The HP LTO-5 Ultrium 3000 represents HP's LTO tape drive technology capable of storing up to 3TB per cartridge while providing enterprise tape drive monitoring & management capabilities with HP Tape Assure & AES 256-bit hardware data encryption easy-to-enable security to protect the most sensitive data & prevent unauthorized access of tape cartridges. HP LTO Ultrium half-height drive is designed for server customers in direct attached storage (DAS) environments where hard disk & system bottlenecks can impede data transfer rates. The Ultrium 3000 provides investment protection with full read.