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Overview

The family of HP StorageWorks Enterprise Systems Library (ESL) E-Series Tape Libraries offers both best-in-class drive and cartridge densities. The ESL E-Series contains from 322 to 712 LTO cartridges or 286 to 630 SDLT cartridges in a single cabinet. In addition, the ESL E-Series has the ability to scale to twenty four drives in a single library cabinet. The ESL E-Series offers up to 1410 Ultrium cartridges or 1248 SDLT cartridges with two frames using the ESL E-Series Cross Link Kit. With the E-Series Cross Link Kit it supports up to 44 tape drives as one large frame tape library. Offered with Ultrium 960 Native Fibre Channel (FC), Ultrium 460 SCSI, Ultrium 460 Native Fibre Channel (FC) Drives, SDLT 600 and/or SDLT 320 tape technology, the ESL E-Series offers best-in-class storage density with up to 28.4 TB of native storage capacity per square foot.

Features

Best-in-class cartridge density: HP StorageWorks ESL E-Series Tape Libraries have the ability to scale from 322 to 712 LTO or 286 to 630 SDLT cartridges; At 28.4 TB per square foot, the ESL E-Series minimises floor space while maximising storage capacity
Best-in-class tape drive density: HP StorageWorks ESL E-Series Tape Libraries have the ability to scale to twenty-four SDLT 600/320 tape drives in an ESL630e or Twenty-four Ultrium 960 FC/460 in an ESL712e
Simplified backup through more automated management (ETLA): HP StorageWorks Extended Tape Library Architecture (ETLA) simplifies backup through better, more automated management of the entire library; ETLA-based libraries are self-aware, self-managed, and automatically maintained, to simplify monitoring and maintenance
Simplified installation and SAN integration (ETLA): HP StorageWorks Extended Tape Library Architecture (ETLA) simplifies the installation and integration of the library into the SAN; ETLA-based libraries automate and simplify the entire SAN integration process through a simple point-and-click process
Provides a platform for future library enhancements and investment protection (ETLA): The HP StorageWorks Extended Tape Library Architecture (ETLA) provides an architectural platform for future library enhancement and investment protection by enabling an easy upgrade path as interface technologies change

Specifications

Overview
Features 01	HP ESL E-Series tape Libraries now have an improved front door which is RoHS compliant. This new door applies to all three ESL E-Series Tape Libraries
Features 02	Best-in-Class Drive Density: up to 24 tape drives in a single frame; up to 44 drives with two E-Series frames using the ESL E-Series Cross Link Kit
Features 03	Best-in-Class Cartridge Capacity: up to 712 Ultrium cartridges or 630 SDLT cartridges in a single frame; Up to 1410 Ultrium cartridges or 1248 SDLT cartridges with two frames using the ESL E-Series Cross Link Kit
Features 04	Available in half populated configurations: 322 Ultrium or 286 SDLT slots
Features 05	Removable Load Port Magazines
Features 06	Smaller Form Factor: 28.4 TB per square foot with Ultrium 960 technology and 712 cartridges
Features 07	Complete, unobtrusive management and control of the entire library system including robotics, drives, Interface Controllers, and Interface Manager card
Features 08	Web-based, centralized user interface, in addition to telnet interface on Interface Manager card
Features 09	Automation of complex and repetitive library system management tasks
Features 10	High SAN availability since management traffic stays out of the data path
Chassis description	Free Standing
Native capacity description	ESL 712e: 284.8 TB; ESL 630e: 189 TB; ESL 322e: 128.8 TB; ESL286e: 85.8 TB
Compressed capacity description	ESL 712e: 569.6 TB; ESL 630e:378 TB
I/O port description	6 removable magazines (ESL 712e & ESL 322e: each with 8 cartridges; ESL 630e & ESL 286e: each with 7 cartridges)
Sustained performance, transfer rates description	Native: 30 MB/s (Ultrium); Native: 16 MB/s (SDLT)
Compatible operating systems description	HP-UX; AIX; Linux; NetWare; OVMS; Tru64; Solaris; Microsoft® Windows®
Weight, metric description	483.0 kg
Warranty	1-year, next-day, on-site, limited warranty
Service & support features	1-year, next-day, on-site, limited warranty for the E-Series enterprise tape library, hardware, plus 9x5 phone support for the duration of the warranty; All drive modules and interface controllers have a 1-year, parts exchange, limited warranty, with next business day response, plus 9x5 phone support for the duration of the warranty
Service & support options description	3 years 24 x 7 Hardware Support; 3 years 24 x 7 Software Support