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HP DAT 40 Trade-Ready – tape drive – DAT – SCSI – C5685D

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C5685D
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C5685D

The HP DAT 40 Trade-Ready C5685D is a versatile tape drive designed for dependable data storage, backup, and retrieval in professional environments. This model offers a strong combination of cost-efficiency and performance, making it an excellent choice for businesses looking for reliable backup solutions. With a storage capacity of up to 40 GB (compressed) and 20 GB (native), it provides ample space for storing important files while maintaining a compact form factor.

This tape drive uses Digital Audio Tape (DAT) technology, a well-established and trusted standard in data storage that ensures long-term preservation of critical data. Supporting the Digital Data Storage (DDS-4) format, the HP DAT 40 delivers high efficiency in data compression and error correction, ensuring that large amounts of data can be quickly and accurately stored or recovered.

Connectivity is streamlined with the use of a SCSI-2 interface, which offers enhanced compatibility with a wide range of systems and configurations. The HP DAT 40 is designed for hassle-free integration into existing infrastructure, making it a suitable choice for enterprises seeking efficient storage solutions without the need for extensive reconfiguration.

One notable feature of this tape drive is its reduced power consumption. It operates with an average read/write speed of 3 MB/sec (compressed) and 1.5 MB/sec (native), providing balanced performance while conserving energy. The drive also supports automatic cleaning mechanisms with compatible cleaning cartridges, simplifying maintenance.

With its proven backup reliability and ease of use, the HP DAT 40 Trade-Ready tape drive offers organisations a dependable solution for long-term data storage, archival, and disaster recovery purposes.

EOL Technology Services for HP DAT 40 C5685D

EOL Technology Services offers support and professional services for the HP DAT 40 C5685D tape drive. We assist with technical inquiries, provide maintenance services, and offer replacement parts to ensure optimal performance, helping businesses maintain their data backup systems with confidence.

Your Questions, Answered

A large range of storage hardware and parts like C5685D are available from various locations within the UK, if we don't have it, we will try and source it in a 3-5 working day lead time. If it takes longer we will do our best to give approximate dates.

We can ship to most places in the world, but due to regulations and laws there are some countries we cannot ship to. Please contact a member of the team for clarification based on your location.

We can provide ongoing storage support, troubleshooting, performance optimisation, and a range of on-site data storage maintenance contracts to keep your system infrastructure running.

Yes, we offer professional installation and configuration services to ensure the part is set up correctly and integrated seamlessly into any existing infrastructure.

In addition to C5685D we also offer a wide range of storage solutions, including NAS (Network Attached Storage), SAN (Storage Area Network), external hard drives, SSDs, and enterprise-grade storage arrays from leading brands and vendors.

Certainly! We can assess your storage needs, performance requirements, and growth plans to recommend the most suitable hardware for your organisation.

We have flexible payment options for C5685D, such as upfront payment, credit terms for approved customers, and leasing agreements, depending on your business’s specific requirements.

We have access to a global supply chain of storage systems not advertised on our website. If you contact a member of the team with the part you require, we will do our best to provide a competitive no obligation quote.

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Don't let hardware limitations hold you back!

Contact us for a custom quote, or to check availability at any time using the contact form.
Quote for Support / Maintenance?

0203 2870 911

To find out more about EOL technology services, or to get a quotation for your requirements, contact us today.

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EOL are a vendor-independent IT services and hardware reseller. We specialise in cutting costs through third party maintenance services.
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