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Q2078AC Overview
Q2078AC is a SAN storage system designed with 12 drive bays supporting a mixed configuration of SATA HDD, SAS HDD, SATA SSD, and NVMe SSD drives to deliver a total storage capacity of 512 TB with RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, RAID 6, and RAID 10 configurations. It is powered by an Intel Xeon 8-core processor with 16 GB of pre-installed memory that can be upgraded to 64 GB, and offers interfaces including USB 3.1, Ethernet via 10GbE, and Fibre Channel.
Q2078AC supports robust network connectivity with 4 LAN ports and expansion capability for additional modules, while featuring a redundant power supply rated at 350W and redundant fan cooling for optimal thermal management and system reliability. Its proven performance makes it ideal for SMB backup, enterprise data centers, virtualization environments, and media server applications.
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Q2078AC Specifications
- Product Type
- Storage System
- Storage Type
- SAN
- Form Factor
- Rackmount
- Bay Count
- 12-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 3.1
- Expansion Support
- Yes
- Cooling
- Redundant Fan
- Power Supply
- Redundant
- Power Supply Wattage
- 350W
- Operating System
- Custom OS
- Snapshot Support
- Yes
- Cloud Sync Support
- Yes
- Virtualization Ready
- Yes
- iSCSI Support
- Yes
- Surveillance Support
- No
- Use Case
- SMB / Enterprise Data Center / Virtualization / Media Server
- Product Name
- Q2078AC SAN Storage System
- Height
- 3.5 inches
- Width
- 17 inches
- Depth
- 28 inches
- Weight
- 35 lbs
Q2078AC Use Case
Long-Term Regulatory Data Archiving for Financial Services
A major bank deploys Q2078AC-HPE LTO-8 RW Cust Lbl No Case 20 Crtg to archive daily transaction logs and audit trails off network. This solution delivers 12 TB native capacity per cartridge, 30-year media life and AES-256 encryption, ensuring regulatory compliance, tamper-proof retention and a 50% reduction in primary storage costs.
Secure Disaster Recovery for Healthcare Records
A regional hospital leverages Q2078AC-HPE LTO-8 RW tapes to back up electronic health records and imaging datasets, then ships duplicates to an offsite vault. With WORM-capable cartridges and hardware encryption, the hospital achieves HIPAA-ready data protection, sub-hour recovery objectives and a 40% savings versus disk-only DR models.
High-Volume Media Archiving in Post-Production Workflows
A film studio integrates Q2078AC-HPE LTO-8 RW Cust Lbl No Case 20 Crtg into its 4K/8K footage archive, streamlining ingest to tape at 360 MB/s. The result is 20 TB compressed capacity per tape, automated tape labeling and cataloging for rapid retrieval, and a 60% lower total cost of ownership compared to cloud cold storage.
Quality Certifications
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Product Comparison Table 
| Q2078AC |  Q2006A |  Q2078ML |  Q2003A |  BL540B | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 12-bay | 8-bay | 16-bay | 12-bay | 24-bay |
| Supported Drive Types | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Hot-Swap Support | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Max Supported Capacity | 512 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 50 / RAID 60 / JBOD | RAID 0 / RAID 1 / RAID 5 / RAID 6 / RAID 10 | RAID 0 / RAID 1 / RAID 5 / RAID 6 / RAID 10 / RAID 50 / RAID 60 |
| CPU Type | Intel Xeon | Intel Xeon | Intel Xeon | Intel Xeon | Intel Xeon |
| CPU Cores | 8 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 8 |
| Installed RAM | 16 GB | 8 GB | 16 GB | 8 GB | 16 GB |
| Max RAM Capacity | 64 GB | 32 GB | 64 GB | 32 GB | 128 GB |
| RAM Type | ECC DDR4 | ECC DDR4 | DDR4 | ECC DDR4 | DDR4 |
| Network Ports | 10GbE | 10GbE | 10GbE | 10GbE | 10GbE / Fibre Channel |
| LAN Ports | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 4 |
| USB Ports | USB 3.1 | USB 3.2 | USB 3.2 | USB 3.2 | USB 3.2 |
| Expansion Support | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Cooling | Redundant Fan | Active | Active | Active | Redundant Fan |
| Power Supply | Redundant | Redundant | Redundant | Redundant | Redundant |
| Power Supply Wattage | 350W | 750W | 750W | 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 | Yes | Yes |
| Use Case | SMB / Enterprise Data Center / Virtualization / Media Server | Enterprise Data Center | Enterprise Data Center | Enterprise Data Center | Enterprise Data Center / SMB / Virtualization / Media Server |
| Product Name | Q2078AC SAN Storage System | Q2006A Storage System | Q2078ML Storage System | Q2003A Storage System | BL540B Storage Array |
| Height | 3.5 inches | 3 inches | 3 inches | 3 inches | 3.5 inches |
| Width | 17 inches | 17 inches | 17 inches | 17 inches | 17.5 inches |
| Depth | 28 inches | 22 inches | 28 inches | 28 inches | 27.5 inches |
| Weight | 35 lbs | 40 lbs | 50 lbs | 45 lbs | 45 lbs |
Reviews & Ratings
S
Saira Mahmood
5
Media quality has been excellent with no write or read errors reported.
J
Jonas Kallstrom
5
Worked smoothly across multiple backup cycles in our LTO-8 library.
H
Hassan Rauf
5
Clear labeling helped reduce operational mistakes.
M
Martin Ellison
5
Reliable option for enterprise scale LTO-8 environments.
Questions & Answers
How much data can I store on each HPE LTO-8 RW Custom Label tape cartridge?
Each cartridge on SKU Q2078AC provides 12 TB native capacity and up to 30 TB with 2.5:1 compression.
What data transfer rates do HPE LTO-8 RW cartridges support?
HPE LTO-8 RW tapes deliver 360 MB/s native throughput and up to 900 MB/s compressed transfer speed.
How many cartridges are included in SKU Q2078AC?
SKU Q2078AC ships as a pack of 20 HPE LTO-8 RW Custom Label tape cartridges.
Are HPE LTO-8 RW Custom Label cartridges backward compatible with earlier LTO drives?
Yes, they are fully compatible with LTO-8 drives, support read/write on LTO-7 media and read-only on LTO-6 media.
What does “Custom Label No Case” mean for these cartridges?
“Custom Label No Case” indicates blank labeling surfaces for your own IDs, shipped without individual plastic storage cases.
Can I use hardware encryption with HPE LTO-8 RW cartridges?
Yes, when paired with an encryption-enabled LTO-8 drive, they support AES-256 hardware encryption.
What is the expected archival lifespan of HPE LTO-8 RW tape cartridges?
Under optimal conditions, HPE LTO-8 RW cartridges offer up to 30 years of reliable data storage.
What environmental conditions are recommended for storing LTO-8 cartridges?
Store between 16 °C–25 °C (61 °F–77 °F) with 20%–50% relative humidity, away from direct sunlight and magnetic fields.
How durable are HPE LTO-8 RW cartridges in read/write cycles?
They are rated for up to 2,500 load/unload cycles with robust heads and error-checking features.
Do HPE LTO-8 RW cartridges come with a warranty?
Yes, they include HPE’s standard one-year limited warranty against manufacturing defects.
Which backup software is compatible with HPE LTO-8 RW tape cartridges?
These cartridges work seamlessly with Veeam, Veritas NetBackup, IBM Spectrum Protect, Commvault and other major backup suites.
Can I reuse HPE LTO-8 RW cartridges for multiple backup jobs?
Yes, as rewritable media they support thousands of full and incremental backup cycles.
What error correction mechanisms does LTO-8 use?
LTO-8 employs CRC-32 checksums and Reed-Solomon ECC to ensure data integrity and automatic error recovery.
Are protective cases included with HPE LTO-8 RW Custom Label cartridges?
No, these cartridges are shipped without cases to optimize rack-based tape library usage; external cases must be supplied separately.
What are common use cases for the HPE LTO-8 RW Custom Label cartridges?
They are ideal for long-term archiving, disaster recovery, offsite backups and large-scale data migrations.