Increase capacity and performance easily with tool-free drive upgrades
Single cartridge or bulk loading of media with removable magazines and user configurable load
port.
Extensive compatibility testing to ensure the MSL4048 works with industry-leading servers,
operating systems and backup software.

Family Comparison

MSL4048 Ultrium 960

FC Tape Library

MSL4048 Ultrium 960

Tape Library

MSL4048 Ultrium 920

Tape Library

MSL4048 Ultrium 448

Tape Library

Drive Technology

Ultrium 960 FC

Ultrium 960

Ultrium 920

Ultrium 448

Number of Drives

1 or 2

1 to 4

Capacity

NOTE:

NOTE: compressed
capacity assumes 2:1
compression

19.2 TB (native)

38.4 TB (compressed)

19.2 TB (native)

38.4 TB (compressed)

19.2 TB (native)

38.4 TB (compressed)

9.6 TB (native)

19.2 TB (compressed)

Maximum Data Transfer

Maximum Data Transfer
(native)

(native)

288 GB/hr ( one drive)
576 GB/hr (two drives)

216 GB/hr (one drive)

864 GB/hr (four drives)

86.4 GB/hr (one drive)

345.6 GB/hr (four drives)

Maximum Data Transfer

Maximum Data Transfer
(compressed)

(compressed)

NOTE:

NOTE: assumes 2:1
compression

576 GB/hr (one drive)

1.1 TB / hr (two drives)

576 GB/hr (one drive)

1.1 TB / hr (two drives)

432 GB/hr (one drive)

1.7 TB / hr (four drives)

172.8 GB/hr (one drive)

691.2 GB / hr (four

drives)

Interface

4 Gb Native Fibre

Channel

Ultra320 SCSI LVD/SE

Ultra160 SCSI LVD/SE

QuickSpecs

HP StorageWorks MSL4048 Tape Library

Overview

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