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EH946C
HPE StoreEver LTO-4 Ultrium 1760 SAS (1) in a 1U Rack Mount...
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EH946C Overview
EH946C is a SAN storage system featuring 24 drive bays that support mixed drive types including SATA HDD, SAS HDD, SATA SSD, and NVMe SSD, with a total storage capacity of up to 1 PB and RAID support for RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, RAID 6, and RAID 10. It is powered by an Intel Xeon processor with 8 cores, comes with 16 GB of pre-installed memory, and can be expanded up to 64 GB using ECC DDR4 modules, while offering interfaces such as USB 3.2, Thunderbolt, Ethernet, and Fibre Channel.
EH946C provides advanced network connectivity with 10GbE ports and 4 LAN ports, expansion support for additional modules, a redundant power supply rated at 750W, and active cooling to ensure operational reliability. Its robust configuration is purpose-built for use cases that include SMB backup, enterprise data centers, virtualization, and media servers.
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EH946C Specifications
- Product Type
- Storage System
- Storage Type
- SAN
- Form Factor
- Rackmount
- Bay Count
- 24-bay
- Supported Drive Types
- Mixed
- Hot-Swap Support
- Yes
- Max Supported Capacity
- 1 PB
- RAID Support
- RAID 0 / RAID 1 / RAID 5 / RAID 6 / RAID 10
- 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
- 4
- USB Ports
- USB 3.2
- Expansion Support
- Yes
- Cooling
- Active
- Power Supply
- Redundant
- Power Supply Wattage
- 750W
- Operating System
- Custom OS
- Snapshot Support
- Yes
- Cloud Sync Support
- Yes
- Virtualization Ready
- Yes
- iSCSI Support
- Yes
- Surveillance Support
- No
- Use Case
- SMB / Enterprise Data Center / Virtualization / Media Server
- Product Name
- EH946C Enterprise Storage System
- Height
- 3.5 inches
- Width
- 17.5 inches
- Depth
- 25 inches
- Weight
- 45 lbs
EH946C Use Case
Automated Daily Backup and Retention for SMB Data Protection
In a mid-sized professional services firm, IT teams integrate the EH946C-HPE StoreEver LTO-4 Ultrium 1760 SAS (1) in a 1U Rack Mount Kit with their HPE Data Protector environment to execute automated daily full and incremental backups of client and financial records. Benefit: Achieves sustained 160 MB/s throughput and up to 1.6 TB native (4 TB compressed) per cartridge, reducing backup windows by 40%, cutting off-site storage costs by 60%, and delivering 30-year media life for secure, long-term retention.
Disaster Recovery and Off-Site Replication for Enterprise Data Centers
A global manufacturing company deploys the EH946C-HPE StoreEver LTO-4 Ultrium 1760 SAS (1) in a 1U Rack Mount Kit within its secondary data center to replicate mission-critical VM images and transaction logs via SAS-attached tape libraries. Benefit: Enables rapid, block-level off-site restores with <2 hour RTO and sub-4 hour RPO, while leveraging industry-standard tape reliability to ensure business continuity under Tier-1 SLAs.
Regulatory-Compliant Archival for Healthcare and Legal Records
A regional healthcare network implements the EH946C-HPE StoreEver LTO-4 Ultrium 1760 SAS (1) in a 1U Rack Mount Kit to store patient charts, imaging files and audit logs under HIPAA and GDPR mandates. Benefit: Combines WORM-enabled cartridges, hardware encryption and offline air-gap protection to deliver tamper-proof archives, reduce on-disk storage costs by up to 75%, and support regulatory retention policies with 30-year data integrity.
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Product Comparison Table
 EH946C |  EH920B |  QU625A |  H6G70A |  H6G71A | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Product Type | Storage System | Storage System | Storage System | Storage System | Storage System |
| Storage Type | SAN | NAS | SAN | SAN | NAS |
| Form Factor | Rackmount | Rackmount | Rackmount | Rackmount | Rackmount |
| Bay Count | 24-bay | 12-bay | 8-bay | 16-bay | 8-bay |
| Supported Drive Types | Mixed | Mixed | SATA HDD / SAS HDD / SATA SSD / NVMe SSD | Mixed | Mixed |
| Hot-Swap Support | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Max Supported Capacity | 1 PB | 512 TB | 1 PB | 512 TB | 512 TB |
| RAID Support | RAID 0 / RAID 1 / RAID 5 / RAID 6 / RAID 10 | RAID 0 / RAID 1 / RAID 5 / RAID 6 / RAID 10 | RAID 1 / RAID 5 / RAID 6 / RAID 10 | RAID 5 / RAID 6 | 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 | 128 GB | 128 GB | 64 GB | 64 GB |
| RAM Type | ECC DDR4 | ECC DDR4 | ECC DDR4 | ECC DDR4 | DDR4 |
| Network Ports | 10GbE | 10GbE | 10GbE | 10GbE | 10GbE |
| LAN Ports | 4 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 2 |
| USB Ports | USB 3.2 | USB 3.2 | USB 3.2 | USB 3.2 | USB 3.0 |
| Expansion Support | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Cooling | Active | Redundant Fan | Redundant Fan | Active | Active |
| Power Supply | Redundant | Redundant | Redundant | Redundant | Redundant |
| Power Supply Wattage | 750W | 750W | 350W | 750W | 350W |
| Operating System | Custom OS | Custom OS | Custom OS | Custom OS | N/A |
| 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 | SMB / Enterprise Data Center / Virtualization / Media Server | SMB / Enterprise Data Center / Media Server / Virtualization | Enterprise Data Center / SMB / Virtualization / Media Server | Enterprise Data Center | SMB / Enterprise Data Center / Media Server / Virtualization |
| Product Name | EH946C Enterprise Storage System | EH920B | QU625A | H6G70A Enterprise SAN Storage System | H6G71A |
| Height | 3.5 inches | 3 inches | 3.5 inches | 3 inches | 3 inches |
| Width | 17.5 inches | 17 inches | 17.5 inches | 17 inches | 17 inches |
| Depth | 25 inches | 26 inches | 28 inches | 27 inches | 20 inches |
| Weight | 45 lbs | 35 lbs | 35 lbs | 40 lbs | 15 lbs |
Reviews & Ratings
S
Stefan Bauer
4
OEM tape system installed smoothly.
P
Paul Richards
5
Reliable backups.
J
Joris Peeters
3
Good long term storage.
C
Carlos Duarte
4
Dependable solution.
Questions & Answers
What is the HPE StoreEver LTO-4 Ultrium 1760 SAS?
The HPE StoreEver LTO-4 Ultrium 1760 SAS is an enterprise-grade tape drive in a 1U rack mount kit delivering 800 GB native (1.6 TB compressed) capacity per cartridge with up to 120 MB/s native (240 MB/s compressed) transfer rates.
Which interface does the EH946C tape drive use?
The EH946C uses a dual-port SAS 6 Gb/s interface for high-throughput, fault-tolerant connections to servers and tape libraries.
Is the LTO-4 Ultrium 1760 compatible with earlier LTO generations?
Yes, the drive offers backward read/write compatibility with LTO-3 cartridges and read-only compatibility with LTO-2 media.
How do I install the EH946C in a rack?
Mount the 1U chassis in a standard 19-inch rack using the included rails, connect power and SAS cables, then configure in your host OS or tape library management software.