The StoreEver LTO-5 Ultrium 3000 SAS External Tape Drive from Hewlett Packard Enterprises provides 3TB of compressed capacity on a single cartridge. It also allows the tape drive to near-continuously adjust the speed of the drive to keep drives streaming to help maximize performance and reduce start/stops which significantly increase reliability of Hewlett Packard Enterprise drives and media. HPE StoreOpen software and LTFS allows customers to store data in an open format making the tape self-describing and file-based.

LTO-5 Ultrium 3000 Technology    3TB Compressed 2:1    Up to 140 MB/s Native Throughput    6 Gb/s SAS Host Interface    AES 256-Bit Encryption    5.25" Half-Height Drive    WORM Capable

Related Questions and Answers

Q: 1. Does this come with the LTO-6 tape drive? Who is the manufacturer of the drive itself?

A: It is most likely the same brand Overland, if not the manufacturer uses different tapes depending on contract.

Q: 2. What SAS port is on the back of this? Is it a SFF-8088 port or does it require external power via SFF-8482 Fanout and Molex?

A: mLogic has not provided these details unfortunately. The only specs provided regarding the mLogic Internal LTO-8 SAS Tape Drive's host connection are that it is a 6 Gb/s SAS interface.

Q: 3. What is the standard warranty on this unit?

A: Included is a 3-year HP warranty.

Q: 4. Is there an external case that this drive can be mounted in and then be hooked to a PC or Mac via Thunderbolt?

A: We do not currently carry an appropriate enclosure, but what you would need would be a 5.25" SAS (not SATA) enclosure that supports tape drives.

Q: 5. Would this work in a Mac Pro 7,1? (current Mac Pro tower)

A: The mLogic Desktop SAS LTO-9 Tape Drive, (B&H # MLSASD9), is only compatible with a Mac Pro 7,1 if you have SAS connections already installed in your system. By default, Mac Pro 7,1 does not, in that case, you should get the mLogic Desktop SAS LTO-9 Tape Drive with SAS Host Bus Adapter, (B&H # MLSASD9HBA), which includes a PCIe card with SAS connections for the drive.

Q: 6. Can Bluray drive be added?

A: While you cannot install a Blu-Ray Burner in to this computer, you will be able to add an external Drive. The ASUS SBW-06D2X-U External 6x Blu-ray Writer (Black), B&H # AS24EBRW, is a great choice. https://bhpho.to/2VEk2pv

Q: 7. Are these tapes: IBM 95P4436 LTO Ultrium 4 Tape Cartridge (800GB/1.6TB) bar-code labeled?

A: Yes: UPC: 883436006538

Q: 8. What does TAA compliant mean and is this limited to use in the USA?

A: TAA compliance is a requirement of some purchase contracts. The mLogic Internal LTO-8 SAS Tape Drive (TAA Compliant) BH #MLDRIVELTO8 is not limited to use region.

Q: 9. is this a brand new drive, or is it a refurbished drive?

A: This mLogic Internal LTO-8 SAS Tape Drive is brand new.

Q: 10. Does it come with a label?

A: No it does not.