HP StoreOpen Standalone
HP StoreOpen Standalone is a free software application that helps LTFS users to use and manage single
tape drives.
Available for Windows and Mac environments, it provides a native GUI with a familiar look and feel. It is
installed automatically as part of the LTFS package and it completely removes the need for low-level
terminal commands by guiding users through the full process of select, prepare and mount an LTFS
cartridge.
For more information, including user guide, downloads and compatibility, visit:
http://www.hp.com/go/HPStoreOpen
Data Rate Matching
Data Rate Matching combines sophisticated buffer management with HP's exclusive Variable Adaptive
Tape Speed technology to allow the tape drive to match its transfer rate to the host speed dynamically
and continuously across the wide range of transfer rates. This feature ensures that the tape drive
continues to stream data regardless of the environment, and brings two big advantages:
It optimizes backup performance, regardless of the speed of the host or the network
It minimizes rewinding and repositioning of the tape, reducing wear and increasing reliability
WORM (Write-Once, Read-
Many) Drive and Media
Support
Critical to the success of data retention policies in highly regulated environments is the ability to store and
manage data in an unalterable state. Following stringent guidelines set forth by regulatory agencies such
as the SEC and HIPPA, IT organizations must now integrate new solutions and policies that can verify the
integrity of stored data for periods that can extend well beyond seven years.
LTO-3, 4 and 5 tape drives feature the ability to archive and store data in a non-rewriteable format that
meets the most stringent regulatory guidelines. Using a combination of integrated fail-safe features in the
drive firmware, cartridge memory, and tape formatting, LTO Ultrium drives can archive large amounts of
data for periods of up to 30 years in a secure, untampered state. Since all LTO-3, 4 and 5 tape drives
include support for both rewritable and WORM media, IT organizations can now easily integrate a secure,
long-term archiving solution into their current data protection strategy. As compared to other
technologies that feature support for WORM storage, LTO-3, 4 and 5 offers the advantages of:
A single drive to support all backup and archiving needs
Two distinctive tape cartridges to easily distinguish and manage both rewriteable and WORM data
cartridges
A specially designed WORM data cartridge with multiple integrated fail-safe features to prevent
accidental or intentional overwriting of data
High-capacity, low-cost HP WORM media that can store 800GB (LTO-3), 1.6TB (LTO-4) or 3TB (LTO-
5) of data on a single data cartridge
Support from many backup and archiving software vendors, providing the most comprehensive and
mainstream support in the industry
The LTO open standard that offers greater choice and compatibility across all third-generation
Ultrium products
NOTE:
While all HP LTO-3, 4 and 5 tape drives support LTO Ultrium WORM media, some third-generation
LTO Ultrium tape drives from other manufacturers may not include read and write support for LTO Ultrium
WORM media. For non-HP LTO-3 and LTO-4 tape drives, please check the manufacturers' specifications to
ensure this support is provided if you are using your WORM media. If WORM support is not provided, the
drive will eject the WORM tape cartridge immediately upon insertion into to the tape drive.
QuickSpecs
HP StoreEver LTO Ultrium Tape Drives
Product Highlights
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