Q6Q63A HPE StoreEver MSL3040 Scalable Library Expansion Module - Tape library expansion module - slots: 40 - no tape drives - rack-mountable - 3U

Highly Scalable for Greater Flexibility

The HPE StoreEver MSL3040 Tape Library allows you to grow your storage capacity seamlessly with a single, scale-out architecture solution that addresses both your short-term and long-term storage needs.

Scale vertically from 40 to 280 cartridge slots to store up to 12.6PB in a single 19-inch rack simply adding additional modules to boost performance and capacity without the need to invest in a whole new library.

Add between 1 and 21 LTO-9, LTO-8, LTO-7, or LTO-6 half-height SAS or Fibre Channel (FC) drives. Drives and expansions are easily installed and configured, these upgrades are fast and non-disruptive.

Cost Effective Tape Storage Solution

The HPE StoreEver MSL3040 Tape Library offers 13 cartridge slots or 585 TB² of capacity per 1U of rack space, scaling from 40 to 280 slots with a single expandable library, there is no need to replace it as your requirements grow.

For investment protection, you can reuse LTO-6, LTO-7, LTO-8, or LTO-9 drives from an MSL 1/8 autoloader, HPE StoreEver MSL2024 or HPE StoreEver MSL6480 in the HPE StoreEver MSL3040 Tape Library.

Partitioning allows each partitioned library to be presented to the host as an independent library, separate from other partitions in the library.

Enterprise-class Manageability and Reliability

The HPE StoreEver MSL3040 Tape Library reduces human intervention and error by freeing up your resources with automated, consolidated and simplified data protection and archive capabilities adding more to your bottom line.

With HPE Command View for Tape Libraries (CVTL), the HPE StoreEver MSL3040 Tape Library can be managed, configured, and monitored from any remote location via a browser-based interface.

HPE TapeAssure Advanced is a licensed feature of CVTL. TapeAssure Advanced provides predictive, analytical reporting of health and performance information for all drives and cartridges. TapeAssure Advanced can also be used to track consumption metrics, enabling IT admins to make timely investments.

HPE data verification is another licensed feature of HPE CVTL that is supported with the MSL3040. Data verification software proactively validates and scans, non-disruptively, the quality of data stored on LTO tape cartridges, which helps ensure the successful retrieval of critical business data.

Easily manage your media both in or out of the library with a standard bar code reader and removable magazines.

Reduce Risk with Advanced Security Features and Reliability

The HPE StoreEver MSL3040 Tape Library provides the ultimate 'last line of defense' protection against the threat of ransomware for medium-sized businesses, as data stored on tape can be 'air-gapped' from the network. This means it is completely inaccessible to cyber attackers.