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BB953A
LTO7 ULTRIUM 15000 TAA INT TAPE DRV PL=3C
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BB953A is a high-performance SAN storage system featuring a 12-bay design that supports Mixed drive types including SATA HDD, SAS HDD, SATA SSD, and NVMe SSD for versatile storage configurations. It offers a total storage capacity of 1 PB and supports advanced RAID levels such as RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, RAID 6, and RAID 10, ensuring data protection and performance for demanding environments.
BB953A is powered by an Intel Xeon processor with 8 cores and comes with 16 GB of pre-installed RAM (upgradable to 64 GB ECC DDR4), and it provides connectivity with interfaces like USB 3.2, 10GbE network ports, and Fibre Channel support. With expansion capabilities, redundant power supply (500W) and redundant fan cooling, this system is ideally suited for SMB backup, enterprise data centers, virtualization, and media server applications.
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Scenario: A global bank deploys the BB953A-LTO7 ULTRIUM 15000 TAA INT TAPE DRV PL=3C to archive daily transaction logs, audit trails and compliance reports. Benefit: Achieves SEC, FINRA and GDPR retention requirements with 6 TB native (15 TB compressed) immutable storage, reduces primary disk footprint by up to 70% and delivers tamper-proof audit readiness.
Scenario: A multi-hospital system uses the BB953A-LTO7 ULTRIUM 15000 TAA INT TAPE DRV PL=3C for nightly backup of electronic health records (EHR), patient imaging and billing data, then ships encrypted cartridges to a secure vault. Benefit: Ensures HIPAA-compliant, air-gap protection with rapid restore capability (RTO under 4 hours), minimizes ransomware risk and lowers storage TCO by 60%.
Scenario: A film and broadcast studio archives raw 4K/8K video masters, VFX renders and project files on the BB953A-LTO7 ULTRIUM 15000 TAA INT TAPE DRV PL=3C to manage petabyte-scale media libraries. Benefit: Delivers cost-effective long-term retention (15 TB compressed per cartridge), fast indexed retrieval for editing workflows and reduces on-premises storage Opex by over 50%.
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 BB953A |  AK381SB |  R1R75A |  BB873A |  BC029A | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Product Type | Storage System | Storage System | Storage System | Storage System | Storage System |
| Storage Type | SAN | SAN | NAS | NAS | NAS |
| Form Factor | Rackmount | Rackmount | Rackmount | Rackmount | Rackmount |
| Bay Count | 12-bay | 24-bay | 4-bay | 8-bay | 12-bay |
| Supported Drive Types | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Hot-Swap Support | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Max Supported Capacity | 1 PB | 256 TB | 256 TB | 256 TB | 1 PB |
| RAID Support | RAID 0 / RAID 1 / RAID 5 / RAID 6 / RAID 10 | RAID 0 / RAID 1 / RAID 5 / RAID 6 / RAID 10 / RAID 50 / RAID 60 / JBOD | RAID 0 / RAID 1 / RAID 5 / RAID 6 / RAID 10 | RAID 0 / RAID 1 / RAID 5 / RAID 6 / RAID 10 / JBOD | 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 | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| Installed RAM | 16 GB | 16 GB | 8 GB | 8 GB | 16 GB |
| Max RAM Capacity | 64 GB | 128 GB | 32 GB | 32 GB | 128 GB |
| RAM Type | ECC DDR4 | ECC DDR4 | ECC DDR4 | ECC DDR4 | ECC DDR4 |
| Network Ports | 10GbE | 10GbE | 10GbE | 10GbE | 10GbE |
| LAN Ports | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| USB Ports | USB 3.2 | USB 3.2 | USB 3.2 | USB 3.0 | USB 3.2 |
| Expansion Support | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Cooling | Redundant Fan | Redundant Fan | Active | Active | Redundant Fan |
| Power Supply | Redundant | Redundant | Redundant | Redundant | Redundant |
| Power Supply Wattage | 500W | 500W | 350W | 350W | 750W |
| Operating System | Custom OS | Custom OS | Custom OS | Custom OS | Linux |
| 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 | No |
| Use Case | Enterprise Data Center | SMB / Enterprise Data Center / Virtualization / Media Server | Enterprise Data Center | SMB / Enterprise Data Center / Virtualization / Media Server | SMB / Enterprise Data Center / Virtualization / Media Server |
| Product Name | BB953A High Performance SAN Storage System | AK381SB High-Performance SAN Storage System | R1R75A | BB873A Enterprise NAS Storage System | BC029A Enterprise Storage System |
| Height | 3.5 inches | 3.5 inches | 1.7 | 4 inches | 3.5 inches |
| Width | 17.5 inches | 17.5 inches | 17.3 | 17 inches | 17.5 inches |
| Depth | 14.2 inches | 27.5 inches | 27.6 | 28 inches | 27.5 inches |
| Weight | 25 lbs | 35 lbs | 25 lbs | 35 lbs | 45 lbs |
LTO-7 drive delivered fast backups and reliable restores.
Consistent write speeds observed.
Good compatibility with our backup software.
Quiet and stable operation.
Met performance expectations.
The HP LTO7 Ultrium 15000 TAA Internal Tape Drive (SKU: BB953A) delivers 6 TB of native capacity and up to 15 TB compressed capacity (2.5:1 ratio).
This drive sustains up to 300 MB/s native data transfer and up to 750 MB/s compressed (2.5:1), minimizing backup windows and accelerating restores.
The drive uses a dual-port 12 Gb/s SAS (Serial Attached SCSI) interface for high-speed, reliable connectivity to servers and storage arrays.
Yes, SKU BB953A is Trade Agreements Act (TAA) compliant, ensuring it meets U.S. government procurement requirements.