HP aims for small business with new backup options

HP to offer lower cost, simpler installation server backup tape drives for small businesses. Using USB connectivity, not SCSI connections is the key difference. Take a look at the full article or the intro below.

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Hewlett-Packard says it plans to introduce the first digital audiotape (DAT) USB 2.0 tape drives for servers next month.

The new DAT drives are aimed at the small to midsized business (SMB) market. The drives will have a data transfer rate of 23GB per hour with a 2 to 1 data compression. HP says a 40GB drive will start at $599, while a 72GB drive will cost $749.
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