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EH969A Overview
EH969A is a high-performance NAS solution featuring a 4-bay design that supports mixed drive types including SATA, SAS, SSD, and NVMe. It offers a total storage capacity of up to 512 TB and supports RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, RAID 6, and RAID 10, powered by an Intel Xeon processor with 8 cores and equipped with 16 GB of pre-installed DDR4 memory, expandable up to 64 GB.
EH969A provides various interfaces including USB 3.2, 10GbE Ethernet, and Fibre Channel, with 4 LAN ports ensuring robust network connectivity. The system features expansion support, a redundant power supply rated at 500W, and a cooling solution with redundant fans, making it ideally suited for SMB backup, enterprise data centers, virtualization, and media server applications.
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EH969A Specifications
- Product Type
- Storage System
- Storage Type
- NAS
- Form Factor
- Rackmount
- Bay Count
- 4-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
- 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
- Yes
- Use Case
- Enterprise Data Center
- Product Name
- EH969A Enterprise Storage Array
- Height
- 3.5 inches
- Width
- 17.5 inches
- Depth
- 28 inches
- Weight
- 35 lbs
EH969A Use Case
Regulatory Compliance and Long-Term Data Archiving
In highly regulated industries such as finance and healthcare, organizations use the EH969A-HPE LTO-6 Ultrium 6250 Internal Tape Drive to securely archive transaction logs, patient records and audit trails for multi-year retention. With 2.5 TB native (6.25 TB compressed) capacity per cartridge, WORM support and AES-256 encryption, it delivers tamper-proof, cost-effective storage that meets SEC, HIPAA and GDPR retention mandates while minimizing data center footprint and TCO.
High-Volume Backup for Enterprise Data Centers
Global enterprises deploy the EH969A-HPE LTO-6 drive for automated, daily backup of VMs, databases and file shares in HPE ProLiant servers. Delivering up to 160 MB/s throughput and scalable tape library integration, it shrinks backup windows, offloads primary storage and lowers RPOs to minutes. The result is reliable, high-speed data protection that safeguards mission-critical workloads and accelerates restore times.
Disaster Recovery and Business Continuity
IT teams incorporate the EH969A-HPE LTO-6 Ultrium 6250 into their disaster recovery strategy by rotating encrypted tape cartridges offsite on a weekly schedule. This air-gap solution protects against ransomware, power outages and site failures, ensuring rapid restoration of critical systems. By leveraging the drive’s robust durability and long shelf life, organizations achieve resilient business continuity with minimal capital expenditure.
Quality Certifications
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Product Comparison Table 
| EH969A |  N7P37SB |  EH958SB |  C0H18SB |  N7P34A | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Product Type | Storage System | Storage System | Storage System | Storage System | Storage System |
| Storage Type | NAS | SAN | NAS | SAN | SAN |
| Form Factor | Rackmount | Rackmount | Rackmount | Rackmount | Rackmount |
| Bay Count | 4-bay | 4-bay | 8-bay | 12-bay | 16-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 | 512 TB | 512 TB | 64 TB | 1 PB | 1 PB |
| RAID Support | RAID 0 / RAID 1 / RAID 5 / RAID 6 / RAID 10 | RAID 0 / RAID 1 / RAID 5 | RAID 0 / RAID 1 / RAID 5 / RAID 6 / RAID 10 / JBOD | 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 | 4 | 8 | 8 |
| Installed RAM | 16 GB | 16 GB | 8 GB | 16 GB | 16 GB |
| Max RAM Capacity | 64 GB | 32 GB | 32 GB | 128 GB | 64 GB |
| RAM Type | DDR4 | DDR4 | DDR4 | ECC DDR4 | ECC DDR4 |
| Network Ports | 10GbE | 10GbE | 10GbE | 25GbE | 10GbE |
| LAN Ports | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 |
| USB Ports | USB 3.2 | USB 3.2 | USB 3.2 | USB-C | USB 3.2 |
| Expansion Support | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Cooling | Redundant Fan | Active | Redundant Fan | Active | Active |
| Power Supply | Redundant | Redundant | Redundant | Redundant | Redundant |
| Power Supply Wattage | 500W | 350W | 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 | Yes | No | No |
| Use Case | Enterprise Data Center | Enterprise Data Center | Enterprise Data Center | Enterprise Data Center | Enterprise Data Center |
| Product Name | EH969A Enterprise Storage Array | N7P37SB | EH958SB Storage Appliance | C0H18SB Enterprise Storage Array | N7P34A Enterprise Storage Array |
| Height | 3.5 inches | 1.75 inches | 3.5 inches | 3.5 inches | 3.5 inches |
| Width | 17.5 inches | 17.5 inches | 17.5 inches | 17 inches | 17.5 inches |
| Depth | 28 inches | 14.5 inches | 27.5 inches | 28 inches | 28.0 inches |
| Weight | 35 lbs | 15 lbs | 25 lbs | 50 lbs | 45 lbs |
Reviews & Ratings
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Bilal Nadeem
4
Installed easily and recognized immediately.
R
Rene Castillo
4
Reliable restores during testing.
J
Jukka Peltola
4
Good option for internal tape deployments.
M
Mark Hollis
5
Works as expected.
Questions & Answers
What is the HPE LTO-6 Ultrium 6250 Internal Tape Drive?
The HPE LTO-6 Ultrium 6250 Internal Tape Drive is a high-performance data backup and archiving device offering up to 6.25 TB native capacity, 15 TB compressed capacity, and 160 MB/s native transfer rate.
What capacity does the HPE LTO-6 Ultrium 6250 Internal Tape Drive support?
This tape drive supports 2.5 TB to 6.25 TB native capacity per cartridge and up to 15 TB compressed capacity, enabling efficient long-term data retention.
What data transfer speeds can I expect?
You can achieve sustained native transfer rates up to 160 MB/s (400 MB/s compressed) for rapid backups and restores.
Which interface does the HPE LTO-6 Ultrium 6250 use?
The drive uses a 6 Gb/s SAS (Serial Attached SCSI) interface for fast, reliable connectivity with HPE servers and storage arrays.
Is the HPE LTO-6 Ultrium 6250 compatible with HPE ProLiant servers?
Yes. The drive is fully compatible with HPE ProLiant Gen8 and later servers, and integrates seamlessly with HPE Smart Array controllers.
Does the tape drive support hardware encryption?
Yes. It features AES-256 hardware encryption for end-to-end data protection without impacting performance.
Which operating systems are supported?
The drive supports major operating systems including Windows Server, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server, and VMware ESXi.
How reliable is the HPE LTO-6 Ultrium 6250?
With a mean time between failures (MTBF) of 250,000 hours and 2 million cartridge insertions, the drive guarantees enterprise-grade reliability.
What backup software is compatible?
It is certified for use with leading backup solutions including HPE Data Protector, Veritas NetBackup, Veeam Backup & Replication, and Commvault.
How do I install the HPE LTO-6 Ultrium 6250 Internal Tape Drive?
Installation involves securing the drive into a 5.25″ server bay, connecting the SAS cable to your controller, and installing the HPE driver package.
What are the physical dimensions and weight?
The drive measures 146 mm × 101.6 mm × 406 mm (H×W×D) and weighs approximately 4 kg, fitting standard rack-mount servers.
How energy-efficient is the tape drive?
Typical power consumption is 35 W active and 15 W in idle mode, helping reduce data center energy costs.
What warranty does HPE offer?
HPE provides a standard three-year parts and labor warranty with optional HPE Foundation Care support extensions.
Can I use legacy LTO cartridges?
Yes. The drive is backward compatible with LTO-5 cartridges for read and write, and with LTO-4 cartridges for read only.
What maintenance is required?
Periodic cleaning with HPE-approved cleaning cartridges every 50 cartridge loads maintains optimal performance and reliability.
What business benefits does the HPE LTO-6 Ultrium 6250 provide?
It delivers scalable capacity, fast transfer rates, enterprise-grade reliability, and robust encryption to lower TCO and secure critical data.