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| Part Number: | Q6Q68A |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer: | HPE |
| Backup & Storage: | Tape Drive |
| Model: | LTO-8 StoreEver MSL 30750 |
| Description: | Buy HPE Q6Q68A 30TB LTO-8 MSL 30750 Tape Drive. Genuine part with fast worldwide shipping from Euroland IT Store UK. |
| Availability: | In Stock |
The HPE Q6Q68A is a 30TB LTO-8 MSL 30750 tape drive supplied for HPE StoreEver MSL tape libraries. It is the option teams reach for when scaling a library up rather than fixing it: populating empty drive bays, adding parallel throughput for growing backup estates, or bringing LTO-8 capability into an MSL chassis that started life on an earlier generation.
Each LTO-8 cartridge written through the HPE Q6Q68A carries up to 12TB native and up to 30TB compressed, so even a modest MSL library becomes a substantial retention platform: dozens of slots multiplied by 30TB per cartridge covers full backups, archives and compliance sets with headroom for years of growth. Additional drives also mean additional simultaneous data streams, letting backup software split jobs across drives and finish overnight runs well inside the window.
Buyers comparing part numbers should note where Q6Q68A sits in the family. The 882185-001 and 882281-001 are spare part numbers for repairs, BC023A is the general LTO-8 Ultrium 30750 option, and Q6Q68A is the MSL-focused drive for library expansion. All share the same media generation, so cartridges circulate freely between them.
Beyond capacity, the Q6Q68A brings hardware compression, drive-level encryption capability for offsite media, and the fundamental tape advantage: cartridges removed from the library are offline and air-gapped, immune to network-borne ransomware.
Euroland IT Store, a trusted UK supplier of new and refurbished enterprise hardware, holds the Q6Q68A tape drive in both conditions as part of a wide range of HPE hardware. Refurbished units are tested before dispatch and warranted. Contact us to confirm compatibility with your MSL model and receive a quote, including bundles with LTO data cartridges for complete expansion projects.
Expanding an MSL library with the HPE Q6Q68A converts existing infrastructure into significantly more backup capability for a modest spend. Extra drives shorten backup windows by running streams in parallel, often the cheapest fix available when overnight jobs start overrunning, while 30TB compressed per cartridge keeps the cost per terabyte of retention far below disk or cloud alternatives. The air gap remains tape’s decisive advantage: cartridges exported from the library and stored offline cannot be reached by ransomware, giving you a recovery copy that survives even a full network compromise.
Because the Q6Q68A reads LTO-7 media written by kits such as the HPE N7P36A MSL LTO-7 drive upgrade kit, and its LTO-8 cartridges stay readable into LTO-9 drives like the HPE R6Q74A MSL LTO-9 45000 drive upgrade kit, nothing in your archive gets stranded as generations advance.
Euroland IT Store supplies the Q6Q68A new for strict procurement environments and refurbished for budget-driven expansions, with every refurbished drive tested before dispatch and covered by warranty. UK stock keeps lead times short, and our team can package drives, cartridges and SAN connectivity into a single expansion order.
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