Brand: HPE | Category: Storage Systems
SKU: HPE-Q6Q67A | Part #: Q6Q67A | MPN: Q6Q67A
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The HPE Q6Q67A—HPE MSL LTO-8 FC Drive Upgrade Kit—delivers up to 30 TB of compressed cartridge capacity per drive bay within HPE StoreEver MSL series tape library architectures, positioning this upgrade kit as a high-density tier for long-term archive and backup consolidation.
This LTO Ultrium 8 tape drive operates over Fibre Channel connectivity with a native data transfer rate of 360 MB/s, scaling to 900 MB/s under 2.5:1 compression ratios, while maintaining 12 TB native cartridge capacity per tape. The drive integrates AES 256-bit hardware encryption for data-at-rest protection and supports backward read compatibility with LTO-6 and LTO-7 cartridges, plus backward write compatibility with LTO-7 media, ensuring investment protection across generational transitions. HPE delivers manufacturer support as part of the kit. Storage architects and IT procurement teams evaluating tape modernization choose this upgrade path to increase throughput and density without replacing entire library infrastructure.
The HPE MSL LTO-8 FC Drive Upgrade Kit (part number Q6Q67A) is engineered as a drop-in drive module for compatible HPE StoreEver MSL tape libraries, making it ideal for organizations scaling sequential I/O performance and compression-driven capacity within existing tape ecosystems. Whether your operation prioritizes compliance-grade retention, disaster recovery bandwidth, or multi-petabyte archival economics, this drive upgrade reduces your library footprint while extending media longevity through hardware-level encryption. Contact Omnixon Global to request a quotation for the HPE Q6Q67A and integrate next-generation LTO-8 performance into your storage strategy.
| Brand | HPE |
| Category | Storage Systems |
| SKU | HPE-Q6Q67A |
| Part Number | Q6Q67A |
| Condition | New |
| Capacity | 30TB |
| Form Factor | Cartridge |
| Interface | LTO-8 |
| Manufacturer Part Number | Q6Q67A |
| Product Name | HPE MSL LTO-8 FC Drive Upgrade Kit |
| Product Line | HPE StoreEver MSL |
| Tape Technology | LTO Ultrium 8 |
| Host Interface | Fibre Channel |
| Native Data Transfer Rate | 360 MB/s |
| Compressed Data Transfer Rate | 900 MB/s (up to, at 2.5:1 compression) |
| Native Cartridge Capacity | 12 TB |
| Compressed Cartridge Capacity | 30 TB (up to, at 2.5:1 compression) |
| Backward Write Compatibility | LTO-7 |
| Backward Read Compatibility | LTO-6, LTO-7 |
| Encryption | AES 256-bit hardware encryption |
| Form Factor | Drive upgrade kit for HPE MSL libraries |
| Compatible Libraries | HPE StoreEver MSL series tape libraries |
| Product Type | Tape Drive Upgrade Kit |
| Manufacturer Support | Included |
the HPE Q6Q67A - HPE MSL LTO-8 FC Drive Upgrade Kit 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 Q6Q67A - HPE MSL LTO-8 FC Drive Upgrade Kit: form factor Cartridge; interface LTO-8; 1 to 3 years (HPE manufacturer) support; new condition. Manufacturer part number Q6Q67A. For the full datasheet with electrical, environmental, and compliance details, contact our pre-sales engineering team.
The HPE Q6Q67A - HPE MSL LTO-8 FC Drive Upgrade Kit 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.