HPE StoreEver MSL6480 Tape Library
The HPE StoreEver MSL6480 is the high-density enterprise modular tape library platform for mission-critical archiving and cold data storage. Starting in a 6U base module with 80 slots and scaling up to 560 slots and 42 tape drives across seven vertical modules (42U), the MSL6480 delivers multi-petabyte air-gapped tape capacity, carrier-class robotics reliability, and high-speed data transfer rates for cloud archives and media broadcast vaults.
Specifications
| Brand | HPE |
|---|---|
| Family | StoreEver |
| Form factor | 6U modular enterprise tape library |
| Released | Jun 2013 |
| Form factor | 6U base module, scalable up to 42U in a standard rack |
| Cartridge slots | 80 slots in base, expandable to 560 slots |
| Tape drives | Up to 6 half-height drives in base, up to 42 drives across 7 modules |
| Maximum capacity | Up to 25.2PB compressed storage using LTO-9 media |
| Throughput | Up to 60.4 TB/hr compressed transfer rate with 42 LTO-9 drives |
| Redundancy | Redundant hot-swap power supplies and redundant robotics controller options |
Check compatibility with HPE
Before you buy, confirm the exact configuration against the vendor's own lists: firmware levels, operating systems, adapters and optics that HPE has tested with the HPE StoreEver MSL6480 Tape Library.
- Compatibility HPE SPOCK (storage, SAN and host compatibility)
- Part lookup HPE PartSurfer (spare and option part numbers)
- Support HPE Support Center
Equivalent models from other brands
FAQ
How does the MSL6480 ensure high robotics uptime?
The robotic picker is designed with high mean-swaps-between-failures ratings, and expansion modules share redundant power and dual-path communications.
Can the MSL6480 be expanded without taking the library offline?
Yes, expansion modules can be added and configured while active drives in other modules continue performing read/write operations.
Buying or selling StoreEver MSL6480 Tape Library?
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