
Overview
HPE LTO Ultrium Storage Supplies
Because Hewlett Packard Enterprise offers a complete data protection portfolio for Hybrid IT, it understands the critical role of
on one piece of media (480% greater capacity than HPE LTO-6 Ultrium tapes and 1000% greater than LTO-5).
HPE LTO-8 Ultrium 30 TB RW Data Cartridge
HPE LTO-8 Ultrium 30 TB RW 960 Data Cartridge Pallet without Cases
HPE LTO-8 Ultrium 30 TB RW 20 Data Cartridges Custom Labeled Library Pack
without Cases
HPE LTO-8 Ultrium 30 TB RW 960 Data Cartridge Pallet with Cases
HPE LTO-8 Ultrium 30 TB RW 20 Data Cartridges Library Pack without Cases
HPE LTO-8 Ultrium 30 TB RW 20 Data Cartridges Custom Labeled with Cases
HPE LTO-8 Ultrium 30 TB RW 20 Data Cartridges Non Custom Labeled with Cases
HPE LTO Ultrium Storage
tape media reliability for long term archival storage and as a safeguard against accidental or deliberate data disruption. HPE is
more than a media vendor, it is a storage technology leader: LTO Ultrium cartridges are the ultimate ‘last line of defence’
underpinning HPE’s comprehensive Hybrid IT data protection solutions.
Compared to the logo test, HPE has tighter, more controlled specifications in key areas like environmental interchange and load/
unload. HPE also has stringent process controls such as regular ongoing Full Volume Life and ‘Green Tape’ Testing (GTT) tests.
HPE’s brand specification is broader and deeper than those stipulated by the LTO logo test because HPE media reliability testing
takes account of how media is used, not just how it is made.
HPE’s storage leadership and deep heritage in tape enable metrics that actively shape LTO media R&D and manufacturing. This
knowledge is used directly to improve customer experiences and provide better tape media products – for example, it’s how HPE’s
Green Tape Test, the gold standard for archival reliability, first originated. Since the beginning of 2016, over 8,5
been tested in HPE’s demanding GTT protocol. Almost 950 million meters of media have been pulled and over 55 million
gigabytes of data have been written.
Backed by this uncompromising media qualification process, HPE LTO Ultrium data cartridges support all HPE StoreEver and non
HPE LTO Ultrium tape devices. The latest eighth generation products minimize interruption to network and SAN backup by being
capable of protecting 1.30 TB/hour of data at native speeds and storing up to 12 TB native (30 TB assuming 2.5:1 compression)

HPE Ultrium Storage Supplies
HPE LTO-8 Ultrium 30 TB WORM Data Cartridge
HPE LTO-8 Ultrium 30 TB WORM 20 Data Cartridges Custom Labeled with Cases
HPE LTO-7 Ultrium Type M 22.5 TB RW 20 Data Cartridges Custom Labeled Library
Pack without Cases
HPE LTO-7 Ultrium Type M 22.5 TB RW 20 Data Cartridges Custom Labeled with
Cases
HPE LTO-7 Ultrium Type M 22.5 TB RW 20 Data Cartridges Non Custom Labeled with
Cases
HPE LTO-8 Ultrium RW Bar Code Label Pack
HPE LTO-7 Type M Ultrium RW Bar Code Label Pack
HPE LTO-7 Ultrium 15 TB RW Data Cartridge
HPE LTO-7 Ultrium 15 TB 960 Data Cartridge Pallet without Cases
HPE LTO-7 Ultrium 15 TB RW 20 Data Cartridges Custom Labeled Library Pack
without Cases
HPE LTO-7 Ultrium 15 TB 960 Data Cartridge Pallet with Cases
HPE LTO-7 Ultrium 15 TB RW 20 Data Cartridges RFID Custom Labeled with Cases
HPE LTO-7 Ultrium 15 TB 20 Data Cartridges Library Pack without Cases
HPE LTO-7 Ultrium 15 TB RW 20 Data Cartridges Custom Labeled with Cases
HPE LTO-7 Ultrium 15 TB RW 20 Data Cartridges Non Custom Labeled with Cases
HPE LTO-7 Ultrium 15 TB WORM Data Cartridge
HPE LTO-7 Ultrium 15 TB WORM 20 Data Cartridges Custom Labeled with Cases
HPE LTO-7 Ultrium RW Bar Code Label Pack
HPE LTO-6 Ultrium 6.25 TB MP RW Data Cartridge
HPE LTO-6 Ultrium 6.25 TB MP RW 20 Data Cartridges Custom Labeled with Cases
HPE LTO-6 Ultrium 6.25 TB MP RW 20 Data Cartridges Non Custom Labeled with
Cases
HPE LTO-6 Ultrium 6.25 TB MP RW 960 Data Cartridge Pallet with Cases
HPE LTO-6 Ultrium 6.25 TB BaFe RW Data Cartridge
HPE LTO-6 Ultrium 6.25 TB BaFe RW 20 Data Cartridges Non Custom Labeled with
Cases
HPE LTO-6 Ultrium 6.25 TB MP RW 20 Data Cartridges Custom Labeled Library Pack
without Cases
HPE LTO-6 Ultrium 6.25 TB MP RW 20 Data Cartridges Library Pack without Cases
HPE LTO-6 Ultrium 6.25 TB MP WORM Data Cartridge
HPE LTO-6 Ultrium 6.25 TB MP WORM 20 Data Cartridges Custom Labeled with
Cases
HPE LTO-6 Ultrium 6.25 TB MP RW 20 Data Cartridges RFID Custom Labeled with
Cases
HPE LTO-6 Ultrium 6.25 TB BaFe RW 20 Data Cartridges Custom Labeled with Cases
HPE LTO-6 Ultrium 6.25 TB BaFe RW 20 Data Cartridges Library Pack without Cases
HPE LTO-6 Ultrium 6.25 TB BaFe WORM Data Cartridge
HPE LTO-6 Ultrium RW Bar Code Label Pack
HPE LTO-5 Ultrium 3 TB RW Data Cartridge
HPE LTO-5 RW 3 TB 20 Data Cartridges Custom Labeled with Cases
HPE LTO-5 Ultrium 3 TB WORM Data Cartridge
HPE LTO-5 Ultrium 3 TB RW 20 Data Cartridges Non Custom Labeled with Cases

HPE Ultrium Storage Supplies
HPE LTO-5 3 TB WORM 20 Data Cartridges Custom Labeled with Cases
HPE LTO-5 3 TB RW 20 Data Cartridges Custom Labeled Library Pack without Cases
HPE LTO-5 Ultrium 3 TB RW 20 Data Cartridges RFID Custom Labeled with Cases
HPE LTO-5 Ultrium 3 TB RW 20 Data Cartridges RFID Non Custom Labeled with
Cases
HPE LTO-5 Ultrium 3 TB RW 20 Data Cartridges RFID Custom Labeled without Cases
HPE LTO4 Ultrium 1.6 TB RW Data Cartridge
HPE LTO-4 Ultrium 1.6 TB RW 20 Data Cartridges Custom Labeled with Cases
HPE LTO4 Ultrium 1.6 TB WORM Data Tape Cartridge
HPE LTO-4 Ultrium 1.6 TB RW 20 Data Cartridges Non Custom Labeled with Cases
HPE LTO-4 Ultrium 1.6 TB WORM 20 Data Cartridges Custom Labeled with Cases
HPE LTO-4 Ultrium 1.6 TB RW 20 Data Cartridges RFID Custom Labeled with Cases
HPE LTO-4 Ultrium 1.6 TB RW 20 Data Cartridges RFID Non Custom Labeled with
Cases
HPE LTO-4 Ultrium 1.6 TB RW 20 Data Cartridges RFID Custom Labeled without
HPE LTO-3 Ultrium 800 GB RW Data Cartridge
HPE LTO-3 Ultrium 800GB RW 20 Data Cartridges Custom Labeled with Cases
HPE Ultrium 800GB RW 20 Data Cartridges Non Custom Labeled with Cases
HPE LTO-3 Ultrium 800 GB WORM Data Cartridge
HPE LTO-3 Ultrium 800GB WORM 20 Data Cartridges Custom Labeled with Cases
HPE LTO-3 Ultrium 800GB RW 20 Data Cartridges RFID Custom Labeled with Cases
HPE LTO-3 Ultrium 800GB RW 20 Data Cartridges RFID Non Custom Labeled with
Cases
HPE LTO-3 Ultrium 800GB RW 20 Data Cartridges RFID Custom Labeled without
Cases
HPE Ultrium Universal Cleaning Cartridge
HPE Ultrium 1 Bar Code Label Pack
HPE Ultrium 2 Bar Code Label Pack
HPE Ultrium 3 RW Bar Code Label Pack
HPE Ultrium 3 WORM Bar Code Label Pack
HPE LTO-4 Ultrium Read/Write Bar Code Label Pack
HPE LTO-4 Ultrium WORM Bar Code Label Pack
HPE LTO-5 Ultrium RW Bar Code Label Pack
HPE LTO-5 Ultrium WORM Bar Code Label Pack
HPE LTO-5 Ultrium WORM Bar Code Label Pack
HPE LTO-6 Ultrium RW Bar Code Label Pack
HPE LTO-7 Ultrium RW Bar Code Label Pack
HPE LTO-8 Ultrium RW Bar Code Label Pack
MP = Metal particle BaFe = Barium Ferrite
MP = Metal particle BaFe = Barium Ferrite
Cases

HPE Ultrium Storage Supplies
• Up to 30 TB compressed capacity on HPE StoreEver and non-HPE LTO-8 devices.
, shoeshine, drop testing and environmental stress testing) are not required for the
compared to alternative storage technologies that could be used for long
ridges to be accurately tracked in real time, anywhere in the world. Hewlett
frequencies and comply with global data security standards.
• Hewlett Packard Enterprise ensures the highest level of quality with a specification for HPE
rs of media have been pulled
a 30-year archival storage life.
• Includes support for LTO-8 Type M LTO-7 initialised cartridges providing up to 22.5 TB
(assuming 2.5:1 compression)
• Supports transfer speeds of 360 MB/s (native), 700 MB/s (assuming 2.5:1 compression) with
LTO- 8
• Tested to extremes to a level performance unique to Hewlett Packard Enterprise. Many of the
test procedures required for successful HPE Brand qualification (e.g. Green Tape Test,
load/unload
Ultrium logo.
• Both Re-Writable and WORM (LTO-3 and later) formats available.
• Unique HPE colored cartridges to assist with identification in mixed media environments.
• Very low cost per GB
term archival and retention.
• Superior ‘smart grabber’ mechanism and mechanical interlock to prevent the leader pin from
being pulled inside the tape housing.
• 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 LTO-4 through LTO-8 supports native tape device data encryption for enhanced data
security - granted FIPS140-2 Level 1 certification
• Hewlett Packard Enterprise offers Custom Labeled and Non-Custom Labeled Tri Optic and
RFID data cartridges. All labeled solutions are shipped in 20 packs.
o Custom Labeled 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 leadtime of up to 15 working days. Please note
Europe requires a Minimum Order Quantity of 5 units or 100 total data cartridges (1
SKU unit 20 cartridges).
o HPE Non-Custom Labeled tapes allow automation customers to receive labeled
media without the lead times associated with a custom labeled solution. Barcode
sequences are pre-determined by Hewlett Packard Enterprise and are guaranteed to
be unique.
o HPE LTO Ultrium RFID Labeled tapes provides a faster, more flexible and secure
alternative to traditional barcode identification solutions. Rewritable RFID labels
enable cart
Packard Enterprise RFID labels are tested to extremes, support worldwide radio
Brand LTO Ultrium tapes that far exceed industry standards and are monitored throughout
every batch of production.
• Ultimately, the best possible microscope to test tape cartridges is a tape drive, or rather
thousands of 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 scrutinise the performance of tape backup solutions under every
conceivable kind of stress. Since the beginning of 2016, in HPE’s demanding GTT protocol,
over 8,500 cartridges have been tested. Almost 950 million mete
and over 55 million gigabytes of data have been written.
• Hewlett Packard Enterprise 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

HPE Ultrium Storage Supplies
The latest HPE LTO- Ultrium tape drive technology uses a linear format of 6,656 tracks, writing thirty
can be
interchanged directly with Ultrium tape drives from other vendors.
HPE LTO Ultrium data cartridges are fully supported and compatible with HPE StoreEver LTO Ultrium
The decision about which tape technology you should buy next should be based on your future, not
Includes a limited lifetime warranty, fully supported by a worldwide network of resellers and service
free 24 X 7 technical phone support during the warranty period. For full details
https://www.hpe.com/us/en/contact-hpe.html
Format
Read
Compatible
two (32) tracks simultaneously. The data is written in a serpentine pattern; the tape reverses direction
after each set of thirty two tracks is written.
LTO Ultrium formats are open standards. This means that data written on any HPE StoreEver LTO
Ultrium tape drive for ProLiant servers, autoloaders, MSL library, T950 library and TFinity library
tape products. Because HPE LTO Ultrium media is LTO Ultrium logo compliant, it may be used with
any other non- Hewlett Packard Enterprise device that bears the LTO Ultrium logo.
your past, investment. Choose the LTO Ultrium format when you need the following advantages:
• Maximum reliability, capacity and performance
• Compatibility with a broad range of operating systems and servers (e.g., a mixed system
environment)
• A legacy-free technology that uses the best attributes from a wide range of tape technologies
without any compromises for backward compatibility requirements
• A solid roadmap for future generations of the technology
• An open format available from multiple vendors
Lowest cost
providers as well as tollon warranty and support for pre-labeled media, please go to:

HPE Ultrium Storage Supplies
Related Options
HPE StoreEver LTO Ultrium Tape Drives
The family of HPE LTO Ultrium tape drives is Hewlett Packard Enterprise's premier line of backup and archive devices. Based on
of data protection. The tape drives employ dynamic data rate matching to adjust to the speed of the host, reducing wear
HPE StoreEver 1/8 G2 Tape Autoloader
The HPE StoreEver 1/8 G2 Tape Autoloader provides a cost-effective and easy-to-manage tape solution. The HPE 1/8 G2
operational performance, as well as health information for both the drive and media with TapeAssure.
HPE StoreEver MSL2024 and MSL4048 Tape Libraries
The HPE StoreEver MSL Tape Libraries meet demanding storage requirement of businesses needing unattended backup, disaster
t your MSL libraries with TapeAssure. Information
Hewlett Packard Enterprise recommended standards.
The highly scalable HPE StoreEver MSL3040 Tape Library provides small to mid-sized organizations with flexibility for long-term
management challenges such as storing medical records, video surveillance files or for business compliance.
The HPE StoreEver MSL6480 Tape Library is the gold standard for mid-range tape automation, delivering best-in-class scalability,
without disrupting daily data protection. The MSL6480 also saves floor space by providing the highest tape drive density per
the LTO Ultrium format, an open standard with a well-defined twelve-generation roadmap, HPE LTO Ultrium tape drives 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
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
autoloader combines incredible storage density and features into a compact 1U form factor. Capable of up to 240 TB of
compressed capacity in only a 1U form factor, the autoloader is well equipped to offer room for data growth. Web-based remote
management offers the capability to quickly and easily access, configure, monitor, and troubleshoot the autoloader that will reduce
dependencies on local IT staff while allowing multiple sites to be supported centrally. Protect confidential information with native
encryption, ensuring that if a tape is lost or stolen your data is protected from unauthorized access. Proactively monitor utilization,
recovery, or archive capability. The MSL Libraries offer a broad choice of storage capacity and technology including LTO-7, LTOor LTO-5 Ultrium tape drives. Web-based remote management makes the MSL Libraries easily managed from across the room or
across the globe, eliminating the need for remote office IT staff. Quickly and simply manage the tape media both in and out of the
library with the standard bar code reader, configurable mail slots, and multiple 12-slot removable magazines. If a tape were lost or
stolen, protect important business data from unauthorized access with data encryption options. MSL library investment protection
and uncertain data growth are easily managed within the MSL library portfolio. Quickly increase capacity and/or performance with
tool-free drive upgrades in the MSL2024 or 4048, or move tape drive kits to the MSL3040 or 6480 for library scalability and
additional enterprise class features. Proactively receive detailed information abou
about the library, drives, and media are all monitored for utilization, operational performance, and life and health information.
Prevent problems before they occur by proactively receiving notification if any library, drive or tape media parameters fall below
data protection and retention of data storage assets. With its modular design and ability to reuse existing HPE MSL LTO upgrade
drive kits, you can cost-effectively store up to 8.16 PB of data. Scale vertically from 32 to 272 cartridge slots to store up to 8.16
PB in a single 19-inch rack simply adding additional modules to boost performance and capacity without the need to invest in a
whole new library. The HPE StoreEver MSL3040 Tape Library offers exceptional enterprise features and functionality as standard
providing advanced security features and reliability. It delivers a tape storage solution that addresses backup and long-term data
density, and performance to meet your short-term backup and disaster recovery data protection needs, as well as long-term
archive requirements. Keep pace with data growth by seamlessly scaling up to 7 modules, with 560 slots and 16.8 PB capacity,

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module of any mid-range tape library. The MSL6480 Tape Library reduces the time and resources needed to achieve enterpriseclass manageability, equipping you with proactive monitoring on single pane of glass control.
HPE T950 and TFinity Tape Libraries
HPE T950 Tape Libraries deliver enormous scalability to keep pace with unpredictable data growth. Choose from a range of base
Technology or 1.6 EB (compressed 2.5:1) using LTO-8 tape cartridges of enterprise data.
configurations and scale up to 10,020 LTO-8 tape cartridges in increments of 10 slots or 7,615 TS11xx Technology tape
cartridges in increments of 9 slots for capacity on demand. Incorporating between 1 and 120 tape drives you can consolidate and
store up to 285 PB (compressed 2.5:1) using TS1155 Technology or 300 PB (compressed 2.5:1) using LTO-8 tape cartridges, of
enterprise data.
Meeting enterprise data growth challenges head-on, HPE 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 53,460 LTO-8 tape cartridges
or 40,680 TS11xx Technology cartridges in increments of 10 LTO of 9 TS11xx Technology slots for capacity on demand.
Incorporating between 1 and 144 tape drives you can consolidate and store up to 1.52 EB (compressed 2.5:1) using TS11xx

HPE Ultrium Storage Supplies
Technical Specifications
Metal Particle or
Barium Ferrite
1.8 x 4.45 x 4.37 in
(2.1 x 11.3 x 11.1 cm)
1.8 x 4.45 x 4.37 in
(2.1 x 11.3 x 11.1 cm)
1.8 x 4.45 x 4.37 in
(2.1 x 11.3 x 11.1 cm)
1.8 x 4.45 x 4.37 in
(2.1 x 11.3 x 11.1 cm)
1.8 x 4.45 x 4.37 in
(2.1 x 11.3 x 11.1 cm)
Operational Temperature: 50° to 113° F (10° to 45° C)
Storage Temperature: 60° to 90° F (16° to 32° C)
Archival Temperature: 41° to 73° F (5° to 23° C)
Wet Bulb (not to exceed) Temperature: 79° F (26° C)
Humidity: 10 to 80% (Operating) 20 to 60% (Archival)
Requirements
(Media should not be used
outside of these
parameters)
for MP
2,200 - 2,300 Oe

HPE Ultrium Storage Supplies
Summary of Changes
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.
Updated throughout with information about new LTO-8
products
Updated throughout with information about new LTO-7
products
Overview: Completely updated Models and updated Key features
Benefits section.
Changes made to the Introduction of Overview only.
Changes were made in the Product Highlights and Technical
Specifications sections.
Mentions of StorageWorks were removed.
Related Hardware Options was added to Product Highlights
Options was completely revised and all mentions of HPE RFID
Labeled Data Cartridges were added.
Changes were made throughout the QuickSpecs.
Changes made to the Introduction of Overview only.
Changes made throughout the entire QuickSpecs, except for the
Related Options section.
Changes made throughout the entire QuickSpecs, except for the
Technical Specifications section.
Updated the OVERVIEW section.
Corrected the North America QS to be a duplicate of the
Worldwide.
From Version 5 to 6
Changed
Moved the "Introduction" paragraph to precede the image.
Made minor column changes to "Technical Specifications."
Added four models to “Models" Section.
Changes made throughout the entire QuickSpecs, including
removing "StorageWorks" from the title.
This QuickSpecs has been completely rebuilt, including a new
title.
High ReliabilityLTO Ultrium 100/200 GB tape technology uses a
scale libraries, Ultrium 400
and has a 30 year archival storage life
Mentions of Bar Code and RFID was added
"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 largeGB media is certified for 1 million passes or 260 full back ups

Media Durability1,000,000 passes on any area of tape, equates
to over 20,000 end-to-end passes/260 full tape backups
This QuickSpecs has been converted into the new system.
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subject to change without notice. The only warranties for Hewlett Packard Enterprise products and
services are set forth in the express warranty statements accompanying such pr
Nothing herein should be construed as constituting an additional warranty. Hewlett Packard Enterprise
shall not be liable for technical or editorial errors or omissions contained herein.
For tape drives and media, 1 GB = 1 billion byt
oducts and services.
es. Actual formatted capacity is less.
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