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HPE LTO5 ULTRIUM 3000 SAS INT TAPE DRIVE PL-3C
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EH957B Overview
EH957B is a SAN storage system featuring 16 drive bays that support mixed drive types including SATA, SAS, SSD, and NVMe, delivering a total storage capacity of up to 512 TB with RAID levels of RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, RAID 6, and RAID 10. It is engineered with an Intel Xeon processor incorporating 8 cores and comes pre-installed with 16 GB of ECC DDR4 memory, expandable up to 64 GB.
The system offers robust connectivity with 10GbE network ports, 4 LAN ports, and USB 3.2 interfaces, along with expansion support for future upgrades. It features redundant fan cooling and a redundant 500W power supply, making it ideally suited for enterprise data centers and virtualization environments.
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EH957B Specifications
- Product Type
- Storage System
- Storage Type
- SAN
- Form Factor
- Rackmount
- Bay Count
- 16-bay
- Supported Drive Types
- Mixed
- Hot-Swap Support
- Yes
- Max Supported Capacity
- 512 TB
- 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
- Redundant Fan
- 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
- EH957B Enterprise Storage Array
- Height
- 3 inches
- Width
- 17 inches
- Depth
- 28 inches
- Weight
- 25 lbs
EH957B Use Case
Regulatory-Compliant Archiving with EH957B-HPE LTO5 ULTRIUM 3000 SAS INT TAPE DRIVE PL-3C
In a tier-1 financial institution, IT deploys the EH957B-HPE LTO5 ULTRIUM 3000 SAS INT TAPE DRIVE PL-3C in WORM mode to archive transaction logs, ensuring FINRA and SEC 7-year retention compliance. This solution delivers hardware-based AES-256 encryption, tamper-proof audit trails, and a 60% reduction in long-term storage costs.
High-Throughput Media Backup Using EH957B-HPE LTO5 ULTRIUM 3000 SAS INT TAPE DRIVE PL-3C
Post-production studios integrate the EH957B-HPE LTO5 ULTRIUM 3000 SAS INT TAPE DRIVE PL-3C into SAS RAID servers to achieve sustained 140 MB/s data transfer and leverage 1.5 TB native capacity for raw footage. The result: reliable, high-speed offload that frees primary storage and cuts project turnaround times by 30%.
Disaster Recovery & HIPAA-Compliant Backup with EH957B-HPE LTO5 ULTRIUM 3000 SAS INT TAPE DRIVE PL-3C
A regional hospital IT team uses the EH957B-HPE LTO5 ULTRIUM 3000 SAS INT TAPE DRIVE PL-3C for nightly encrypted PHI backups, rotating tapes to an offsite vault. This workflow meets HIPAA RTO objectives under 30 minutes, ensures AES-256 data encryption, and fortifies disaster recovery readiness.
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Product Comparison Table 
| EH957B |  Q0L08SB |  C7974WL |  C7976AC |  Q6Q63A | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Product Type | Storage System | Storage System | Storage System | Storage System | Storage System |
| Storage Type | SAN | NAS | SAN | NAS | SAN |
| Form Factor | Rackmount | Rackmount | Rackmount | Rackmount | Rackmount |
| Bay Count | 16-bay | 8-bay | 12-bay | 12-bay | 12-bay |
| Supported Drive Types | Mixed | SATA HDD / SAS HDD / SATA SSD / NVMe SSD | Mixed | Mixed | SATA HDD / SAS HDD / SATA SSD / NVMe SSD |
| Hot-Swap Support | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Max Supported Capacity | 512 TB | 1 PB | 512 TB | 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 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 | 128 GB | 64 GB | 64 GB |
| RAM Type | ECC DDR4 | DDR4 | ECC DDR4 | ECC DDR4 | ECC DDR4 |
| Network Ports | 10GbE | 10GbE | 10GbE | 10GbE | 10GbE |
| LAN Ports | 4 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 |
| 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 | Redundant Fan | Redundant Fan | Active | Redundant Fan | Redundant Fan |
| Power Supply | Redundant | Redundant | Redundant | Redundant | Redundant |
| Power Supply Wattage | 500W | 350W | 750W | 750W | 750W |
| Operating System | Custom OS | Custom OS | Custom OS | 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 | Yes | No | No | No |
| Use Case | Enterprise Data Center / Virtualization | Enterprise Data Center | SMB / Enterprise Data Center / Virtualization / Media Server | Enterprise Data Center | Enterprise Data Center |
| Product Name | EH957B Enterprise Storage Array | Q0L08SB Enterprise NAS | C7974WL Enterprise Storage System | C7976AC Enterprise Storage System | Q6Q63A Enterprise SAN Storage |
| Height | 3 inches | 3.5 inches | 4 inches | 3.5 inches | 3.5 inches |
| Width | 17 inches | 17.3 inches | 17 inches | 17.5 inches | 17.5 inches |
| Depth | 28 inches | 16.5 inches | 28 inches | 27 inches | 28.0 inches |
| Weight | 25 lbs | 25 lbs | 45 lbs | 45 lbs | 45 lbs |
Reviews & Ratings
S
Shahid Khan
4
Stable SAS connectivity.
U
Ulrich Becker
5
Good compatibility with older software.
P
Petri Salmi
5
Consistent write performance.
D
Daniel Moore
4
Met expectations.
Questions & Answers
What is the HPE LTO5 Ultrium 3000 SAS Internal Tape Drive (SKU: EH957B)?
The HPE LTO5 Ultrium 3000 SAS Internal Tape Drive (EH957B) is a high-performance, half-height LTO Ultrium 5 tape solution designed for enterprise backup and archiving with up to 3.0 TB compressed capacity and 140 MB/s native data transfer rates.
Which servers and storage systems are compatible with EH957B?
EH957B is compatible with HPE ProLiant and Apollo servers, HPE StoreEver tape libraries, and any SAS-enabled SAN or NAS environment supporting LTO Ultrium 5 standards.
What storage capacity does the LTO5 Ultrium 3000 offer?
The drive supports up to 1.5 TB native and 3.0 TB compressed capacity per cartridge, ensuring efficient use of tape media for data backup and long-term archiving.
How fast is the HPE LTO5 Ultrium 3000 tape drive?
It delivers up to 140 MB/s native (280 MB/s compressed) sustained data transfer rates, reducing backup windows and improving overall system throughput.