HPE StoreEver MSL3040 Tape Library vs Lenovo ThinkSystem DM3000H
Side-by-side specifications from the vendors' own documents. The HPE StoreEver MSL3040 is a modular 3U tape automation library engineered for growing enterprise datacenters needing flexible, scalable archival capacity. The ThinkSystem DM3000H is Lenovo's entry unified hybrid storage array running Lenovo ONTAP software, built on OEM NetApp FAS2720 hardware.
| HPE StoreEver MSL3040 Tape Library | Lenovo ThinkSystem DM3000H | |
|---|---|---|
| Brand | HPE | Lenovo |
| Status | current | end-of-sale |
| Released | Nov 2017 | Sep 2018 |
| Form factor | 3U modular tape library | 2U rack |
| Form factor | 3U base module, scalable up to 27U in rack | — |
| Cartridge capacity | 32 slots base, expandable up to 280 slots | — |
| Drive support | Up to 3 half-height LTO drives in base, up to 21 drives across full stack | — |
| Maximum capacity | Up to 12.6PB compressed with LTO-9 tape media | — |
| Expansion capability | Up to 8 expansion modules interconnected via vertical elevator | — |
| Connectivity | 12Gb SAS and 8Gb/16Gb Fibre Channel | — |
| Raw capacity | — | Up to 2.16 PB raw capacity with expansion shelves |
| Drive bays | — | 12x 3.5-inch LFF hot-swap drive bays in base 2U enclosure |
| Power supply | — | Dual redundant 913W AC hot-swap power supplies |
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