HP StorageWorks DAT 24 Tape Drive

Overview

The HP StorageWorks DAT 24 tape drive provides a dependable, entry-level solution for data protection in small servers and workstations. This DDS-3 drive has a compressed capacity of 24 GB and a transfer speed of 7.2 GB/hr (assuming 2:1 data compression). It reads and writes DDS-3, DDS-2, and DDS-1 formats, making it compatible with many older drives.

With its economical price and extremely low media cost, the DAT 24 provides outstanding value in a wide range of servers. The DAT 24 comes in a choice of models - internal (which also fits in the 3U rack-mount kit), external, and offline hot-swap array module - to suit most environments.