The HPE LTO-5 Ultrium 3000 represents HPE's LTO tape drive technology capable while providing enterprise tape drive monitoring and management capabilities with HPE 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. HPE LTO Ultrium half-height drive is designed for server customers in direct attached storage (DAS) environments where hard disk and system bottlenecks can impede data transfer rates. The Ultrium 3000 provides investment protection with full read.