HP StorageWorks LTO-5 Ultrium 3280 Tape Drive sets new standards for capacity, performance, and manageability. The Ultrium 3280 represents HP's fifth-generation of LTO tape drive technology capable of storing up to 3TB per cartridge while providing enterprise tape drive monitoring and management capabilities with HP TapeAssure and AES 256-bit hardware data encryption, easy-to-enable security to protect the most sensitive data and prevent unauthorized access of tape cartridges. Capable of data transfer rates up to 280MB/sec, HP's exclusive Data Rate Matching feature further optimizes performance by matching speed of host to keep drives streaming and increase the reliability of the drive and media. The Ultrium 3280 provides investment protection with full read and write backward support with LTO-4 media, and the ability to read LTO-3 cartridge.