Marketing description

The HPE StorageWorks Ultrium 232 tape drive is the fastest LTO-1 drive in the portfolio. This affordable super-drive delivers enterprise-class capacity, performance, and reliability at a midrange price. With a compressed capacity of 200 GB per data cartridge and a compressed data transfer rate of 115 GB per hour, this LTO-1 drive is read- and write-compatible with all first-generation Ultrium drives and media, and its media can be read by any LTO-1, -2, or -3 drive from any manufacturer.

Key selling points

• Affordable LTO technology
• Enterprise-class capacity and reliability
• Compact half-height form factor
• HPE One-Button Disaster Recovery (OBDR) restores your entire system at the touch of a button
• Data rate matching continuously adjusts the speed of the tape drive to that of the server or network environment, which increases performance, reduces mechanical wear on the drive, and extends tape life
• Fully read-and-write compatible with Ultrium drives and media from other manufacturers
• Active head cleaning provides automated cleaning that increases head life and reduces the need for using the cleaning cartridge
• Lower power consumption for maximum reliability at minimum cost
• Soft-load feature automatically takes the data cartridge and moves it into the load position