HP STORAGEWORKS MSL4048 User Manual

Maximum data transfer rates are shown in Table 2, Table 3, Table 4, Table 5, Table 6, and Table
7.
Table 2 MSL2024 Ultrium 448 Tape Library specifications
SpecificationCharacteristic
LTO-2, half-heightTape drive
Native: 24 MB/s (86 GB/hr) Compressed 2:1): 48 MB/s
(172 GB/hr)
Maximum data transfer rate — one drive
Native: 48 MB/s (172 GB/hr) Compressed (2:1): 96 MB/s
(344 GB/hr)
Maximum data transfer rate — two drives
Table 3 MSL2024. MSL4048, MSL8048, and MSL8096 Ultrium 920 Tape Library specifications
SpecificationCharacteristic
LTO-3, half-heightTape drive
Native: 60 MB/s (215 GB/hr) Compressed (2:1): 120 MB/s
(430 GB/hr)
Maximum data transfer rate — one drive
Native: 120 MB/s (430 GB/hr) Compressed (2:1): 240
MB/s (860 GB/hr)
Maximum data transfer rate — two drives
Native: 180 MB/s (645 GB/hr) Compressed (2:1): 360
MB/s (1290 GB/hr)
Maximum data transfer rate — three drives
Native: 240 MB/s (860 GB/hr) Compressed (2:1): 480
MB/s (1720 GB/hr)
Maximum data transfer rate — four drives
Table 4 MSL2024, MSL4048, MSL8048, and MSL8096 Ultrium 960 Tape Library specifications
SpecificationCharacteristic
LTO-3, full-heightTape drive
Native: 80 MB/s (288 GB/hr) Compressed (2:1): 160 MB/s
(576 GB/hr)
Maximum data transfer rate — one drive
Native: 160 MB/s (576 GB/hr) Compressed (2:1): 320
MB/s (1152 GB/hr)
Maximum data transfer rate — two drives
Native: 240 MB/s (864 GB/hr) Compressed (2:1): 480
MB/s (1728 GB/hr)
Maximum data transfer rate — three drives
Native: 320 MB/s (1152 GB/hr) Compressed (2:1): 640
MB/s (2304 GB/h)
Maximum data transfer rate — four drives
Table 5 MSL2024. MSL4048, MSL8048, and MSL8096 Ultrium 1760 Tape Library specifications
SpecificationCharacteristic
LTO-4, half-heightTape drive
Features and overview18

HP STORAGEWORKS MSL4048 Specifications

General

Number of Slots	48
Drive Technology	LTO Ultrium
Number of Drives	Up to 4
Product Type	Tape Library
Operating Humidity	20% to 80% non-condensing
Operating Temperature	10°C to 35°C
Form Factor	Rack-mountable