HPE StoreOnce 5260 System
Brand: HPE | Category: Storage Systems
SKU: HP-Q8D31B | Part #: Q8D31B | MPN: Q8D31B
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About the HPE StoreOnce 5260 System
The HPE StoreOnce 5260 System is a mid-to-large scale backup appliance engineered for organizations requiring dedicated deduplication storage across distributed data centers and branch offices. Launched in Q2 2022, the system combines inline deduplication, compression, and replication capabilities with native HPE Catalyst integration, enabling seamless integration into modern backup ecosystems while reducing backup storage footprint by up to 95%. The 5260 targets enterprises managing multi-petabyte backup environments where storage efficiency and recovery time objectives are critical operational requirements.
The appliance delivers sub-second deduplication performance through specialized hardware acceleration and intelligent metadata management, processing backup streams at line rate without impacting production systems. HPE Catalyst compatibility enables modern cloud-native backup architectures, supporting integration with Kubernetes, cloud object storage, and distributed backup platforms. The system supports both block-level and file-level deduplication, accommodating diverse backup applications and protocols including SMB, NFS, iSCSI, and Fibre Channel interfaces.
Optimized for regulated industries including banking, healthcare, and financial services, the StoreOnce 5260 provides immutable backup copies, air-gapped replication options, and comprehensive audit logging to satisfy compliance mandates such as HIPAA, PCI-DSS, and SOX. The appliance architecture emphasizes high availability through redundant controllers, dual power supplies, and support for both local and geographically distributed replication.
Ideal for
- Financial institution backup consolidation: Centralizing backup storage for multiple data centers with immutable copies and compliance audit trails for regulatory examination
- Healthcare system disaster recovery: Protecting multi-site EHR systems with rapid recovery capabilities while maintaining HIPAA-compliant isolated backup copies
- Enterprise data center optimization: Reducing backup storage infrastructure by 90%+ for organizations backing up terabytes-per-day across virtualized environments
- Branch office backup aggregation: Centralizing remote office backups to a hub appliance with WAN-efficient replication and local recovery
- Ransomware defense strategy: Maintaining air-gapped, immutable backup copies independent of production infrastructure for recovery assurance
- Regulatory compliance reporting: Generating detailed backup activity logs and retention tracking for industry audits and data governance reviews
Technical specifications
| Manufacturer | HP |
| Model | StoreOnce 5260 |
| ProductCategory | Enterprise Backup Appliance |
| LaunchDate | Q2 2022 |
| SystemArchitecture | Dual-Controller Active-Active High Availability |
| DeduplicationTechnology | Inline Block and File-Level Deduplication |
| CompressionRatio | Up to 95% space reduction (combined with deduplication) |
| MaximumThroughput | Up to 20 TB/hour backup throughput |
| RawStorageCapacity | Up to 1.6 PB (configurable configurations) |
| UsableCapacity | Up to 32 PB (post-deduplication/compression estimates) |
| NetworkInterfaces | Dual 10GbE iSCSI, Dual 1GbE management, Optional 40GbE for scale-out |
| ReplicationCapabilities | Synchronous and asynchronous replication; WAN-optimized bandwidth throttling |
| SupportedProtocols | SMB 3.x, NFS v3/v4, iSCSI, Fibre Channel (optional) |
| HPECatalystIntegration | Native support for Catalyst REST APIs and cloud-native backup workflows |
| DataImmutability | Write-Once-Read-Many (WORM) copy locks with time-based or legal-hold retention |
| EncryptionCapabilities | AES-256 encryption in-transit and at-rest; FIPS 140-2 Mode compatible |
| RedundancyArchitecture | Redundant controllers, dual power supplies, hot-swappable components |
| ManagementInterface | HPE StoreOnce Management Console; REST API; Integrated monitoring dashboard |
| PhysicalForm | 2U rack-mount enclosure |
| PowerConsumption | Up to 3.5 kW nominal |
| OperatingEnvironment | 0–40°C; 20–80% non-condensing humidity |
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Technical Specifications
| Brand | HPE |
| Category | Storage Systems |
| SKU | HP-Q8D31B |
| Part Number | Q8D31B |
| Condition | New |
| Model | StoreOnce 5260 |
| ProductCategory | Enterprise Backup Appliance |
| LaunchDate | Q2 2022 |
| SystemArchitecture | Dual-Controller Active-Active High Availability |
| DeduplicationTechnology | Inline Block and File-Level Deduplication |
| CompressionRatio | Up to 95% space reduction (combined with deduplication) |
| MaximumThroughput | Up to 20 TB/hour backup throughput |
| RawStorageCapacity | Up to 1.6 PB (configurable configurations) |
| UsableCapacity | Up to 32 PB (post-deduplication/compression estimates) |
| NetworkInterfaces | Dual 10GbE iSCSI, Dual 1GbE management, Optional 40GbE for scale-out |
| ReplicationCapabilities | Synchronous and asynchronous replication; WAN-optimized bandwidth throttling |
| SupportedProtocols | SMB 3.x, NFS v3/v4, iSCSI, Fibre Channel (optional) |
| HPECatalystIntegration | Native support for Catalyst REST APIs and cloud-native backup workflows |
| DataImmutability | Write-Once-Read-Many (WORM) copy locks with time-based or legal-hold retention |
| EncryptionCapabilities | AES-256 encryption in-transit and at-rest; FIPS 140-2 Mode compatible |
| RedundancyArchitecture | Redundant controllers, dual power supplies, hot-swappable components |
| ManagementInterface | HPE StoreOnce Management Console; REST API; Integrated monitoring dashboard |
| PhysicalForm | 2U rack-mount enclosure |
| PowerConsumption | Up to 3.5 kW nominal |
| OperatingEnvironment | 0–40°C; 20–80% non-condensing humidity |
Frequently Asked Questions about HPE StoreOnce 5260 System
What does the HPE StoreOnce 5260 System do?
the HPE StoreOnce 5260 System suits enterprise data-center storage tiers — all-flash arrays, hyperconverged storage pools (vSAN, Ceph), database backends, and high-throughput backup repositories. It is supported by major server platforms.
What are the headline specs of the HPE StoreOnce 5260 System?
Key specifications for the HPE StoreOnce 5260 System: new condition; manufacturer HP; model StoreOnce 5260; productcategory Enterprise Backup Appliance; launchdate Q2 2022; systemarchitecture Dual-Controller Active-Active High Availability; deduplicationtechnology Inline Block and File-Level Deduplication. Manufacturer part number Q8D31B. For the full datasheet with electrical, environmental, and compliance details, contact our pre-sales engineering team.