With this 20-pack of HPE's 6.25TB LTO-6 Ultrium RW Data Cartridges, you no longer have to label your own cartridges, saving you time and the risk of retrieval errors. Barcode sequences are unique to each batch ordered - no codes are repeated. HPE tests each high-resolution barcode label using software unique to the HPE Automation Group to evaluate and warrant the performance of its labels in datacenter environments. These labels are professionally applied in a clean environment to ensuring readability accurate storage.

Open Box Products Have a Limited Lifetime Warranty    Compressed Capacity: 6.25TB    400 MB/s Read Speed    Metal Particle Media Technology    Re-Writable Media Format    2,776' / 846 m Tape Length

With non-custom labeled media, IT staff no longer have to waste hours peeling, sticking and attaching barcode labels to individual cartridges. HPE barcode labels use Tri-Optic products to produce labels that will not peel, distort, reflect or fade. Labels are applied professionally, in a clean, controlled environment to prevent backup disruptions and drive damage.

Each 20-pack of labeled tapes follows a sequence for ease of use: predetermined by HPE and guaranteed to be unique No codes are ever repeated. HPE non-custom labeled cartridges can be used in any HPE and non-HPE LTO Ultrium, DLT and SDLT drives.

Related Questions and Answers

Q: 1. How do I know that the barcodes that are assigned to these tapes are not, through a quirk, the same as any of the tapes that I now have?

A: HP ships the tapes with a unique label. No two are the same. Providing you have always purchased this part number, you will not see any duplicates.

Q: 2. Can I install that on a regular desktop pc, or will only work with tape libraries?

A: You are certainly able to mount this in a Desktop PC. You will need a SAS connection.

Q: 3. what is SAS?

A: SAS is Serial Attached SCSI. Its a connection protocol.

Q: 4. Are these popular and reliable? There is only one review and very negative. Are people really using this for reliable data storage?

A: The Hewlett Packard Enterprises 30TB LTO-8 Ultrium RW Data Cartridge are used by many and would need an LTO recorder to be used. It is great for long term storage.

Q: 5. So does this include an enclosure to read the tape or is it just the tape?

A: Quantum LTO Ultrium 8 Data Cartridge BH #QUMRL8MQN01 • MFR #MR-L8MQN-0 would be just the cartridge, the shown enclosure is not included.

Q: 6. Is this item new ?

A: All items on the site are new unless specifically marked used or refurbished. 

Q: 7. IS this item is new ?

A: All items on the site are new unless specifically marked used or refurbished. 

Q: 8. I have 2x11TB Pegasus Promise RAID hard drives. I want to back these up for off-site storage after this year's project is complete. I don't expect to use the tape directly, just need to archive.Is this the best solution? What Drive is needed to write/read.

A: Yes, this solution would be the best option. The cartridges can hold up to 15TB of compressed data. A good option to read/write to the cartridges is the mLogic mTape Thunderbolt 2 LTO-7 Ultrium External Tape Drive.

Q: 9. I can use this lto to un a equipment ibm

A: Yes, this model is compatible with modern IBM machines.

Q: 10. Which kind of Tape this device does use? Also Which connection ports does it have? Is it compatible with PC?

A: The is an LTO Ultrium media which can use a reader such as: https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1273487-REG/qualstar_900360_13_2_q24_tape_library_with.html