HPE StoreEver MSL4048 Tape Library vs Lenovo ThinkSystem DM3000H
Side-by-side specifications from the vendors' own documents. The HPE StoreEver MSL4048 is a 4U enterprise automated tape library providing 48 cartridge slots and up to four half-height or two full-height LTO tape drives. The ThinkSystem DM3000H is Lenovo's entry unified hybrid storage array running Lenovo ONTAP software, built on OEM NetApp FAS2720 hardware.
| HPE StoreEver MSL4048 Tape Library | Lenovo ThinkSystem DM3000H | |
|---|---|---|
| Brand | HPE | Lenovo |
| Status | end-of-sale | end-of-sale |
| Released | Jun 2014 | Sep 2018 |
| Form factor | 4U rack tape library | 2U rack |
| Form factor | 4U rack-mount enclosure | — |
| Cartridge slots | 48 | — |
| Tape drives | Up to 4 half-height or 2 full-height LTO tape drives | — |
| Maximum capacity | Up to 1.44PB compressed (with LTO-8) or 2.16PB (with LTO-9) | — |
| Host interfaces | 8Gb Fibre Channel and 6Gb/12Gb SAS | — |
| Management | Web GUI remote management and SNMP alerts | — |
| 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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