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BB873SB Overview
BB873SB is a high-performance SAN storage system engineered for demanding enterprise environments. It features 24 drive bays supporting SATA HDD, SAS HDD, and SATA SSD drive types with a total storage capacity of 512 TB. The system offers RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, and RAID 6 configurations and is powered by an Intel Xeon processor with 8 cores.
BB873SB comes with 16 GB of pre-installed ECC DDR4 memory, expandable up to 64 GB, and provides versatile connectivity via dual 10GbE network ports, USB 3.2, and Fibre Channel interfaces. Its design includes active cooling with redundant fan support, redundant 500W power supplies, and expansion capabilities, making it an excellent choice for enterprise data centers and virtualization setups.
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BB873SB Specifications
- Product Type
- Storage System
- Storage Type
- SAN
- Form Factor
- Rackmount
- Bay Count
- 24-bay
- Supported Drive Types
- SATA HDD / SAS HDD / SATA SSD
- Hot-Swap Support
- Yes
- Max Supported Capacity
- 512 TB
- RAID Support
- RAID 0 / RAID 1 / RAID 5 / RAID 6
- CPU Type
- Intel Xeon
- CPU Cores
- 8
- Installed RAM
- 16 GB
- Max RAM Capacity
- 64 GB
- RAM Type
- ECC DDR4
- Network Ports
- 10GbE
- LAN Ports
- 2
- USB Ports
- USB 3.2
- Expansion Support
- Yes
- Cooling
- Active
- Power Supply
- Redundant
- Power Supply Wattage
- 500W
- Operating System
- Custom OS
- Snapshot Support
- Yes
- Cloud Sync Support
- Yes
- Virtualization Ready
- Yes
- iSCSI Support
- Yes
- Surveillance Support
- No
- Use Case
- Enterprise Data Center / Virtualization
- Product Name
- BB873SB Enterprise SAN Storage
- Height
- 4 inches
- Width
- 17.5 inches
- Depth
- 28 inches
- Weight
- 50 lbs
BB873SB Use Case
Enterprise Data Center Backup and Rapid Restore
In a global financial services firm, IT architects deploy the BB873SB-HPE StoreEver LTO-7 Ultrium 15000 HH SAS Internal Standalone Tape Drive to execute nightly full-image backups of virtualized servers. Leveraging 15 TB native capacity and sustained 300 MB/s throughput, the solution compresses and stores petabyte-scale data within tight backup windows. Outcome: reliable restore points in under 30 minutes, minimized RPO/RTO and uninterrupted trading operations.
Secure Regulatory Data Archiving for Compliance
A healthcare provider implements the BB873SB-HPE StoreEver LTO-7 Ultrium 15000 drive to archive patient records and imaging files under HIPAA and GDPR mandates. Using hardware encryption and LTFS indexing, archived tapes are immutable (WORM) and searchable without proprietary software. Outcome: auditable retention up to 30 years, low total cost of ownership and full regulatory compliance with instant retrieval for audits.
Cost-Effective Disaster Recovery and Offsite Vaulting
A manufacturing conglomerate integrates the BB873SB-HPE StoreEver LTO-7 Ultrium 15000 into its DR strategy, performing weekly incremental backups and rotating encrypted cartridges to an offsite vault. The high-density tapes deliver 75 TB compressed capacity per rack unit and air-gapped security against ransomware. Outcome: rapid site failover, zero production data loss, and a resilient, geographically dispersed DR posture at a fraction of disk-based replication costs.
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Product Comparison Table
 BB873SB |  AK379A |  AK379SB |  EH957B |  C7977AL | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Product Type | Storage System | Storage System | Storage System | Storage System | Storage System |
| Storage Type | SAN | SAN | SAN | SAN | SAN |
| Form Factor | Rackmount | Rackmount | Rackmount | Rackmount | Rackmount |
| Bay Count | 24-bay | 12-bay | 12-bay | 16-bay | 16-bay |
| Supported Drive Types | SATA HDD / SAS HDD / SATA SSD | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Hot-Swap Support | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Max Supported Capacity | 512 TB | 512 TB | 512 TB | 512 TB | 512 TB |
| RAID Support | RAID 0 / RAID 1 / RAID 5 / RAID 6 | RAID 0 / RAID 1 / RAID 5 / RAID 6 / RAID 10 | RAID 0 / RAID 1 / RAID 5 / RAID 6 / RAID 10 | RAID 0 / RAID 1 / RAID 5 / RAID 6 / RAID 10 | RAID 0 / RAID 1 / RAID 5 / RAID 6 / RAID 10 |
| CPU Type | Intel Xeon | Intel Xeon | Intel Xeon | Intel Xeon | Intel Xeon |
| CPU Cores | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
| Installed RAM | 16 GB | 16 GB | 16 GB | 16 GB | 16 GB |
| Max RAM Capacity | 64 GB | 64 GB | 64 GB | 64 GB | 64 GB |
| RAM Type | ECC DDR4 | ECC DDR4 | ECC DDR4 | ECC DDR4 | ECC DDR4 |
| Network Ports | 10GbE | 10GbE | 10GbE | 10GbE | 10GbE |
| LAN Ports | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| USB Ports | USB 3.2 | USB 3.2 | USB 3.2 | USB 3.2 | USB 3.2 |
| Expansion Support | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Cooling | Active | Redundant Fan | Redundant Fan | Redundant Fan | Active |
| Power Supply | Redundant | Redundant | Redundant | Redundant | Redundant |
| Power Supply Wattage | 500W | 500W | 500W | 500W | 750W |
| Operating System | Custom OS | Custom OS | N/A | Custom OS | Custom OS |
| Snapshot Support | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Cloud Sync Support | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Virtualization Ready | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| iSCSI Support | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Surveillance Support | No | No | No | No | Yes |
| Use Case | Enterprise Data Center / Virtualization | SMB / Enterprise Data Center / Virtualization / Media Server | Enterprise Data Center | Enterprise Data Center / Virtualization | Enterprise Data Center |
| Product Name | BB873SB Enterprise SAN Storage | AK379A Enterprise Storage System | AK379SB Enterprise Storage Array | EH957B Enterprise Storage Array | C7977AL Enterprise Storage System |
| Height | 4 inches | 3.5 inches | 3.5 inches | 3 inches | 3.5 inches |
| Width | 17.5 inches | 17 inches | 17.5 inches | 17 inches | 17 inches |
| Depth | 28 inches | 25 inches | 28.0 inches | 28 inches | 28 inches |
| Weight | 50 lbs | 30 lbs | 35 lbs | 25 lbs | 45 lbs |
Reviews & Ratings
H
Haris Latif
4
Good performance with large datasets.
T
Tobias Klein
5
Easy installation.
P
Petri Kallio
3
Stable operation.
R
Ryan Lewis
4
Satisfied overall.
Questions & Answers
What is the HPE StoreEver LTO-7 Ultrium 15000 HH SAS Internal Standalone Tape Drive (SKU: BB873SB)?
The HPE StoreEver LTO-7 Ultrium 15000 (SKU: BB873SB) is a half-height, standalone internal tape drive with a 12 Gb/s SAS interface, designed for high-capacity data backup and archiving.
What native and compressed capacities does the LTO-7 Ultrium 15000 support?
The LTO-7 Ultrium 15000 delivers 6 TB of native capacity per cartridge and up to 15 TB with 2.5:1 hardware compression.
What data transfer rates can I expect from this HPE LTO-7 tape drive?
The HPE LTO-7 Ultrium 15000 offers up to 300 MB/s native and up to 750 MB/s compressed data transfer rates.
Is the BB873SB tape drive backward compatible with earlier LTO generations?
Yes. It reads and writes LTO-6 media and reads LTO-5 media to ensure seamless integration with existing archives.