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EH970SB
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EH970SB is a high-performance SAN storage system engineered for demanding enterprise data centers and virtualization applications. It features a 12-bay design that accommodates a mix of SATA HDD, SAS HDD, and SATA SSD drives, delivering a total storage capacity of up to 512 TB with support for RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, RAID 6, and RAID 10 configurations, all powered by an Intel Xeon processor with 8 cores and 16 GB of pre-installed DDR4 memory upgradeable to 128 GB.
EH970SB packs extensive connectivity options including 10GbE network ports, 2 LAN ports, and USB 3.2 interfaces, alongside active cooling and a redundant 750W power supply to ensure continuous operation. Designed with expansion support, iSCSI compatibility, snapshot and cloud sync features, this system is ideally suited for enterprise data center deployments, SMB backup, virtualization environments, and media server applications.
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A global investment bank deploys the EH970SB-HPE StoreEver LTO-6 Ultrium 6250 with SAS external tape drive to offload daily trading logs and customer transaction records into WORM-enabled, AES-256 encrypted cartridges. This solution guarantees SEC, FINRA and SOX compliance with immutable, multi-year retention, reduces on-premises storage costs by up to 60%, and delivers audit-ready data integrity for regulatory examinations.
A regional hospital network uses the EH970SB-HPE StoreEver LTO-6 Ultrium 6250 with SAS external tape drive to perform nightly backups of electronic health records (EHR) and imaging archives to off-site vaults. AES-256 encryption and data verification processes ensure HIPAA compliance, while rapid tape restore capabilities cut recovery time objectives (RTO) by 50%, safeguarding patient data and minimizing downtime after ransomware or system failures.
A film production studio relies on the EH970SB-HPE StoreEver LTO-6 Ultrium 6250 with SAS external tape drive to archive 4K/8K raw footage and master clips. Each cartridge delivers 2.5 TB native (6.25 TB compressed) capacity, enabling cost-effective, long-term storage and rapid off-line cataloging. The high-speed SAS interface accelerates backup windows by 40%, lowers disk storage overhead by 70%, and ensures quick retrieval of archived assets for post-production workflows.
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 EH970SB |  BB953A |  BB873SB |  C0H18A |  C7975AC | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Product Type | Storage System | Storage System | Storage System | Storage System | Storage System |
| Storage Type | SAN | SAN | SAN | NAS | NAS |
| Form Factor | Rackmount | Rackmount | Rackmount | Rackmount | Rackmount |
| Bay Count | 12-bay | 12-bay | 24-bay | 8-bay | 12-bay |
| Supported Drive Types | SATA HDD / SAS HDD / SATA SSD | Mixed | SATA HDD / SAS HDD / SATA SSD | SATA HDD / SAS HDD / SATA SSD / NVMe SSD | Mixed |
| 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 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 | 128 GB | 64 GB | 64 GB | 64 GB | 64 GB |
| RAM Type | DDR4 | ECC DDR4 | ECC DDR4 | DDR4 | DDR4 |
| Network Ports | 10GbE | 10GbE | 10GbE | 10GbE | 10GbE |
| LAN Ports | 2 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 2 |
| USB Ports | USB 3.2 | USB 3.2 | USB 3.2 | USB 3.2 | USB 3.2 |
| Expansion Support | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Cooling | Active | Redundant Fan | Active | Redundant Fan | Redundant Fan |
| Power Supply | Redundant | Redundant | Redundant | Redundant | Redundant |
| Power Supply Wattage | 750W | 500W | 500W | 750W | 500W |
| 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 | No | No | No |
| Use Case | Enterprise Data Center | Enterprise Data Center | Enterprise Data Center / Virtualization | SMB / Enterprise Data Center / Virtualization / Media Server | SMB / Enterprise Data Center / Virtualization / Media Server |
| Product Name | EH970SB Enterprise Storage System | BB953A High Performance SAN Storage System | BB873SB Enterprise SAN Storage | C0H18A Enterprise NAS | C7975AC Storage System |
| Height | 3 inches | 3.5 inches | 4 inches | 3 inches | 3 |
| Width | 17 inches | 17.5 inches | 17.5 inches | 17 inches | 17 |
| Depth | 28 inches | 14.2 inches | 28 inches | 25 inches | 27 |
| Weight | 25 lbs | 25 lbs | 50 lbs | 40 lbs | 35 lbs |
External LTO-6 drive provided reliable backup cycles.
SAS connectivity was straightforward.
Consistent performance.
No issues during restores.
Met expectations.
The HPE StoreEver LTO-6 Ultrium 6250 (EH970SB) delivers 2.5 TB native and up to 6.25 TB compressed capacity per tape cartridge.
This drive achieves up to 160 MB/sec native and 400 MB/sec compressed sustained data transfer rates.
Yes. The EH970SB integrates seamlessly with HPE StoreEver tape libraries and major third-party backup applications supporting LTO-6.
Yes. It features FIPS 140-2 Level 2 certified AES 256-bit hardware encryption to safeguard data on tape media.