MSL5000 and 6000 Series Tape Libraries User Guide

Introduction

24 HP StorageWorks MSL5000 and MSL6000 Series Tape Libraries User Guide

Note: For information on labeling tape cartridges, see Labeling Tape Cartridges on

page 103.

DLT and SDLT Tape Drives

Note: In addition to the information provided in this manual, refer to the

documentation provided with your media for more information. Also see Maintaining

Tape Cartridges on page 123.

Access the HP StorageWorks DLT Tape Drive Reference Guide from

http://www.hp.com/sup p ort

for more information about the DLT tape drive

features and capabilities.

Table 3: DLT Tape Drive Capacity and Data Transfer Rate

The SDLT tape drive is a high-capacity, high-performance streaming tape drive

that uses Laser Guided Magnetic Recording (LGMR) technology to maximize the

amount of data that can be stored on a tape. An SDLT 320 tape drive is capable of

storing up to 160 GB (native) or 320 GB (2:1 compression) of data per cartridge.

Access the HP StorageWorks SDLT Tape Drive Reference Guide from

http://www.hp.com/sup p ort

for more information about its features and

capabilities.

Drive Model Data Capacity Sustained Data Transfer Rate

DLT8000 40 GB (native)

80 GB (compressed)

3 MB/sec (21.6 GB/hour)

6 MB/sec (43.2 GB/hour)

Note: Compressed capacity assumes a 2:1 compression ratio.