Hp Lto-2 448 Backup Tape Ensures Long-term Data Archiving

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Ultrium 448 StorageWorks tape drive has been developed by HP specifically for the mid-range backup storage environments. Ultrium 448 StorageWorks represents the LTO-2 tape format. Ultrium 448 drive provides its users with economical data storage solution. High speed HP LTO2 drive is best suited for SAS and SCSI based servers. HP 448 tape drive offers exceptional capacity of 200GB (native) per ultrium cartridge. HP has intelligently engineered the LTO-2 448 tape drive to meet the requirements of mid-range environments. By using the HP LTO-2 drive, the customers can increase their ROI and also reduce their I.T costs. Now you can meet your backup storage needs with fewer LTO2 tape cartridges as their recording capacity has been doubled from its previous generation LTO1 tapes.

HP 448 tape drive has advantageous backward compatibility features. Therefore it can read and record data on LTO2 and LTO 1 backup tapes. The following LTO1 and LTO-2 cartridges deliver excellent results with the HP 448 tape drive:

IBM LTO 1 tape, Quantum LTO2, Imation LTO-1 tape, Quantum LTO-1 tape, Fuji LTO-1, Sony LTO-2, HP LTO2, Sony LTO1 ...
... tape, Dell LTO-2 tape, IBM LTO2 tapes etc. For your convenience, part numbers of these data storage tapes are mentioned below:

08L9120, MR-L2MQN-01, 41089, MR-L1MQN-01, 26200010, LTX200GWW, C7972A, LTX100G, 340-8701, and 19P5887

These LTO2 and LTO-1 cartridges assure superior compatibility and unparalleled performance. HP 448 tape drive has fast storage capability and within 2.5 hours, the HP LTO-2 drive can backup half a terabyte of data. Dynamic data rate feature of HP 448 ultrium drive further elevates its performance and efficiency. Dynamic data rate technique matches host's data throughput with that of tape drive and adjusts the speed of the drive accordingly. Read/write compatibility of LTO2 backup tape drive is major factor that secures your I.T investments and enables you to extract the stored information not only from the LTO2 tapes but also form its previous version LTO1 tapes.

HP has introduced multiple models for its LTO-2 448 ultrium drive which offers more choices to the customers as they can select the tape drive that best fits their storage needs. These drive models include rack-mount pre-configured 1U model, table-top external drives and internal tape drives. It is essential that you use cleaning cartridges so that the drive and cartridges perform their functions perfectly. Below I have mentioned some of the LTO cleaning cartridges that can assure elevated performance of the HP 448 LTO2 drive over a longer period of time.

HP universal cleaning cartridge, Fuji LTO cleaning cartridge, Imation cleaning cartridge, TDK LTO cleaning tape, Sony universal cleaning tape, Quantum cleaning cartridge etc. Respective part numbers of these LTO cleaning cartridges are as follows:

C7978A, 26200014, 15931, D2404-CC, LTX-CL and MR-LUCQN-01.

Jessica McIntosh is the Marketing Manager of Tape4backup and markets LTO2 Tape and HP LTO Cleaning Tape. She has vast experience in the marketing and trading industries and has been helping buyers who have the backup needs and guide clients about the technology.

Jessica McIntosh
34972 Newark Blvd, # 501, Newark CA 94560
Tel: 888-491-4949
Fax: 888-449-5050
Email: jessica@tape4backup.com