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HP StoreEver Lto-6 Ultrium 6650 Internal Tape Drive
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EH963A Overview
EH963A is an enterprise SAN storage system engineered for high-performance and reliable data management. It features a sleek rackmount design with 24 drive bays that support a mixed array of SATA HDD, SAS HDD, SATA SSD, and NVMe SSD, delivering a total storage capacity of up to 512 TB. The system offers robust RAID support with RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, RAID 6, and RAID 10 options to ensure optimal data redundancy and performance.
EH963A is powered by an Intel Xeon processor with 8 cores and comes with a pre-installed 16 GB of ECC DDR4 RAM, expandable up to 128 GB. The device provides high-speed connectivity through USB 3.2 and 10GbE network ports along with four LAN ports, and it includes expansion support for future scalability. Additional features include redundant cooling with redundant fans and a redundant 750W power supply, making it ideal for enterprise data centers, virtualization, media servers, and SMB backup applications.
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EH963A 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
- 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
- 128 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
- 750W
- 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
- Product Name
- EH963A Enterprise SAN Storage
- Height
- 3.5 inches
- Width
- 17.5 inches
- Depth
- 28 inches
- Weight
- 45 lbs
EH963A Use Case
Enterprise-Scale Backup and Long-Term Archiving
In a multinational financial services firm handling petabytes of transaction data daily, the EH963A-HP StoreEver LTO-6 Ultrium 6650 internal tape drive integrates into the existing SAN backup infrastructure to offload cold data from primary storage. By writing up to 2.5 TB native (6.25 TB compressed) per cartridge at sustained 160 MB/s, it delivers cost-effective, high-density archiving. Benefit: Reduces primary storage costs by 70%, ensures 30-year media life for regulatory compliance, and accelerates restore times in audit scenarios.
Disaster Recovery and Secure Offsite Vaulting
A global manufacturing enterprise deploys the EH963A-HP internal tape drive within its primary data center for nightly full-image backups, then ships encrypted cartridges to an offsite vault. The LTO-6’s hardware AES-256 encryption and WORM capability guarantee data integrity and chain-of-custody. Benefit: Achieves an air-gap disaster recovery strategy, slashes ransomware exposure, and delivers RTOs under four hours for mission-critical systems.
Healthcare Compliance and Patient Record Retention
A large hospital network uses the EH963A-HP StoreEver LTO-6 drive to archive electronic health records (EHRs) in accordance with HIPAA and HITECH mandates. The solution writes encrypted tape cartridges automatically every 24 hours, tagging each with a unique barcode for rapid retrieval. Benefit: Ensures tamper-proof 10-year data retention, lowers archival media cost by 60% versus disk, and streamlines compliance audits through metadata indexing.
Quality Certifications
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Product Comparison Table 
| EH963A |  C7975AL |  C0H27A |  Q2078ML |  Q2004A | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Product Type | Storage System | Storage System | Storage System | Storage System | Storage System |
| Storage Type | SAN | SAN | NAS | SAN | NAS |
| Form Factor | Rackmount | Rackmount | Rackmount | Rackmount | Rackmount |
| Bay Count | 24-bay | 16-bay | 8-bay | 16-bay | 8-bay |
| Supported Drive Types | Mixed | SATA HDD / SAS HDD / SATA SSD / NVMe SSD | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Hot-Swap Support | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Max Supported Capacity | 512 TB | 1 PB | 512 TB | 1 PB | 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 50 / RAID 60 | 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 |
| 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 | 128 GB | 64 GB | 64 GB | 64 GB | 64 GB |
| RAM Type | ECC DDR4 | DDR4 | ECC DDR4 | DDR4 | DDR4 |
| Network Ports | 10GbE | 10GbE | 10GbE | 10GbE | 10GbE |
| LAN Ports | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 |
| USB Ports | USB 3.2 | USB 3.0 | USB 3.0 | USB 3.2 | USB 3.2 |
| Expansion Support | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Cooling | Redundant Fan | Active | Redundant Fan | Active | Redundant Fan |
| Power Supply | Redundant | Redundant | Redundant | Redundant | Redundant |
| Power Supply Wattage | 750W | 500W | 500W | 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 | No | Yes | No | Yes |
| Use Case | Enterprise Data Center | Enterprise Data Center / Virtualization / Media Server / SMB | SMB / Enterprise Data Center / Virtualization / Media Server | Enterprise Data Center | Enterprise Data Center |
| Product Name | EH963A Enterprise SAN Storage | C7975AL | C0H27A Storage Appliance | Q2078ML Storage System | Q2004A Enterprise Storage System |
| Height | 3.5 inches | 3.5 inches | 3.5 inches | 3 inches | 3.5 inches |
| Width | 17.5 inches | 17.5 inches | 17.5 inches | 17 inches | 17 inches |
| Depth | 28 inches | 28 inches | 27 inches | 28 inches | 29 inches |
| Weight | 45 lbs | 45 lbs | 25 lbs | 50 lbs | 45 lbs |
Reviews & Ratings
Z
Zara Hassan
4
Consistent speeds for daily backups.
J
Jan Peters
5
No compatibility issues observed.
I
Imran Siddiq
4
Stable operation under load.
P
Philip Grant
5
Dependable internal tape drive.
Questions & Answers
What is the HP StoreEver LTO-6 Ultrium 6650 Internal Tape Drive (SKU: EH963A)?
The HP StoreEver LTO-6 Ultrium 6650 Internal Tape Drive (EH963A) is an internal SAS tape drive delivering high-capacity, high-speed backup and archiving with up to 2.5 TB native and 6.25 TB compressed storage per cartridge.
What are the native and compressed storage capacities of the EH963A tape drive?
The EH963A supports 2.5 TB of native capacity and up to 6.25 TB of compressed capacity per LTO-6 cartridge, using 2.5:1 hardware compression.
What data transfer rates does the HP LTO-6 Ultrium 6650 support?
The drive delivers up to 160 MB/s native and up to 400 MB/s compressed throughput over a 6 Gb/s SAS interface.
Which interface is used by the HP StoreEver LTO-6 Ultrium 6650 Internal Tape Drive?
The EH963A tape drive uses a dual-port 6 Gb/s Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) interface for reliable, high-speed connectivity.
Is the LTO-6 Ultrium 6650 backward compatible with previous LTO generations?
Yes, the drive offers read/write compatibility with LTO-5 cartridges and read-only support for LTO-4 cartridges.
Does the EH963A tape drive support hardware encryption?
Yes, it features built-in AES 256-bit hardware encryption to secure data at rest without impacting performance.
Which operating systems are supported by the HP StoreEver LTO-6 drive?
The drive is fully supported on Windows Server, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server, VMware ESXi, and major UNIX platforms.
How do I install the HP StoreEver LTO-6 Ultrium 6650 Internal Tape Drive in my server?
Mount the drive in a standard 5.25" bay, secure it with screws, connect the SAS cables to your host bus adapter, and install the HP SAS driver.
Which backup software is optimized for use with the EH963A tape drive?
HP Data Protector, Veritas NetBackup, Commvault, Veeam Backup & Replication and EMC NetWorker are fully certified with the HP StoreEver LTO-6 drive.
What is the mean time between failures (MTBF) for the EH963A tape drive?
The HP StoreEver LTO-6 Ultrium 6650 drive has an MTBF of 250,000 hours, ensuring enterprise-grade reliability for mission-critical backups.
What warranty and support options are available for the EH963A drive?
HP provides a standard 3-year limited warranty with next-business-day onsite support and optional extension or HP Care Pack services.
How energy efficient is the HP LTO-6 Ultrium 6650 Internal Tape Drive?
The drive consumes approximately 26 W active and 12 W idle, meeting ENERGY STAR requirements for efficient data center operation.
How do I update the firmware on the EH963A tape drive?
Download the latest firmware from the HP Support Center and apply updates using the HP Firmware Update Utility or your server’s management console.
What cleaning and maintenance procedures are recommended for the LTO-6 drive?
Use an HP cleaning cartridge every 50 tape loads or when prompted by alerts, and store the drive in a clean, dust-free environment.
How does the HP StoreEver LTO-6 Ultrium 6650 improve backup and restore performance?
With high native throughput, hardware compression, and fast tape load times, the drive reduces backup windows and accelerates restore operations.