HPE Q2078A LTO-8 Tape Media 12/30TB

The HPE Q2078A is an enterprise-grade data cartridge designed for the LTO-8 generation of the Ultrium tape family. This media provides a native storage capacity of 12 TB, expanding to 30 TB when utilizing standard compression ratios. It is engineered for integration into HPE and HP tape drive ecosystems, supporting automated tape libraries and standalone backup units that meet LTO-8 specifications. Specifications Generation LTO-8 Family Ultrium Capacity 12/30TB Professional buyers typically deploy this cartridge for long-term data retention, disaster recovery planning, and offline archival workflows. The Ultrium family ensures backward compatibility with reading capabilities on newer generations, though writing is restricted to LTO-8 drives. Verify that your existing tape library or drive firmware supports LTO-8 media before deployment. This item ships directly from our EU warehouse in Denmark, ensuring rapid delivery for production backup cycles. Inventory levels are maintained to support bulk procurement for enterprise storage scaling.