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Critical to the success of data retention policies in highly regulated environments is the ability to store
and manage data in an unalterable state. Following stringent guidelines set forth by regulatory agencies
such as the SEC and HIPPA, IT organizations must now integrate new solutions and policies that can
verify the integrity of stored data for periods that can extend well beyond seven years.
Ultrium 920 and Ultrium 1760 tape drives feature the ability to archive and store data in a non-
rewriteable format that meets the most stringent regulatory guidelines. Using a combination of integrated
fail-safe features in the drive firmware, cartridge memory, and tape formatting, the Ultrium 920 and
Ultrium 1760 can archive large amounts of data for periods of up to 30 years in a secure, untampered
state. Since all Ultrium 920 and Ultrium 1760 tape drives include support for both rewritable and
WORM media, IT organizations can now easily integrate a secure, long-term archiving solution into their
current data protection strategy. As compared to other technologies that feature support for WORM
storage, Ultrium 920 and Ultrium 1760 tape drives offer the advantages of:
A single drive to support all backup and archiving needs
Two distinctive tape cartridges to easily distinguish and manage both rewriteable and WORM data
cartridges
A specially designed WORM data cartridge with multiple integrated fail-safe features to prevent
accidental or intentional overwriting of data
High-capacity, low-cost HP WORM media that can store up to 1.6 TB of data on a single data
cartridge
Support from many backup and archiving software vendors, providing the most comprehensive
and mainstream support in the industry
The LTO open standard that offers greater choice and compatibility across all third-generation
Ultrium products
NOTE:
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NOTE: While all HP Ultrium 920, Ultrium 960, Ultrium 1760 and Ultrium 1840 tape drives support
LTO Ultrium WORM media, some third-generation LTO Ultrium tape drives from other manufacturers
may not include read and write support for LTO Ultrium WORM media. For non-HP third-generation
LTO Ultrium tape drives, please check the manufacturers' specifications to ensure this support is provided
if you are using your WORM media. If WORM support is not provided, the drive will eject the WORM
tape cartridge immediately upon insertion into to the tape drive.
HP Ultrium Storage
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Media
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HP recommends that you use HP-branded cartridges in your HP Ultrium tape drive to assure the highest
level of protection for your valuable data. Our test program for HP Ultrium media is the most thorough
and comprehensive in the industry.
All HP cartridges must satisfy an exhaustive battery of additional tests that relate directly to real life
situations, where real data and real businesses are at stake. The benefit of the HP brand specification for
media is consistent quality. Through the testing of thousands of HP drives and HP cartridges, the ideal
formulation for backup performance is defined and then continuously monitored. This hugely resource-
intensive process is unique to HP and affords deep insight into the HP+HP backup solution for a wide
range of environments and duty cycles. Your best choice for ease of support and maximum dependability
is to use HP-branded Ultrium cartridges at all times.
QuickSpecs
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