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The industry leading HP StorageWorks DAT 72 SCSI Tape Drive provides an optimum balance of dependable backup capacity and low cost of ownership for small and medium businesses, remote offices, and workgroups. The DAT 72 delivers a capacity of 72 GB on a single data cartridge and a transfer rate of 23 GB/hr (assuming a 2:1 compression ratio). This drive reads and writes DAT 72, DDS-4, and DDS-3 formats, making it the perfect upgrade from earlier generations of DDS. The HP StorageWorks DAT 72 SCSI Tape Drive comes in a choice of models – internal (which also fits in the 1U and 3U rack-mount kit), external and offline hot-swap array module (which fits into the Tape Array 5300) – to suit most environments. It is 100% RoHS compliant and features an SCSI-3 Ultra 160 interface. The DAT 72 tape drive is also available with a native USB 2.0 interface.
Affordable backup solutions that attach directly to servers: Complete, ready-to-use backup solutions; Easy to install and use; Capacities up to 800 GB of compressed data (400 GB native) per cartridge
Tape drives make backup : Fast – Speed is critical because your data is constantly growing while the time available for backup is shrinking. Even the slowest tape drive writes 1 MB per second and the fastest 30 MB per second – that means a 200 GB backup can be completed in less than two hours. Easy – Unlike other storage methods, tape drives offer a range of media that allows you to back up all the data on a small to medium-sized server – up to 200 GB – on a single cartridge. And tape backup captures your system setup information, as well as your data, allowing you to restore your entire system when disaster strikes. What’s more, your software can schedule backups to happen automatically at the time most convenient for you. Affordable – Per gigabyte of storage, tape is the most cost-effective way to store large amounts of data. The compact size of tape cartridges also helps keep down your storage costs.

• Reliable: Long track record of proven reliability so customers can rest assured that their data is protected

• Cost effective: Inexpensive media contributes to an exceptionally low-cost backup solution and low cost of ongoing ownership

• Plug-and-play: Available with native USB 2.0 interface, allowing the hardware to go from box to backup in less than 60 seconds; Connecting a tape drive has never been easier

• Easy-to-use: Supports HP StorageWorks One-Button Disaster Recovery (OBDR), enabling complete system recovery at the touch of a button. It’s simply the easiest way to restore data in the event of a disaster

• Low-maintenance: Automatic head cleaning system reduces the need for cleaning

• Well-connected: Compatible with all leading operating systems, backup software and servers

• Manageable: Includes HP StorageWorks Library and Tape Tools, which provide superior management capabilities that make the drives easy to install, use and support

• Future-proof: Investment protection from the tape technology with an illustrious past and a solid road map for future development

• Open standard: Based on industry-standard DDS technology, which delivers the competitive benefits of an open format

• Complete-solution: Comes complete with media, and a fully functional in-box backup solution that includes disaster recovery capabilities