The HP LTO-6 Ultrium 6250 tape drive represents HPs sixth-generation of LTO tape drive technology capable large store capacity per cartridge while providing enterprise tape drive monitoring & management capabilities with HP Tape Assure, ease of use with support for LTFS & AES 256-bit hardware data encryption easy-to-enable security to protect the most sensitive data & prevent unauthorized access of tape cartridges. Capable of data transfer rates up to 1.44TB/ Hour, HPs exclusive data rate matching feature further optimizes performance by matching speed of host to keep drives streaming & increase the reliability of the drive & media. HP LTO Ultrium half-height drives are designed for server customers in direct attached storage (DAS) environments where hard disk & system bottlenecks can impede data transfer rates. The Ultrium 6250 tape drives provides investment protection with full read & write backward support with LTO-5 media, & the ability to read LTO-4 cartridges. By more than doubling the compressed capacity of previous generation Ultrium drives, HP customers now require fewer data cartridges to meet their storage needs, significantly reducing their IT costs & increasing their ROI.