HPE LTO-9 Ultrium 45TB RW Data Cartridges: Enterprise-Grade Backup Solution
The HPE Q2079AN LTO-9 Ultrium 45TB RW Data Cartridges represent the pinnacle of tape storage technology, offering an unprecedented 45TB of compressed storage capacity per cartridge. This 20-pack solution delivers reliable offline data protection with built-in AES 256-bit encryption, making it ideal for enterprise-level backup and long-term archival needs.
Advanced Security and Cybercrime Protection
Following US FBI recommendations, these LTO-9 cartridges provide a secure air-gap solution, keeping your critical data physically isolated from network-based cyber threats. The built-in AES 256-bit encryption ensures your data remains protected even if the physical media is compromised.
Security Features:
- Built-in AES 256-bit encryption (IEEE1619.1)
- Physical air-gap protection
- WORM (Write Once Read Many) compatibility
Industry-Leading Storage Capacity and Performance
Each cartridge delivers:
- 45TB compressed storage capacity (2.5:1 compression ratio)
- 18TB native storage capacity
- 3.6 TB/hour data transfer rate
- 8,960 tracks (311% improvement from LTO-6)
- 3395.67 ft tape length
Cost-Effective Long-term Archiving
According to ESG research, this LTO tape technology offers over 80% cost savings compared to all-disk or all-cloud solutions for long-term archiving. With a 30-year archival life warranty, these cartridges provide a reliable and economical solution for meeting stringent data retention requirements.
Technical Specifications
| Specification |
Detail |
| Format |
LTO-9 Ultrium Rewritable |
| Compressed Capacity |
45TB (with 2.5:1 compression) |
| Native Capacity |
18TB |
| Cartridge Weight |
9.88 oz |
| Quantity per Pack |
20 cartridges with cases |
Key Features
Reliable Offline Medium that Creates an Air Gap to Keep Data Out of the Reach of Cybercriminals
Agencies such as the US FBI recommend keeping data offline. This is because tapes that are stored offline are disconnected from the network and are out of reach of sophisticated criminals who use digital networks to strike at companies to encrypt both their primary data and their backups.
Built-in AES 256-bit encryption (LTO-5 to LTO-9) allows you to provide additional security for data stored on tape. With LTO encryption (strengthened by the option to use WORM cartridges), even if tapes were to fall into the wrong hands, your data would be protected from unauthorized access.
HPE LTO Ultrium cartridge memory chip delivers faster access time and enhanced media monitoring.
First time restore ensured with fewer media failures and disrupted backups, regardless of duty cycle or environmental conditions.
Lowest Total Cost of Ownership for Long-term Archiving
According to a white paper from ESG, 'The Economic Benefits of HPE StoreEver as Active Archival Storage', published in August 2020, LTO tape technology is over 80% less expensive across a 10-year period, than either all-disk or all-cloud solutions for a 1 PB archive growing at 10% per annum.
Standardizing on HPE LTO Ultrium delivers the capacity to meet shrinking backup windows, industry-standard, AES 256-bit encryption (IEEE1619.1), and interchangeable read-write (RW) or WORM media, without extra space or IT resource overhead.
Open standard technology helps ensure compatibility across product generations and gives you more choice. HPE LTO Ultrium cartridges are available as custom labeled or non-custom labeled.
HPE brand qualification test procedures (load/unload, shoeshine, drop testing and environmental stress testing) go far beyond what is required for the LTO Ultrium logo.This ensures maximum reliability for restoring your data.
HPE warrants LTO Ultrium cartridges for up to 30 years archival life. This ensures businesses can meet the ever-increasing demands of regulation for data retention and archiving.
Highest Capacity and Performance of any Comparable Tape Technology
HPE LTO-9 Ultrium data cartridges can write or read data at a blistering 3.6 TB/hour, storing, encrypting, and protecting up to 45 TB on a single cartridge, making it ideal for large-scale, 24x7, mission-critical IT environments (capacity assumes 2.5:1 compression).
A 35% increase in the number of tracks and a 3% increase in bit density has permitted a capacity increase from 30 TB for LTO-8 to 45 TB for LTO-9. From 2,176 tracks for LTO-6 to 8,960 tracks for 9th generation HPE LTO-9 Ultrium 45 TB cartridges (assuming 2.5:1 compression) - an improvement of 311%
