HPE LTO-8 Ultrium 30 TB RW Data Cartridge
HPE Storage LTO Ultrium Cartridges
HPE Storage LTO Ultrium Cartridges
HPE Storage LTO Ultrium Cartridges provide up to 75 TB of ultra-low-cost storage to protect your data against cyberattacks and ensure maximum reliability during data restoration.
They enable businesses to meet global law enforcement recommendations by maintaining offline copies of data, and feature:
25-year legacy across ten generations
Native transfer speeds up to 400 MB/s (LTO-10)
AES-256 encryption (FIPS 197) for compliance and security
Support for LTFS for USB-like tape usage
Minimal power/cooling at rest for sustainability
What's New
400% capacity increase over LTO-7 (30 TB vs 6 TB native)
Up to 1.44 TB/hour native transfer speed (LTO-10 full-height)
FIPS140-2 Level 1 certified AES 256-bit encryption (LTO-5 to LTO-10)
Key Features
Reliable Offline Medium (Air Gap Protection)
Government agencies recommend keeping data offline. LTO technology creates an air gap to help defend against ransomware and network-based attacks.
Advanced Encryption
Built-in
AES 256-bit encryption (LTO-5 through LTO-10)
WORM cartridges option for added data immutability
Smart Monitoring and Recovery
HPE cartridge memory chip for faster access and diagnostics
High restore success rate even in harsh environments
Lowest Total Cost of Ownership
ROI up to
1856% vs cloud and
501% vs HDD (Solutions North, 2023)
Support for RW and WORM media without additional infrastructure
Open standard compatibility across generations
Limited lifetime warranty and up to
30 years archival life
Highest Capacity and Performance
Stores up to
75 TB* on a single LTO-10 cartridge (*2.5:1 compression)
Up to
15,104 tracks on LTO-10 (vs 8,960 on LTO-8)
Ultra-reliable Storage Medium
UBER of 10-20 vs 10-15 for SATA HDDs
12.5 million TB written before first error (LTO-9)
Strict HPE qualification tests: load/unload, shoeshine, drop, and stress
Built-in protection: smart grabber, interlock, simplified tape path
Note: User write-on labels are no longer included