HPE LTO-9 Ultrium 18TB/45TB Data Cartridge – Light Blue, Q2079AA

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Description

The HPE LTO-9 Ultrium Q2079AA Data Cartridge offers high-performance, secure, and ultra-reliable tape storage, ideal for enterprise-level backup and archival needs. With native storage of 18TB and compressed capacity up to 45TB, it provides a massive 620% capacity increase over LTO-6. Its blazing fast transfer speeds (up to 1.44 TB/hour), AES-256 encryption, and 30-year archival life make it the go-to choice for data integrity, regulatory compliance, and cyber-resilient offline storage. Built with Barium Ferrite media and featuring 8,960 data tracks, it ensures excellent performance and long-term dependability in automated or standalone environments.

Specification Details
Part Number Q2079AA
Recording Technology LTO-9 Ultrium
Capacity (Native/Compressed) 18 TB / 45 TB (2.5:1 compression)
Performance Up to 1.44 TB/hr (full-height drives only)
Encryption AES-256-bit (FIPS140-2 Level 1 Certified)
Color Light Blue
Media Format Re-writable / Write-once (WORM) options
Tape Length 1,035 meters
Tape Width 12.65 mm
Tape Thickness 5.2 microns
Base Material Barium Ferrite
Bit Density 545 kb/inch
Data Tracks 8,960
Magnetic Coercivity 2850 Oe
Archival Life Up to 30 years
Compatibility For use with P/Ns: R7E99A, R7F00A, R7F01A, R7F02A
Dimensions 4.45 x 4.37 x 1.8 in
Weight 0.63 lb
Labeling Unlabeled
Quantity per Package 1

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