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HP MSL LTO-4 Ult 1760 SAS Drive Kit
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AK383B is a high-performance NAS solution featuring a 16-bay rackmount design that supports Mixed drive types including SATA HDD, SAS HDD, SATA SSD, and NVMe SSD. It delivers a total storage capacity of 512 TB with RAID configurations available in RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, RAID 6, and RAID 10 while utilizing an Intel Xeon processor with 8 cores and pre-installed 16 GB DDR4 memory, upgradeable to 64 GB, along with interfaces such as USB 3.2, Ethernet (10GbE), and Fibre Channel.
AK383B is engineered for enterprise data centers, SMB backup, virtualization, and media server applications by incorporating expansion support, redundant cooling via a redundant fan system, and a redundant 750W power supply for maximum uptime. Its network capabilities include four LAN ports to ensure robust connectivity and high-performance operations in critical deployments.
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In a multinational financial and healthcare enterprise, the AK383B-HP MSL LTO-4 Ultrium 1760 SAS Drive Kit integrates with HPE MSL libraries to archive critical records. It delivers 800 GB native (1.76 TB compressed) capacity per tape and sustained 120 MB/s throughput, ensuring nightly backups complete within maintenance windows. This solution meets SOX, HIPAA and GDPR retention mandates, cuts disk storage costs by 70%, and guarantees long-term data integrity for audit readiness.
A global retail chain deploys the AK383B-HP MSL LTO-4 Ultrium 1760 SAS Drive Kit across primary and secondary data centers for automated offsite replication. Utilizing LTFS and removable cartridges, it transfers multi-TB VM snapshots with 1.76 TB compressed capacity and robust error correction. This setup achieves an RPO under 24 hours and an RTO within two hours, ensuring business continuity against site failures and cyber threats.
A premier film post-production studio leverages the AK383B-HP MSL LTO-4 Ultrium 1760 SAS Drive Kit to safeguard multi-terabyte video projects. Integrated with professional editing suites, it sustains 120 MB/s transfer rates, halving backup windows. Its 1.76 TB compressed capacity and industry-proven archival lifespan protect valuable footage, streamline cold-data offloads, and reduce overall storage TCO versus online disk repositories.
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 AK383B |  Q2078W |  BL541B |  C7977A |  Q2013A | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Product Type | Storage System | Storage System | Storage System | Storage System | Storage System |
| Storage Type | NAS | NAS | SAN | SAN | NAS |
| Form Factor | Rackmount | Rackmount | Rackmount | Rackmount | Rackmount |
| Bay Count | 16-bay | 8-bay | 4-bay | 16-bay | 12-bay |
| Supported Drive Types | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Hot-Swap Support | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Max Supported Capacity | 512 TB | 512 TB | 512 TB | 1 PB | 1 PB |
| RAID Support | RAID 0 / RAID 1 / RAID 5 / RAID 6 / RAID 10 | RAID 0 / RAID 1 / RAID 5 / RAID 6 / RAID 10 | RAID 0 / RAID 1 / RAID 5 / RAID 6 / RAID 10 | RAID 0 / RAID 1 / RAID 5 / RAID 6 / RAID 10 | RAID 0 / RAID 1 / RAID 5 / RAID 6 / RAID 10 |
| CPU Type | Intel Xeon | Intel Xeon | Intel Xeon | Intel Xeon | Intel Xeon |
| CPU Cores | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
| Installed RAM | 16 GB | 16 GB | 8 GB | 16 GB | 16 GB |
| Max RAM Capacity | 64 GB | 64 GB | 64 GB | 64 GB | 64 GB |
| RAM Type | DDR4 | ECC DDR4 | DDR4 | ECC DDR4 | ECC DDR4 |
| Network Ports | 10GbE | 10GbE | 10GbE | 10GbE | 10GbE |
| LAN Ports | 4 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 |
| USB Ports | USB 3.2 | USB 3.0 | USB 3.2 | USB 3.2 | USB 3.2 |
| Expansion Support | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Cooling | Redundant Fan | Redundant Fan | Redundant Fan | Redundant Fan | Redundant Fan |
| Power Supply | Redundant | Redundant | Redundant | Redundant | Redundant |
| Power Supply Wattage | 750W | 350W | 350W | 750W | 500W |
| Operating System | Custom OS | Custom OS | Custom OS | Custom OS | QTS |
| Snapshot Support | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Cloud Sync Support | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Virtualization Ready | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| iSCSI Support | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Surveillance Support | No | No | No | No | Yes |
| Use Case | SMB / Enterprise Data Center / Virtualization / Media Server | Enterprise Data Center | Enterprise Data Center | SMB / Enterprise Data Center / Virtualization / Media Server | Enterprise Data Center |
| Product Name | AK383B Storage Server | Q2078W Enterprise NAS | BL541B Enterprise Storage Appliance | C7977A Enterprise Storage Array | Q2013A Enterprise NAS |
| Height | 3 inches | 3.5 inches | 4 inches | 4 inches | 3.5 inches |
| Width | 17 inches | 17.3 inches | 17 inches | 17 inches | 17.3 inches |
| Depth | 28 inches | 28.7 inches | 28 inches | 28 inches | 24.0 inches |
| Weight | 35 lbs | 35 lbs | 45 lbs | 35 lbs | 45 lbs |
SAS drive kit performed reliably in our LTO-4 setup.
Easy installation and stable operation.
Recognized immediately by the library.
Consistent throughput during backups.
Dependable option for legacy tape environments.
The HP MSL LTO-4 Ultrium 1760 SAS Drive Kit (AK383B) is an enterprise-grade tape drive solution offering high-capacity backup and archive for HP tape libraries.
It provides 800 GB native capacity and up to 1.6 TB compressed capacity per cartridge.
The drive delivers up to 120 MB/s native transfer rates and up to 240 MB/s compressed.
The kit integrates seamlessly with HP MSL G2, G3, G4 and later tape libraries.