R6Q74A HPE StoreEver MSL LTO-9 Ultrium 45000 Fibre Channel Drive Upgrade Kit

The R6Q74A HPE StoreEver MSL LTO-9 Ultrium 45000 Fibre Channel Drive Upgrade Kit is a high-performance tape drive module designed to integrate into the HPE StoreEver MSL3040 and MSL6480 Scalable Tape Libraries. Utilizing an 8Gb/s Fibre Channel (FC) interface, this kit is specifically engineered for Storage Area Network (SAN) environments that require high-speed, long-distance connectivity and centralized data management.

By leveraging LTO-9 technology, this upgrade kit allows organizations to significantly increase their library's throughput and capacity. It provides a critical "air-gap" defense, ensuring that archival data is stored offline and remains protected from ransomware and other network-based cyber threats.

• High-Speed SAN Connectivity: The 8Gb FC interface provides a dedicated, low-latency path for data backup and restore, making it ideal for enterprise-level SAN fabrics.
• Massive Density: Supports LTO-9 media with a native capacity of 18TB and a compressed capacity of up to 45TB (2.5:1 ratio), allowing for massive data consolidation.
• Enterprise Throughput: Delivers native transfer speeds of up to 400 MB/s, ensuring that even the largest backup windows are met efficiently.
• Intelligent Error Correction: Features advanced hardware-based error correction and a "smart grabber" mechanism to ensure media longevity and data integrity over a 30-year archival life.
• Hardware Encryption: Includes integrated AES 256-bit hardware-based encryption to secure sensitive data at rest without impacting performance.

No. The R6Q74A is specifically designed for the scalable MSL3040 and MSL6480 chassis. For MSL2024 or MSL4048 libraries, you must use the drive upgrade kits specific to those models.

No. LTO-9 drives are backward compatible only one generation. This drive can read and write LTO-9 and LTO-8 media. It cannot read or write LTO-7 or older generations.

Fibre Channel is designed for SAN environments, allowing the drive to be located much further from the server than SAS allows. It also enables better resource sharing across multiple servers through a FC switch.

• Precision Packaging: Each R6Q74A kit is shipped in specialized, ESD-shielded packaging with custom-molded foam to protect the high-precision optical and mechanical alignment of the LTO-9 drive.
• Verified Tracking: All shipments include real-time tracking and are fully insured for transit to ensure the safe delivery of high-value infrastructure components.
• Global Compliance: This hardware is fully compliant with RoHS, REACH, and WEEE environmental standards. All international shipments include the necessary commercial documentation (HTS 8471.70) for rapid customs clearance.