Brand: HPE | Category: Storage Systems
SKU: HPE-Q2078AL | Part #: Q2078AL | MPN: Q2078AL
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HPE Q2078AL — HPE LTO-8 30TB RW Custom Label 20-pack Cartridges represent the enterprise-grade tape storage solution built for organisations requiring massive sequential throughput and long-term data retention. The HPE StoreEver LTO Ultrium generation delivers native transfer rates up to 360 MB/s per cartridge, scaling to compressed throughput of up to 900 MB/s at 2.5:1 compression ratio — the performance baseline that underpins modern tape-based backup SLAs. Each cartridge in this 20-pack holds 12 TB native capacity, expanding to 30 TB compressed, giving your infrastructure 240 TB native and 600 TB compressed storage per pack on a single tape length of 960 m. The Q2078AL ships with custom barcode labels, allowing user-defined or pre-printed identification per your order specifications, and maintains backward read compatibility with LTO Ultrium 7 media when deployed on LTO Ultrium 8 drives.
Storage architects and IT procurement teams managing petabyte-scale cold storage programs choose HPE LTO-8 cartridges when they need proven reliability, vendor independence, and a proven cost-per-gigabyte model that tape alone delivers. These read/write cartridges operate across the 10°C to 45°C range during active use and require storage conditions between 16°C and 32°C with 20–80% relative humidity (non-condensing), making them suitable for dedicated tape libraries and climate-controlled archives. The LTO Ultrium 8 generation remains the current standard for organisations standardising on LTO technology, offering a clear migration path without wholesale infrastructure replacement.
For bulk procurement, tiered pricing, or integration with your existing tape library ecosystem, contact Omnixon Global to submit an RFQ for the HPE Q2078AL and discuss volume discounts, delivery schedules, and support options tailored to your enterprise.
```| Brand | HPE |
| Category | Storage Systems |
| SKU | HPE-Q2078AL |
| Part Number | Q2078AL |
| Condition | New |
| Capacity | 30TB |
| Form Factor | Cartridge |
| Interface | LTO-8 |
| Manufacturer Part Number | Q2078AL |
| Product Line | HPE StoreEver LTO Ultrium |
| Media Generation | LTO Ultrium 8 |
| Cartridge Type | Read/Write (RW) with Custom Label |
| Pack Quantity | 20 cartridges |
| Native Capacity per Cartridge | 12 TB |
| Compressed Capacity per Cartridge | 30 TB (at 2.5:1 compression ratio) |
| Native Capacity per 20-Pack | 240 TB |
| Compressed Capacity per 20-Pack | 600 TB (at 2.5:1 compression ratio) |
| Native Transfer Rate | Up to 360 MB/s |
| Compressed Transfer Rate | Up to 900 MB/s (at 2.5:1 compression ratio) |
| Tape Length | 960 m |
| Compatible Drive Generation | LTO Ultrium 8 |
| Backward Read Compatibility | LTO Ultrium 7 (read only on LTO-8 drives) |
| Label Type | Custom barcode label (user-defined or pre-printed per order specifications) |
| WORM Support | No (RW variant; separate WORM SKU available) |
| Operating Temperature | 10°C to 45°C (50°F to 113°F) |
| Storage Temperature | 16°C to 32°C (61°F to 90°F) |
| Relative Humidity (Operating) | 20% to 80% (non-condensing) |
| Cartridge Memory | LTO-CM (embedded cartridge memory chip) |
| Form Factor | LTO Ultrium half-inch magnetic tape cartridge |
the HPE Q2078AL - HPE LTO-8 30TB RW Custom Label 20-pack Cartridges suits enterprise data-center storage tiers — all-flash arrays, hyperconverged storage pools (vSAN, Ceph), database backends, and high-throughput backup repositories. The LTO-8 interface is supported by major server platforms.
Key specifications for the HPE Q2078AL - HPE LTO-8 30TB RW Custom Label 20-pack Cartridges: form factor Cartridge; interface LTO-8; 1 to 3 years (HPE manufacturer) support; new condition. Manufacturer part number Q2078AL. For the full datasheet with electrical, environmental, and compliance details, contact our pre-sales engineering team.
The HPE Q2078AL - HPE LTO-8 30TB RW Custom Label 20-pack Cartridges uses a LTO-8 interface in a Cartridge form factor. It's compatible with server platforms that expose this interface — typical deployments include Dell PowerEdge, HPE ProLiant, Lenovo ThinkSystem, and Supermicro SuperServer chassis. For specific vendor part-number compatibility, our team validates against the manufacturer support matrix.