THE HP STORAGEWORKS DAT 40X6 TAPE AUTOLOADER IS A TAPE DRIVE INSIDE AN ENCLOSURE WHICH HOLDS SEVERAL CASSETTES. WITH THE ABILITY TO STORE UP TO 40 GB PER CASSETTE AND WITH SIX HOLDERS, THIS DAT TAPE AUTOLOADER PROVIDES A QUICK, EFFICIENT MECHANISM FOR STORING INFORMATION AND REDUCING THE ADMINISTRATORS WORKLOAD. THE DAT 40X6 HAS THE UNIQUE HP ONE-BUTTON DISASTER RECOVERY (OBDR) WHICH ENSURES A SYSTEMS RESTORATION WITHOUT HAVING TO LOOK FOR NUMEROUS BACKUP DISKS AND SOFTWARE APPLICATIONS. AUTOLOADERS ARE DESIGNED FOR MINIMAL USER INTERACTION WHERE AN ADMINISTRATOR LOADS THE TAPE INTO THE DRIVE, AND THEN THE AUTOLOADER BACKS UP ALL OF THE INFORMATION FOR UP TO AN ENTIRE WEEK. THE FIRST DAY ALL OF THE DATA IS STORED, AND THROUGHOUT THE REST OF THE WEEK THE AUTOLOADER DOES BACKUP FOR THE SYSTEM, AND A CLEANING ON THE LAST DAY.