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The StoreEver MSL6480 Tape Library has scale-out architecture which allows you to pay as 
you grow—simply add in new modules to boost capacity and performance without investing 
in a whole new library. When needed, upgrades are fast and non-disruptive. You can scale 
vertically from 80 to 560 cartridge slots to store up to 3.5 PB in a single 19-inch rack; add in 
between 1 and 42 half-height or 1-24 full height LTO tape drives. SAS or Fibre Channel (FC) drives 
for speeds up to 60.4 TB/hr (assumes LTO-6 with 2.5:1 data compression) which can save you lots 
of time. 
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Note: All performance quoted assume fully expanded tape library with LTO-6 at 2.5:1 compression.)

You can easily manage expansion module installations as they are simple to configure and 
remove. The StoreEver MSL6480 Tape Library features a touch operator control panel with 
wizards for easy install and configuration.

HP StoreEver MSL Tape Libraries easily manage your media both in and out of the tape library 
with a standard bar code reader and configurable 10-slot magazines.

Reduce administration time—enterprise-class manageability and reliability
The HP StoreEver MSL6480 Tape Library can free up your resources with automated, 
consolidated, and simplified data protection and archive capabilities that reduce human 
intervention and error, adding more to your bottom line. Administrators can manage, configure, 
and use the library from across the room or across the globe with HP-unique, Web-based 
remote management and diagnostic tools.

Administrators can proactively and intelligently monitor utilization, operational performance, 
and overall life and health of the drives and media in your tape infrastructure with HP StoreEver 
TapeAssure Advanced software.

Save money—reduce power, cooling, floor space, and hardware costs
The HP StoreEver MSL6480 Tape Library offers 13 cartridge slots, or up to 81 TB per 1U of rack 
space using LTO-6 drives, while providing the highest tape drive density per module of any 
midrange tape library, providing flexible options to consider for your business.

The StoreEver MSL6480 Tape Library offers scalability from 80 to 560 slots with a single 
expandable library, so there’s no need to rip and replace as your storage requirements grow. This 
consolidated solution saves media, servicing, power, cooling, and other management overheads.

For existing customers, you can reuse your HP StoreEver MSL2024, MSL4048, MSL8048, and 
MSL8096 tape drive canisters in the StoreEver MSL6480 Tape Library to leverage existing 
investments. Partitioning enables even greater asset utilization by consolidating multiple libraries 
and applications into a single tape library.

Data sheet | HP StoreEver MSL6480 Tape Library

Available with LTO-6 Ultrium 6250, LTO-5 Ultrium 3280 or 3000, or LTO-4 Ultrium 1840  
or 1760 tape drives with SAS or FC interfaces

Scale from 80 to 560 slots in a fully expanded seven module StoreEver MSL6480 Tape Library
One 6U base module—80 slots
Up to six 6U expansion modules—80 slots per module
Max configuration: 560 slots (7 modules)

Maximum, compressed 3.5 PB (assumes 2.5:1 compression with LTO-6)

Maximum, compressed 60.4 TB/hr (assumes 2.5:1 compression with LTO-6)

6 Gb/s SAS, 8 Gb FC

Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) 256-bit

6U per module to a maximum of 42U

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