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Hewlett Packard Enterprise Q2079A

HPE Data Cartridge LTO-9 - Rewritable - Labeled - 1 Pack - 18 TB (Native) / 45

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Key facts

Part number
Q2079A
Brand
Hewlett Packard Enterprise
Category
Tape
Price
AUD 389.40≈ USD 272 Reference price (RRP)
Availability
On request — ask for a quote

Overview

HPE Data Cartridge LTO-9 - Rewritable - Labeled - 1 Pack - 18 TB (Native) / 45 TB (Compressed) - 1035 m Tape Length

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%

Specifications

General

Weight (Approximate)
280 g
Tape Length
1035 m
Tape Technology
LTO-9
Media Formats
Rewritable
Labeled
Yes
Native Storage Capacity
18 TB
Compressed Storage Capacity
45 TB
Product Type
Data Cartridge

Manufacturer Website Address

Manufacturer
Hewlett Packard Enterprise
Product Name
LTO-9 Ultrium 45TB RW Data Cartridge
Brand Name
HPE

Reference price history

Recorded reference and list prices over time. Not Prology selling prices.

Latest
AUD 389.40≈ USD 272
Oct 2026
Lowest recorded
AUD 389.40≈ USD 272
Highest recorded
AUD 389.40≈ USD 272
Recorded
2026
1 price point

AUD 389.40 rrp, recorded

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What is the Hewlett Packard Enterprise Q2079A?
The Hewlett Packard Enterprise Q2079A is a Hewlett Packard Enterprise tape – HPE Data Cartridge LTO-9 - Rewritable - Labeled - 1 Pack - 18 TB (Native) / 45 TB.
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