LTO tape drives from HP & Quantum

LTO-1, LTO-2 & LTO-3 tape drives

Please find below the choice of LTO tape drives currently available. In addition to this you might like to click on the tape technologies for information regarding what each tape technology offers.

Linear Tape-Open (LTO) technology was developed jointly by HP, IBM and Quantum to provide a clear and viable choice in an increasingly complex array of tape storage options

LTO technology is an "open format" technology, which means that users will have multiple sources of product and media. The "open" nature of LTO technology also provides a means of enabling compatibility between different vendors' offerings.

The Ultrium format is the "high capacity" implementation of LTO technology.

HP LTO Tape Drives

HP StorageWorks Ultrium 960 Tape Drive HP StorageWorks Ultrium 460 Tape Drive Recording Technology LTO Ultrium 3 LTO Ultrium 2 Compressed Capacity * 800 GB 400 GB Sustained Transfer Rate (compressed) * 576 GB/hr 216 GB/hr Buffer Size 128 MB 64 MB Interface Ultra320 SCSI (LVDS) Ultra160 SCSI (LVD) Form Factor 5.25 inch full-height 5.25 inch full-height WORM Capability Yes No

HP StorageWorks Ultrium 448 Tape Drive HP StorageWorks Ultrium 232 Tape Drive Recording Technology LTO Ultrium 2 LTO Ultrium 1 Compressed Capacity * 400 GB 200 GB Sustained Transfer Rate (compressed) * 173 GB/hr 115 GB/hr Buffer Size 64 MB 64 MB Interface Ultra160 SCSI (LVD) Wide Ultra2 SCSI (LVD) Form Factor 5.25 inch half-height 5.25 inch half-height WORM Capability No No

* Assumes 2:1 compression