HP (Hewlett-Packard) StorageWorks 1/8 Tape Autoloader manual

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    HP S to r age W or ks 1/8 T ape A uto loader Designed f or basic data pr otec tion , the HP Sto rage W orks 1/8 T ape Autoloade r pro v ides cost-eff ectiv e, eas y-to -install unattended bac ku p . No mor e struggling to r emember to change ta pes or star t bac ku p progr ams. W ith the 1/8 T ape Aut oloader , r eliable bac k up equals peace of mi[...]

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    8 data car tr idge slots Ultrium 4 60 dr iv e: 1 .6 TB (nati ve); 3.2 TB (co mpres sed) SDL T 320 dr iv e: 1 .2 8 TB (nativ e); 2 .5 6 TB (compressed) Ultrium 2 30 dri ve: 800 GB (nati ve); 1 .6 TB (compr essed) DL T VS80 driv e: 3 20 GB (nativ e); 640 GB (compr essed) Ultrium 4 60 dr iv e: Ultrium c leaning car tri dge SDL T 320 dr iv e: SDL T cle[...]

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    Product name Description 1/8 Ultrium 4 60 T ape Autoloader* One dri ve , eight slo t autoloader cont aining an Ultrium 4 60 dri ve 1/8 SDL T 320 T ape Autoloader* One dri ve , eight slo t autoloader containing a SDL T 320 dr iv e 1/8 Ultrium 2 30 T ape Aut oloader* One dri ve , eight slo t autoloader cont aining an Ultrium 2 30 driv e 1/8 DL T VS80[...]

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    5 9 8 1-9 7 1 0EEE. Jan uar y 2004 www .hp .com/ go/ automatio n © 2004 Hew lett-P ack ard De velopment C ompan y , L.P . The info rmation contained he rein is su bject to c hange with out notice . The onl y warr anties f or HP produc ts and service s are set f or th in the e xpres s warr anty statements accompan ying suc h produc ts and services [...]