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QuickSpecs
Product Highlights
Longevity
Safeguarding data for
Disaster Recovery
High Availability
Data Encryption
Organizations need to be confident that their data in archive is still there when they need it. LTO tape
media is specified with a 30 year shelf life in normal ambient conditions. HP TapeAssure Advanced also
analysis the results of every tape use to ensure the availability of data placed in long-term storage,
archive or DR.
HP StoreOpen with LTFS makes accessing files as easy as disk. Retrieve files from long-term storage
without dependency on backup software or hardware.
The HP StoreEver MSL6480 Tape Library can provide the 'last line of defense' for your data.
Tape is inherently 'offline to threats' - tape's removable media is off-line to the threats from
viruses, hackers and cyber-attacks that online data on disk is susceptible to. It is also a logically
clean copy that won't be accidentally overwritten by mirroring software.
LTO-5 and LTO-6 Ultrium tape drives include hardware based data encryption to prevent
unauthorized access to data at rest.
LTO-5 and LTO-6 cartridges are available with write-once-read-many (WORM) capability to prevent
accidental overwriting of data archived on the tape.
Both WORM and hardware-based data encryption features help organizations with compliance to
increased data security regulations.
To make the most of your library performance, the MSL6480 offers failover features:
Dual redundant power supplies are included in each module.
Both library LUN control failover and drive port to port failover help support ongoing host and SAN
connectivity under a variety of adverse conditions:
Control Path Failover: reduces host command failures due to SAN issues
Connectivity: Integrated Fibre-channel (FC Bridging)
Configure a Primary and Failover Drive
Partitioning: Control Path Failover can be configured for each partition.
Data Path Failover: reduces read/write issues due to SAN issues
With solutions for the small to medium business through the enterprise, safeguard your data while it's in
the library, after export, and when it is offsite with integrated security features. HP offers two encryption
offerings, a native library-based data encryption and key management capabilities deliver one of the
lowest costs data security solutions and doesn't require ISV support.
Data encryption with HP StoreEver
The HP StoreEver LTO-6, LTO-5 and LTO-4 Ultrium tape drives utilize the Advanced Encryption Standard
(AES) with the longest and most secure keys -- 256 bits - for tape-based data encryption. AES-256
encryption is implemented using the Galois Counter Mode (GCM). This method adds Message
Authentication Codes to ensure the integrity as well as privacy of the backup data stored on tape. The HP
LTO-6, LTO-5 and LTO-4 Ultrium Tape Drives are designed to be compliant with the standard for tape
media security (IEEE 1619.1).
HP StoreEver MSL6480 Library-enabled encryption solution for the small to medium business
The HP MSL6480 offers an encryption solution that includes two USB key server tokens, product
documentation, and firmware support. One encryption kit is needed per library or autoloader.
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