Built with a 1U rackmount, half-height form factor and designed for server customers in direct attached storage (DAS) environments, the StoreEver LTO-6 Ultrium 6250 Tape Drive from HP uses LTO-6 tape drive technology to store up to 6.25TB per cartridge (compressed at 2.5:1), while also providing Enterprise tape drive monitor and tape management capabilities with HP's TapeAssure, which provides an intuitive and easy to use dashboard, as well as analytics for the performance, health, and utilization of tape drives, libraries, and cartridges. For those who are concerned about security, both LTFS and AES 256-bit hardward data encryption help protect sensitive data and prevent unauthorized access of tape cartridges. Using 2.5:1 compression, data transfer rates can reach up to 1.44TB per hour and HP's Data Rate Matching further helps to optimize performance by matching the speed of the host to keep drives streaming and increase the reliability of the drive and media. Additionally, for IT organizations with long-term data retention requirements, the Ultrium 6250's WORM (Write-Once, Read-Many) data protection offers a simple and secure method for archiving records as part of a compliance solution to meet industry regulations. The Ultrium 6250 provides users with investment protection, as it is fully read and write compatible with LTO-5 media and has the ability to read LTO-4 media.