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EH957SB
HPE StoreEver LTO-5 Ultrium 3000 SAS Internal Tape Drive/S-B...
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EH957SB Overview
EH957SB is a high-performance SAN storage system designed for enterprise data centers, SMB backup solutions, virtualization infrastructures, and media server applications. It features a 12-bay drive enclosure that supports SATA HDDs, SAS HDDs, SATA SSDs, and NVMe SSDs, offering a total storage capacity of 256 TB and robust RAID options including RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, RAID 6, and RAID 10.
EH957SB is powered by an Intel Xeon processor with 8 cores and comes with 16 GB pre-installed DDR4 RAM, expandable up to 64 GB. Its versatile interfaces include USB 3.2, 10GbE Ethernet, and Fibre Channel connectivity, complemented by four LAN ports. The system supports expansion capabilities, features redundant power supplies with a 350W output, redundant fan cooling, and is purpose-built to ensure high availability and performance in critical enterprise environments.
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EH957SB Specifications
- Depth
- 28 inches
- Width
- 17 inches
- Weight
- 60 lbs
- Height
- 3 inches
- Form Factor
- Rackmount
- Hot-Swap Support
- Yes
- Power Supply
- Redundant
- Virtualization Ready
- Yes
- LAN Ports
- 4
- RAID Support
- RAID 0 / RAID 1 / RAID 5 / RAID 6 / RAID 10
- RAM Type
- DDR4
- Max RAM Capacity
- 64 GB
- Power Supply Wattage
- 350W
- Product Type
- Storage System
- Storage Type
- SAN
- CPU Type
- Intel Xeon
- CPU Cores
- 8
- Installed RAM
- 16 GB
- Network Ports
- 10GbE
- USB Ports
- USB 3.2
- Expansion Support
- Yes
- Cooling
- Redundant Fan
- Operating System
- Custom OS
- Snapshot Support
- Yes
- Cloud Sync Support
- Yes
- iSCSI Support
- Yes
- Use Case
- Enterprise Data Center
- Max Supported Capacity
- 256 TB
- Bay Count
- 12-bay
- Supported Drive Types
- SATA HDD / SAS HDD / SATA SSD / NVMe SSD
- Surveillance Support
- Yes
- Product Name
- EH957SB Storage Array
EH957SB Use Case
Regulatory-Compliant Long-Term Archival for Financial Services
A multinational bank leverages the EH957SB-HPE StoreEver LTO-5 Ultrium 3000 SAS Internal Tape Drive/S-Buy to archive 10+ years of transaction logs and customer statements off-site. With 1.5 TB native (up to 3 TB compressed) per cartridge, built-in WORM encryption and 140 MB/s throughput, the solution delivers audit-ready data retention, ensures SEC and FINRA compliance, and reduces archival TCO by 50% versus disk-only systems.
Scalable Tape-Based Backup for Virtualized SMB Environments
A mid-size IT services firm running VMware vSphere implements the EH957SB-HPE StoreEver LTO-5 Ultrium 3000 SAS Internal Tape Drive/S-Buy for nightly full and incremental backups. Seamlessly integrated with leading backup software (e.g., Veritas, Veeam), it sustains 140 MB/s native throughput, scales capacity on-demand, shrinks backup windows by 30% and cuts backup infrastructure costs by 60% compared to cloud-only strategies.
Secure Disaster Recovery and Remote Vaulting for Healthcare Data
A regional hospital employs the EH957SB-HPE StoreEver LTO-5 Ultrium 3000 SAS Internal Tape Drive/S-Buy to archive patient records and DICOM imaging data in an off-site vault. Offering air-gap protection, AES-256 encryption and 3 TB compressed capacity per tape, the deployment meets HIPAA and HITECH requirements, guarantees sub-4-hour RTO for critical data restores and mitigates ransomware risks through offline tape isolation.
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Product Comparison Table
 EH957SB |  C0H18A |  Q6Q62B |  C7974WL |  BC022A | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Product Type | Storage System | Storage System | Storage System | Storage System | Storage System |
| Storage Type | SAN | NAS | SAN | SAN | SAN |
| Form Factor | Rackmount | Rackmount | Rackmount | Rackmount | Rackmount |
| Bay Count | 12-bay | 8-bay | 12-bay | 12-bay | 12-bay |
| Supported Drive Types | SATA HDD / SAS HDD / SATA SSD / NVMe SSD | SATA HDD / SAS HDD / SATA SSD / NVMe SSD | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Hot-Swap Support | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Max Supported Capacity | 256 TB | 512 TB | 1 PB | 512 TB | 192 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 | 128 GB | 64 GB |
| RAM Type | DDR4 | DDR4 | ECC DDR4 | ECC DDR4 | DDR4 |
| Network Ports | 10GbE | 10GbE | 10GbE | 10GbE | 10GbE |
| LAN Ports | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 4 |
| USB Ports | USB 3.2 | USB 3.2 | USB 3.0 | USB 3.2 | USB 3.2 |
| Expansion Support | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Cooling | Redundant Fan | Redundant Fan | Redundant Fan | Active | Redundant Fan |
| Power Supply | Redundant | Redundant | Redundant | Redundant | Redundant |
| Power Supply Wattage | 350W | 750W | 350W | 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 | Yes | No | No | No | Yes |
| Use Case | Enterprise Data Center | SMB / Enterprise Data Center / Virtualization / Media Server | Enterprise Data Center | SMB / Enterprise Data Center / Virtualization / Media Server | Enterprise Data Center |
| Product Name | EH957SB Storage Array | C0H18A Enterprise NAS | Q6Q62B Enterprise SAN Storage System | C7974WL Enterprise Storage System | BC022A Enterprise Storage System |
| Height | 3 inches | 3 inches | 3 inches | 4 inches | 3.4 inches |
| Width | 17 inches | 17 inches | 17 inches | 17 inches | 17.5 inches |
| Depth | 28 inches | 25 inches | 28 inches | 28 inches | 28.0 inches |
| Weight | 60 lbs | 40 lbs | 45 lbs | 45 lbs | 45 lbs |
Reviews & Ratings
N
Naveed Aslam
4
Good compatibility with existing servers.
R
Rolf Meier
5
Reliable read and write operations.
T
Teemu Korpi
3
No errors observed.
A
Alex Morgan
4
Met requirements.
Questions & Answers
What is the native and compressed capacity of the HPE StoreEver LTO-5 Ultrium 3000 SAS Internal Tape Drive (EH957SB)?
The EH957SB offers 1.5 TB native capacity and up to 3 TB compressed capacity per cartridge, delivering high-density storage for long-term data retention.
What sustained data transfer rates does the HPE StoreEver LTO-5 Ultrium 3000 achieve?
The drive supports sustained native transfer rates of up to 140 MB/s and compressed rates up to 280 MB/s over its 6 Gb/s SAS interface.
Which interface does the EH957SB tape drive use for connectivity?
The EH957SB connects via a 6 Gb/s SAS (Serial Attached SCSI) interface, ensuring reliable, high-throughput data transfers.
Is the HPE StoreEver LTO-5 Ultrium 3000 compatible with HPE servers and storage arrays?
Yes, the EH957SB is fully compatible with HPE ProLiant servers and storage enclosures that support standard 6 Gb/s SAS tape drives.