Overview


The HP StorageWorks Rack-Mount Kits provide a high density, rack-mountable tape drive solution for both direct-attach SCSI, USB, or SAS backup and archiving applications. The Rack-Mount Kit family is ideal for customers who have rack environments and are looking for a tape backup solution with a small footprint.
The HP StorageWorks 1U SCSI Rack-Mount Kit supports SCSI-based DAT, Ultrium, and DLT VS internal tape drives. The HP StorageWorks 1U SAS Rack-Mount Kit supports the Ultrium 448 SAS and Ultrium 920 SAS internal tape drives. With two Ultrium 920 tape drives, this enclosure can provide a maximum compressed capacity of 1.6TB with a data transfer rate of up to 864GB/hr. The HP StorageWorks 1U USB Rack-Mount Kit supports DAT 24 USB, DAT 40 USB, DAT 72 USB and DAT 160 USB internal tape drives. With two DAT 160 USB drives, this enclosure solution can provide a maximum compressed capacity of 320GB with a data transfer rate of up to 50GB/hr.

The HP StorageWorks 3U SCSI Rack-Mount Kit holds up to two full-height internal tape drives, four half-height tape drives, or a combination of one full-height and two half-height tape drives. With four Ultrium 920 drives this enclosure solution can provide a maximum compressed capacity of 3.2TB. The HP StorageWorks 3U SAS Rack-Mount Kit holds up to four half-height tape drives. With four Ultrium 920 drives (assuming 2:1 data compression) this enclosure solution can provide a maximum capacity of 3.2TB.

HP StorageWorks Rack-Mount kits are supported on HP ProLiant and AlphaServer platforms. HP StorageWorks DAT and Ultrium drives support HP One Button Disaster Recovery (OBDR) which allows you to restore your entire system at the touch of a button without the need for system disks or software CDs, and HP StorageWorks Library and Tape Tools (L&TT) which helps make installation, management, and troubleshooting easier.


What's new


• 1U Rack-Mount Kit support for DAT 160 SCSI and USB internal tape drives
• New preconfigured 1U DAT 160 USB Rack-Mount model


Features & Benefits


• High density: The HP Rack-Mount Kits are ideal for customers who have limited space in their rack as it allows for a smaller footprint leaving valuable space for other key components in the datacenter.
• Scalability: The 1U rack enclosure can hold one single drive. One additional drive can be added when needed.
The 3U rack enclosure can hold two full height drives, four half-height drives, or one full and two half-height drives.
• Ability to mix technologies: The 1U and 3U Rack-Mount Kits allow users to mix a variety of tape technologies, including DAT, Ultrium, DLT VS, and SDLT.
• Supports standard internal tape drives: The enclosures support standard internal drives. No extra module is needed.
• RoHS compliant: The Rack-Mount Kits are all RoHS compliant (meets 2006 European legislation for removal of hazardous substances).
• SCSI Interface: SCSI versions of the 1U and 3U Rack-Mount Kit allow customers to connect SCSI tape drives to high-density servers where rack space is a premium.
• SAS Interface: SAS versions of the 1U and 3U Rack-Mount Kit allow customers to rack-mount SAS-based tape drives providing an alternative to internal models in racked environments.
• USB interface: The 1U USB Rack-Mount Kit is an industry first for enclosures; this solution will allow customers alternative methods to connecting HP USB tape drives to servers, in addition to internal and table top models.
• Factory Integration: Rack-Mount Kits can be factory integrated into HP racks with ProLiant Servers.