HP LTO Tape Automation Timeline

Command View TL

Tape Autoloader

3 Dec 2001 - 17 May 2007

13 Nov 2006 - Present

MSL Tape Library

OEM from Overland NEO

5 Dec 2005 - Present

20 Mar 2006 - Present

26 Mar 2007 - Present

14 Sep 2009 - Present

EML Tape Library

OEM from StorageTek SL500

1 May 2005 - Present

ESL Tape Library

17 Sep 2002 - 13 Jul 2005

17 Sep 2002 - 13 Jul 2005

17 Feb 2004 - Present

Ideas Competitive Profile
OEM from Quantum PX720
(1 Nov 2003 - 27 Oct 2010)

MSL G1/G2 Tape Library

18 Sep 2002 - 10 Aug 2005

18 Sep 2002 - 10 Aug 2005

15 Apr 2003 - 28 Apr 2011

15 Apr 2003 - 28 Apr 2011

HP LTO Tape Automation

Command View TL

Command View TL 2.0

Command View TL 2.5

Command View TL 2.6

Command View TL 2.7

Tape Autoloader

1/8 Tape Autoloader

LTO-2 Ultrium 460 SCSI

LTO-2 Ultrium 448 SCSI

LTO-3 Ultrium 960 SCSI

LTO-1 Ultrium 232 SCSI

1/8 G2 Tape Autoloader

LTO-1 Ultrium 232 SCSI

LTO-2 Ultrium 448 SCSI

LTO-3 Ultrium 920 SCSI

LTO-3 Ultrium 920 SAS

LTO-4 Ultrium 1760 SAS

Encryption Kit

LTO-4 Ultrium 1760 SCSI

LTO-5 Ultrium 3000 SAS

TapeAssure

LTO-5 Ultrium 3000 FC

Today

MSL Tape Library

LTO-2 Ultrium 448 SCSI

LTO-3 Ultrium 960 SCSI

MSL2024 (G3)

MSL4048 (G3)

LTO-3 Ultrium 960 FC

LTO-3 Ultrium 920 SCSI

LTO-3 Ultrium 920 SAS

MSL8096 (G3)

LTO-4 Ultrium 1840 FC

LTO-4 Ultrium 1840 SCSI

LTO-4 Ultrium 1760 SAS

Encryption Kit

LTO-4 Ultrium 1760 SCSI

Tape Library Partitioning

MSL Library Extender

MSL8048 (G3)

LTO-5 Ultrium 3280 FC

Tape Assure

LTO-5 Ultrium 3000 SAS

LTO-5 Ultrium 3000 FC

EML Tape Library

EML E-Series

LTO-2 Ultrium 460 FC

LTO-3 Ultrium 960 FC

EML71e

LTO-4 Ultrium 1840 FC

SKM Support

TapeAssure

LTO-5 Ultrium 3280 FC

ESL Tape Library

ESL9322 (G1)

ESL9595 (G1)

ESL E-Series (G2)

ESL G3

MSL G1/G2 Tape Library

MSL5030 (G1)

MSL5060 (G1)

MSL6030 (G2)

MSL6060 (G2)

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