HPE LTO Ultrium Data Cartridges provide dependable, high-capacity tape storage for businesses that need to protect, retain, and archive critical data. HPE designs, manufactures, and tests each cartridge to meet the demands of HPE StoreEver tape drives and libraries. They're also fully LTO-compliant, so they work with any LTO drive of a compatible generation.
Tape is still one of the most economical and secure ways to store large volumes of data. Stored cartridges draw no power, take up very little space, and sit fully offline once removed from the drive. That makes them an "air-gapped" copy of your data that ransomware and network threats can't reach.
Built for Reliability
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Barium Ferrite (BaFe) media: Advanced BaFe particle technology gives higher data density, better signal quality, and greater long-term stability than older metal-particle tape.
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30-year archival life: Rated to preserve data for up to 30 years when stored under recommended conditions, which makes it a good fit for compliance and long-term retention.
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Rugged cartridge design: A durable shell, precision-engineered tape path, and leader pin mechanism are built to handle repeated loading in both standalone drives and automated libraries.
Data Security
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AES 256-bit encryption: Supports hardware-based encryption when used with a compatible LTO drive, protecting data at rest and in transit offsite.
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Offline protection: Once ejected, a cartridge is physically separated from your network, which gives you a strong last line of defense against ransomware.
Available Generations
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LTO-6: 2.5 TB native / 6.25 TB compressed, a cost-effective choice for existing LTO-5 and LTO-6 environments.
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LTO-7: 6 TB native / 15 TB compressed, reliable mid-range capacity with transfer speeds up to 300 MB/s.
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LTO-8: 12 TB native / 30 TB compressed, enterprise-level capacity for large backups and archives.
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LTO-9: 18 TB native / 45 TB compressed, the highest capacity and fastest performance at up to 400 MB/s.
