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HPE Storage LTO Ultrium Cartridges QuickSpecs
Traditional applications and new workloads powered by Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI & ML), are creating astonishing amounts of information that organizations are either reluctant to erase data or are prevented from doing so by compliance requirements. A recent study estimates that by 2030, organizations will need to manage 35 zettabytes of installed storage capacity, the overwhelming majority of which will be cold or frozen data (Source: Further Research, 2023). This represents a sixfold increase over the volume of data being managed in 2023.
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HPE believes the value of tape can be summarized through four key pillars: scalability, security, savings and sustainability.
- – Scalability - Against the background of relentless data growth detailed by analysts, the 14 generation LTO roadmap is projecting tape media capacities will scale to 1.4 PB per cartridge over the coming decade, which makes HPE Storage tape technology the ideal, ultra-dense, cold data storage platform of the future.
- – Security - The most compelling reason for the continued strategic value of HPE Storage Tape is the rising threat of ransomware. A recent study revealed that the most significant factor in compromised backups was “insufficient air gap” (39%), followed by “backups were not encrypted” (28%), and “backups were not immutable” (22%) (source: IDC, 2025). For companies concerned about building stronger cybersecurity defences, HPE LTO tape technology allows them to follow the best practice advice of government agencies, such as the US FBI, UK National Cyber Security Centre, German Bundesamt für Sicherheit in der Informationstechnik, to keep backup and archive data offline. Tape is the only storage technology that is offline by design, enabling businesses to keep copies of their data behind a physical air gap that ransomware cannot breach.
- – Savings - Although utilising the cloud for some of this cold and frozen data will certainly be an option, with global data creation and replication expected to experience a compound annual growth rate of between 30-40% out to 2030 (source: Further Research, 2023), the cost of retrieving even a fraction of that data regularly from a cloud provider could be prohibitive. Recognizing the inevitability of data recall and retrieval from deep archives, LTO tape technology has a measurable Return on Investment of up to 1856% when compared to cloud storage (source: Solutions North, 2023). And now that LTO technology supports S3 access via RESTful APIs, tape can be directly integrated with on-premises and off-prem storage environments to expand the data available to any capacity intensive workload.
- – Sustainability - HPE Storage Tape offers ultra-low carbon footprint per terabyte of data stored, per day, which gives organizations a powerful reason for including it in future data centre architectures. Tape, once out of the system, consumes no power to store the data. This is important not just to IT groups, but also to the whole organisation as sustainability goals are increasingly being written into corporate and executive objectives.
Backed by an uncompromising media qualification process, HPE Storage LTO Ultrium data cartridges support all HPE Storage and non-HPE Storage LTO Ultrium tape devices. The latest tenth generation products minimize interruption to network and SAN backup by being capable of protecting 1.44 TB /hour (full height drives only) of data at native speeds and storing up to 30 TB native (75 TB assuming 2.5:1 compression) on one piece of media (1100% greater capacity than HPE Storage LTO-6 Ultrium tapes).
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HPE Storage LTO Ultrium Cartridges
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Key Features & Benefits
- – Up to 75 TB compressed capacity on LTO tape drives and libraries.
- – Supports transfer speeds of up to 300 MB/s (native, half height), 400 MB/s (native, full height), 700 MB/s (assuming 2.5:1 compression, half height), 1,000 MB/s (assuming 2.5:1 compression, full height) with LTO-9 and LTO-10.
- – Tested to extremes to a performance level specific to HPE. Many of the test procedures required for successful HPE Storage LTO Media Brand qualification (e.g. Green tape test, load/unload, shoeshine, drop tests and environmental stress tests.) are not required for the Ultrium logo.
- – Both Rewritable and WORM formats available.
- – Unique HPE Storage LTO Ultrium colored cartridges to assist with identification in mixed media environments.
- Very low cost per GB compared to alternative storage technologies that could be used for long-term archival and retention. Recognizing the inevitability of data recall and retrieval from deep archives and applying the values into the LTO TCO tool, LTO-9 tape has a measurable Return on Investment of up to 1856%1 when compared to cloud storage, and 501%1 compared to HDD.
- Notes:1 DataEconomics: LTO-9 Technology Optimizing Data Value (Solutions North, 2023)
- – LTO cartridge memory in media to improve access time and provide enhanced media monitoring.
- – Durable cartridge designed to minimize wear and debris (important in automation).
- – HPE Storage LTO-5 through LTO-10 media supports native tape device data encryption for enhanced data security - granted FIPS 140-2 Level 1 certification
- – HPE offers Custom Labeled and Non-Custom Labeled Tri-Optic data cartridges. All labeled solutions are shipped in 20 packs.
- • HPE Storage Custom Labeled LTO media offerings allow automation customers to customize cartridges with a unique bar code sequence. Custom labels are pre-attached to the tapes before shipment. Available worldwide with a lead time of up to 15 working days.
- • HPE Storage Non-Custom Labeled LTO tapes allow automation customers to receive labeled media without the lead times associated with a custom labeled solution. HPE pre-determines barcode sequences a nd guarantees their uniqueness.
Read/Write Compatibility
| | LTO-6 Drive | LTO-7 Drive | LTO-8 Drive | LTO-9 Drive | LTO-10 Drive |
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| LTO-5 Media | Read/Write | Read only | Not compatible | Not compatible | Not compatible |
| LTO-6 Media | Read/Write | Read/Write | Not compatible | Not compatible | Not compatible |
| LTO-7 Media | Not compatible | Read/Write | Read/Write | Not compatible | Not compatible |
| LTO-7 Type M | Not compatible | Not compatible | Read/Write | Not compatible | Not compatible |
| LTO-8 Media | Not compatible | Not compatible | Read/Write | Read/Write | Not compatible |
| LTO-9 Media | Not compatible | Not compatible | Not compatible | Read/Write | Not compatible |
| LTO-10 Media | Not compatible | Not compatible | Not compatible | Not compatible | Read/Write |
Why Buy LTO Tape Technology?
The decision about which tape technology you should buy next should be based on your future, not your past, investment. Choose the LTO Ultrium format when you need the following advantages:
- – Maximum offline security to guard against the threat of ransomware
- – Almost limitless, scalable storage capacity
- – Ultra-low cost of ownership for long term data protection, backup and archiving
- – High reliability and performance
- – Lower CO 2 emissions associated with long-term archival data storage, potentially spanning decades
- – Compatibility with a broad range of operating systems and servers (e.g., a mixed system environment)
- – A solid 14 generation roadmap for future generations of the technology
- – An open format available from multiple vendors
Proven Reliability
- – Hewlett Packard Enterprise ensures the highest level of quality with a specification for HPE Storage LTO Ultrium media that goes beyond industry standard logo tests.
- – Ultimately, the best possible microscope to test tape cartridges is a tape drive, or rather many tape drives, performing the same backup and restore tasks as end users. As a leader in LTO Ultrium hardware and storage supplies, HPE has comprehensive R&D and manufacturing programs to scrutinize the performance of tape backup solutions under every conceivable kind of stress.
- – HPE Storage LTO Ultrium Media Brand Qualification also includes procedures like drop testing, creep append, load/unload, environmental stress tests and archival simulation that are not required to gain the LTO Ultrium logo designed for the demanding environment of large-scale libraries, HPE LTO Ultrium media has a 30-year archival storage life when stored in recommended conditions (see below).
HPE Storage LTO-10 Ultrium Format
The latest HPE Storage LTO-10 Ultrium data cartridges offer 30 TB native, 75 TB compressed capacity (assuming 2.5:1 compression). The media has an areal density of 545 kb/inch and contains 15,104 tracks. HPE Storage LTO-10 media is 1035m long and 5.2 microns thick. Data is recorded simultaneously to 32 channels and data is written in a serpentine pattern, the tape reverses direction after each set of 32 tracks is written, which means it takes 472 wraps to complete a full backup. LTO Ultrium formats are open standards. This means that data written on any certified LTO Ultrium tape drive can be interchanged directly with Ultrium tape drives from different vendors.
Compatibility Testing
HPE Storage LTO Ultrium data cartridges are fully supported and compatible with all certified LTO Ultrium tape products. Because HPE Storage LTO Ultrium media is LTO Ultrium logo compliant, it may be used with any non-HPE tape device that bears the LTO Ultrium logo.
Related Hardware Options
HPE Storage LTO Ultrium Tape Drives
Based on the LTO Ultrium format, an open standard with a well-defined fourteen-generation roadmap, HPE Storage LTO Ultrium tape solutions offer customers the best choice for investment protection. With ultimate reliability and ease of use in mind, even at 100% duty cycles, HPE’s rugged design builds on superior LTO technology and adds advanced features like hardware data encryption to create a new level of data protection. HPE tape drives employ dynamic data rate matching to adjust to the speed of the host, reducing wear and tear on both drive and media and increasing performance, even on slower hosts. The family of tape drives also features support for HPE Library and Tape Tools which provides HPE TapeAssure health monitoring, diagnostics, and performance optimization.
HPE Storage MSL 1/8 Tape Autoloader G3
Small organizations are beginning to encounter some of the storage management challenges that were formerly the preserve of much bigger organizations. They have considerable amounts of data to manage and the ongoing cost of preserving all of it in the public cloud could become prohibitive for many. At the same time, however, small companies typically have fewer IT resources and are averse to deploying complex on-premises solutions that can be difficult to manage. They are regarded as easier targets for cybercriminals due to this skills gap. The HPE Storage MSL 1/8 Tape Autoloader G3 is an ideal “starter” tape solution to address all of these challenges. It’s inexpensive; it can hold up to 360 TB of compressed data using LTO-9; it stores data offline behind an air gap; and it runs in the background with minimal intervention needed. In the event that organizations need to migrate to larger tape libraries, both the drive and the media can be reused in the new device without extra charges or license fees.
HPE Storage MSL2024 Tape Library
Traditional SMEs are beginning to encounter data storage challenges that were formerly the preserve of the Enterprise. While SMEs may remain similarly-sized in terms of headcount or physical premises to their forbears, the amount of data they are capturing and processing is growing rapidly. This means that strategic questions of storage capacity, data accessibility, data security and archiving are becoming more pressing. In recent years, there has been a tendency for SMEs to migrate all their data to the public Cloud due to concerns about cost and a lack of IT resources. But storing large amounts of data indefinitely in the Cloud can quickly become expensive for SME OPEX, while concerns about cybersecurity and compliance persist. Easy to set up, easy to use, the HPE Storage MSL2024 Tape Library , with a maximum capacity of 1 PB native using LTO-9, offers ‘set and forget’ flexibility and functionality and can help SMEs affordably address their data storage challenges while complementing their cloud storage investment.
HPE Storage MSL3040 Tape Library
The enormous, data-driven potential of emerging technologies like AI, ML and IoT is creating a plethora of opportunities for businesses to transform their operations. The challenge is that though these opportunities abound, they are truly diverse and may require very different storage optimizations. And any business that is trying to manage typical data growth rates of around 40-50% per year has a number of considerations when developing its strategic approach to data storage. ROI is important as the world navigates the post-Covid recovery period: IT budgets must deliver value. The enhanced HPE Storage MSL3040 Tape Library (which can also be deployed on a pay-per-use, OPEX basis via HPE Storage GreenLake for Tape Libraries) offers enormous density in a cyber-resilient, scalable and flexible form factor. With the MSL3040, you can start small but scale massively, with a much lower TCO than other long-term archival storage alternatives.
HPE Storage MSL6480 Tape Library
The enormous, data-driven potential of emerging technologies like AI, ML and IoT is creating a plethora of opportunities for businesses to transform their operations. The challenge is that though these opportunities abound, they are truly diverse and may require very different storage optimizations. And any business that is trying to manage typical data growth rates of around 40-50% per year has a number of considerations when developing its strategic approach to data storage. The HPE Storage MSL6480 Tape Library (which can also be deployed on a pay-per-use, OPEX basis via HPE GreenLake Flex Solution built for Tape Libraries) offers huge density and highest modular performance in a cyber-resilient, scalable form factor. With the MSL6480, you can scale quickly and increase throughput, with a much lower TCO than other longer term archival storage alternatives.
HPE GreenLake Flex Solution built for Tape Libraries
The enormous, data-driven potential of emerging technologies like AI, ML and IoT is creating a plethora of opportunities for businesses to transform their operations. The challenge is that though these opportunities abound, they are truly diverse and may require very different storage optimizations. And any business that is trying to manage typical data growth rates of around 40-50% per year has a number of considerations when developing its strategic approach to data storage. HPE GreenLake Flex Solution built for Tape Libraries delivers the full benefit of the HPE GreenLake ‘as a service’ model, featuring consumption-based pricing, where customers deploy the tape capacity that they need and pay only for what they use. It avoids the inefficiency of an over-provisioned solutions, while still offering the traditional advantages of HPE Storage tape: enhanced defenses against cyber threats, easy scalability to PB’s; low TCO for long term archiving; sustainable storage that reduces energy and cooling costs
Spectra Enterprise Tape Libraries
The Spectra Cube Tape Library combines field-proven reliability with storage innovation and gives you access to a full suite of enterprise storage capabilities in a compact footprint. It delivers powerful library management, superior and proactive data integrity administration, and the lowest total cost of ownership (TCO) for any tape solution in its class. The Spectra Cube Tape Library starts small and expands up to 1670 slots and 30 petabytes of native capacity with LTO-9 and grows capacity and performance seamlessly without disrupting operations.
The Spectra T950 Tape Library combines field-proven reliability with storage innovation and gives you access to a full suite of enterprise storage capabilities. It delivers powerful library management, superior and proactive data integrity administration, and the outstanding total cost of ownership (TCO) for any tape solution. Storage can expand up to 120 drives and 10,020 Linear Tape-Open (LTO) slots (7,614 enterprise slots) in eight frames.
Meeting enterprise data growth challenges head-on, Spectra TFinity ExaScale Tape Libraries deliver enormous scalability to keep pace with unpredictable data growth. Choose from a range of base configurations and scale up to 56,400 LTO tape cartridges or 42,930 TS11xx Technology cartridges in increments of 10 LTO or 9 TS11xx Technology slots for capacity on demand. Incorporating between 1 and 144 LTO-9 tape drives or TS1170 tape drives you can
consolidate and store up to 2.53 EB (compressed 2:1) using LTO-9 tape cartridges or 6.45 EB (compressed 3:1) using TS1170 Technology of enterprise data.
Warranty and Support
Includes a limited lifetime warranty, fully supported by a worldwide network of resellers and service providers as well as toll-free 24 x 7 technical phone support during the warranty period. For full details on warranty and support for pre-labeled media, please go to: https://www.HPE.com/us/en/contact-HPE.html
Hewlett Packard Enterprise warrants the end user or customer that HPE LTO cartridges are free from defects in materials and workmanship throughout the normal working life of the product (which carries a limited lifetime warranty). If HPE receives notice of such defect during the warranty period, HPE will, at its option, either repair or replace such defective product. The warranty does not apply to defects caused by misuse, improper storage, or normal wear and tear.
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| Description | SKU |
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| HPE Storage LTO-10 Ultrium 75TB RW Data Cartridge | Q2080A |
| HPE Storage LTO-10 Ultrium 75TB RW 960 Data Cartridge Pallet without Cases | Q2080AB |
| HPE Storage LTO-10 Ultrium 75TB RW Custom Labeled Library Pack 20 Data Cartridges without Cases | Q2080AC |
| HPE Storage LTO-10 Ultrium 75TB RW 960 Data Cartridge Pallet with Cases | Q2080AD |
| HPE Storage LTO-10 Ultrium 75TB RW 20 Data Cartridges Library Pack without Cases | Q2080AH |
| HPE Storage LTO-10 Ultrium 75TB RW Custom Labeled 20 Data Cartridges with Cases | Q2080AL |
| HPE Storage LTO-10 Ultrium 75TB RW Non Custom Labeled 20 Data Cartridges with Cases | Q2080AN |
| HPE Storage LTO-10 Ultrium 75TB WORM Data Cartridge | Q2080W |
| HPE Storage LTO-10 Ultrium 75TB WORM Custom Labeled 20 Data Cartridges with Cases | Q2080WL |
| HPE LTO-9 Ultrium 45TB RW Data Cartridge | Q2079A |
| HPE LTO-9 Ultrium 45TB RW 960 Data Cartridge Pallet without Cases | Q2079AB |
| HPE LTO-9 Ultrium 45TB RW Custom Labeled Library Pack 20 Data Cartridges without Cases | Q2079AC |
| HPE LTO-9 Ultrium 45TB RW 960 Data Cartridge Pallet with Cases | Q2079AD |
| HPE LTO-9 Ultrium 45TB RW 20 Data Cartridges Library Pack without Cases | Q2079AH |
| HPE LTO-9 Ultrium 45TB RW Custom Labeled 20 Data Cartridges with Cases | Q2079AL |
| HPE LTO-9 Ultrium 45TB RW Non Custom Labeled 20 Data Cartridges with Cases | Q2079AN |
| HPE LTO-9 Ultrium 45TB WORM Data Cartridge | Q2079W |
| HPE LTO-9 Ultrium 45TB WORM Custom Labeled 20 Data Cartridges with Cases | Q2079WL |
| HPE LTO-8 Ultrium 30TB RW Data Cartridge | Q2078A |
| HPE LTO-8 Ultrium 30TB RW 960 Data Cartridge Pallet without Cases | Q2078AB |
| HPE LTO-8 Ultrium 30TB RW Custom Labeled Library Pack 20 Data Cartridges without Cases | Q2078AC |
| HPE LTO-8 Ultrium 30TB RW 960 Data Cartridge Pallet with Cases | Q2078AD |
| HPE LTO-8 Ultrium 30TB RW 20 Data Cartridges Library Pack without Cases | Q2078AH |
| HPE LTO-8 Ultrium 30TB RW Custom Labeled Library Pack 20 Data Cartridges with Cases | Q2078AL |
| HPE LTO-8 Ultrium 30TB RW Non Custom Labeled Library Pack 20 Data Cartridges with Cases | Q2078AN |
| HPE LTO-8 Ultrium 30TB WORM Data Cartridge | Q2078W |
| HPE LTO-8 Ultrium 30TB WORM Custom Labeled 20 Data Cartridges with Cases | Q2078WL |
| HPE LTO-7 Ultrium 15TB RW Data Cartridge | C7977A |
| HPE LTO-7 Ultrium No Case 960 Tape Pallet | C7977AB |
| HPE LTO-7 Ultrium RW No Case Custom Labeled Data Cartridge 20 Pack | C7977AC |
| HPE LTO-7 Ultrium RW 960 Tape Pallet | C7977AD |
| HPE LTO-7 Ultrium 15TB Eco Case Data Cartridge 20 Pack | C7977AH |
| HPE LTO-7 Ultrium RW Custom Labeled Data Cartridge 20 Pack | C7977AL |
| HPE LTO-7 Ultrium Non Custom Labeled Data Cartridge 20 Pack | C7977AN |
| HPE LTO-7 Ultrium WORM Data Cartridge | C7977W |
| HPE LTO-7 Ultrium WORM Custom Labeled Data Cartridge 20 Pack | C7977WL |
| HPE LTO-7 Ultrium RW Bar Code Label Pack | Q2014A |
| HPE LTO-6 Ultrium 6.25TB RW Data Cartridge | C7976A |
| HPE LTO-6 Ultrium 6.25TB RW Custom Labeled 20 Data Cartridges with Cases | C7976AL |
| HPE LTO-6 Ultrium 6.25TB RW Non Custom Labeled 20 Data Cartridges with Cases | C7976AN |
| HPE LTO-6 Ultrium 6.25TB RW 960 Data Cartridge Pallet with Cases | C7976AD |
| HPE LTO-6 Ultrium 6.25TB RW Custom Labeled 20 Data Cartridges Library Pack without Cases | C7976AC |
| Description | SKU |
| HPE LTO-6 Ultrium 6.25TB RW 20 Data Cartridges Library Pack without Cases | C7976AH |
| HPE LTO-6 Ultrium 6.25TB WORM Data Cartridge | C7976W |
| HPE LTO-6 Ultrium 6.25TB WORM Custom Labeled 20 Data Cartridges with Cases | C7976WL |
| HPE LTO-6 Ultrium RW Bar Code Label Pack | Q2013A |
| HPE LTO-5 Ultrium 3TB RW Data Cartridge | C7975A |
| HPE LTO-5 Ultrium Non-custom Labeled Data Cartridge 20 Pack | C7975AN |
| HPE Ultrium Universal Cleaning Cartridge | C7978A |
| HPE LTO-5 Ultrium RW Bar Code Label Pack | Q2011A |
| HPE LTO-6 Ultrium RW Bar Code Label Pack | Q2013A |
| HPE LTO-7 Ultrium RW Bar Code Label Pack | Q2014A |
| HPE LTO-8 Ultrium RW Bar Code Label Pack | Q2015A |
| HPE LTO-9 Ultrium RW Bar Code Label Pack | Q2017A |
| HPE Storage LTO-10 Ultrium RW Bar Code Label Pack | Q2018A |
| | LTO-6 Ultrium | LTO-7 Ultrium | LTO-8 Ultrium | LTO-9 Ultrium | LTO-10 Ultrium |
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| Magnetic Material | Barium Ferrite | Barium Ferrite | Barium Ferrite | Barium Ferrite | Strontium Ferrite-doped Barium Ferrite |
| Recording Density | 385 kbits/inch | 485 kbits/inch | 525 kbits/inch | 545 kbits/inch | 545 kbits/inch |
| Number of Data Tracks | 2,176 | 3,584 5,376 (Type M) | 6,656 | 8,960 | 15,104 |
| Recording Capacity | 2.5/6.25 TB | 6/15 TB 9/22.5 TB (Type M) | 12/30 TB | 18/45 TB | 30/75 TB |
| Tape Width (mm) | 12.65 | 12.65 | 12.65 | 12.65 | 12.65 |
| Tape Thickness (um) | 6.4 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.2 | 5.2 |
| Tape Length (m) | 846 | 960 | 960 | 1035 | 1035 |
| Cartridge Dimensions (L x W x H) | 4.02 x 4.15 x 0.85 in (102.0 x 105.4 x 21.5 mm) | ||||
| Cartridge Weight | 0.63 lb ( 285.2 g) | ||||
| Archival Life | 30 years, if stored in the Recommended Storage Conditions | ||||
| Recommended Storage Environment | 60°F to 90°F (16°C to 32°C) 20% to 80% RH Max Wet Bulb Temperature = 79°F (26°C) | 59°F to 77°F (15°C to 25°C) 20% to 50% RH Max Dew Point = 72°F (22°C) | |||
| Recommended Operating Environment | 50°F to 113°F (10°C to 45°C) 20% to 80% RH Max Wet Bulb Temperature = 79°F (26°C) | ||||
| Allowable Environment | Same as Recommended Storage and Operating Environments | 59°F to 95°F (15°C to 35°C) 20% to 80% RH Max Dew Point = 72°F (22°C) | |||
| Archival Life Recommended Storage Conditions | 41°F to 73°F (5°C to 23°C) 20% to 50% RH Max Wet Bulb Temperature = 79°F (26°C) | 59°F to 77°F (15°C to 25°C) 20% to 80% RH Max Dew Point = 72°F (22°C) | |||
| Cartridge Safety | Non-hazardous to human health in anticipated use Flammability: Cartridges are molded using UL-certified components (self-extinguishing per UL94) | ||||
| Cartridge Disposal | Non-hazardous – disposal must be in accordance with applicable national and local regulations. (e.g. disposed as normal office supplies/waste) | ||||
| Date | Version History | Action | Description of Change |
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| 01-Dec-2025 | Changed | Overview, Key Features & Benefits, Technical Specifications, and multiple product sections updated. Added new marketing background on AI/ML-driven data growth and tape value pillars. Enhanced warranty and support language. Updated SKU tables and environmental specifications. | |
| 25-Aug-2025 | Changed | Technical Specifications section was updated - Cartridge Dimensions specifications were updated. | |
| 02-Jun-2025 | Changed | Overview, Standard Features, Configuration Information and Technical Specifications sections were updated. Major update for NPI of LTO-10 media. Addition of information about new LTO-10 products. Removal of various LTO-5 and LTO-6 SKUs following EOL. Added new marketing background information about the value of tape. | |
| 04-Dec-2023 | Changed | HPE Services Rebranding Obsolete SKUs were removed | |
| 04-Oct-2021 | Changed | Standard Features section was updated. | |
| 07-Sep-2021 | Changed | Major update for NPI of LTO-9 media. Addition of information about new LTO-9 products. Removal of LTO-3 and LTO-4 following EOL. Added information about HPE Services and HPE Financial Services. Edited LTO-6 MP SKU product descriptions. Updated temperature and environmental details in Technical Specifications. | |
| 17-May-2021 | Changed | Standard Features and Configuration Information sections were updated. | |
| 17-Aug-2020 | Changed | QuickSpecs layout was updated and Branding Refresh was applied. | |
| 16-Dec-2019 | Changed | Overview, Standard Features and Configuration Information sections were updated. | |
| 05-Mar-2018 | Changed | Information about Type M products was added. Tables and specifications relating to Type M were revised. Type M product descriptions were updated. Certain passages relating to HPE brand testing information that are no longer accurate were removed. | |
| 04-Dec-2017 | Changed | Updated throughout with information about new LTO-8 products | |
| 01-Dec-2015 | Changed | Updated throughout with information about new LTO-7 products | |
| 13-May-2013 | Changed | Overview: Completely updated Models and updated Key features Benefits section. | |
| 04-Dec-2012 | Changed | Changes made to the Introduction of Overview only. | |
| 09-Oct-2012 | Changed | Changes were made in the Product Highlights and Technical Specifications sections. | |
| 09-Jun-2011 | Removed | Mentions of StorageWorks were removed. | |
| 18-Mar-2011 | Changed | Models were revised Mentions of Bar Code and RFID was added Related Hardware Options was added to Product Highlights | |
| 27-Sep-2010 | Changed | Options was completely revised and all mentions of HPE RFID Labeled Data Cartridges were added. | |
| 29-Mar-2010 | Changed | Changes were made throughout the QuickSpecs. | |
| 01-Sep-2007 | Changed | Changes made to the Introduction of Overview only. | |
| 11-Jun-2007 | Added | Added EMEA version. | |
| 01-Jun-2007 | Changed | Changes made throughout the entire QuickSpecs, except for the Related Options section. | |
| 01-May-2006 | Changed | Changes made throughout the entire QuickSpecs, except for the Technical Specifications section. | |
| 20-Mar-2006 | Changed | Updated the OVERVIEW section. | |
| 25-Apr-2005 | Changed | Corrected the North America QS to be a duplicate of the Worldwide. | |
| 01-Apr-2005 | Changed | Moved the "Introduction" paragraph to precede the image. Made minor column changes to "Technical Specifications." | |
| Added | Added four models to “Models" Section. | ||
| 13-Dec-2004 | Changed | Changes made throughout the entire QuickSpecs, including removing "StorageWorks" from the title. | |
| 17-Mar-2004 | Changed | This QuickSpecs has been completely rebuilt, including a new title. | |
| 12-Sep-2003 | Changed | High Reliability LTO Ultrium 100/200 GB tape technology uses a "best of breed" technology approach, taking the best features from other tape technologies and combining them into a single new technology without the need for design compromises to accommodate legacy compatibility requirements. Designed for the demanding environment of large-scale libraries, Ultrium 400 GB media is certified for 1 million passes or 260 full back ups and has a 30 year archival storage life Media Durability1,000,000 passes on any area of tape, equates to over 20,000 end-to-end passes/260 full tape backups | |
| 29-Aug-2003 | Changed | This QuickSpecs has been converted into the new system. | |
| 19-Nov-2002 | New | New QuickSpecs |
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