Hewlett Packard Enterprise BB873A
HPE StoreEver 15000 LTO-7 Tape Drive - 6 TB (Native)/15 TB (Compressed) - 6Gb/s
Key facts
- Part number
- BB873A
- Brand
- Hewlett Packard Enterprise
- Category
- Tape
- Price
- AUD 19,652.60≈ USD 13,720 RRP
- Availability
- On request — ask for a quote
The Hewlett Packard Enterprise BB873A is a tape listed in the Prology Parts Index. RRP AUD 19,652.60≈ USD 13,720 (Oct 2026). Request a quote for volume pricing, or sell us your used tapes.
Overview
HPE StoreEver 15000 LTO-7 Tape Drive - 6 TB (Native)/15 TB (Compressed) - 6Gb/s SAS - 133.35 mm Width - 1/2H Height - Internal - 300 MB/s Native - Linear Serpentine - Encryption - WORM Support
HPE StoreEver LTO Ultrium Tape Drives represent seven-generations of LTO technology capable of storing up to 15 TB per cartridge, with HPE TapeAssure for manageability, hardware data encryption, HPE StoreOpen with LTFS for ease of use at an unprecedented performance. With HPE TapeAssure customers can be confident that their data is safe by monitoring drive and media utilization, operational performance and life/health information for drive and media.
Data hardware encryption using AES 256-bit provides easy-to-enable security to protect the most sensitive data and prevent unauthorized access of tape cartridges. Linear Tape File System (LTFS) is an open format for storing data on tape that makes LTO generation 5 and later tapes self-describing and file-based.
Capable of data transfer rates up to 300 MB/sec native, HPE's Data Rate Matching further optimizes performance by matching host system speed to keep drives streaming, thus enabling the fastest tape performance.
Specifications
General
- Maximum Native Data Transfer Rate
- 300 MB/s
- Host Interface
- 6Gb/s SAS
- Environmentally Friendly
- Yes
- Form Factor
- Internal
- Height
- 77 mm
- Width
- 223 mm
- Depth
- 295 mm
- Drive Height
- 1/2H
- Drive Width
- 133.35 mm
- Recording Method
- Linear Serpentine
- Drive Type
- LTO-7
- Encryption
- Yes
- Native Storage Capacity
- 6 TB
- Compressed Storage Capacity
- 15 TB
- WORM Support
- Yes
- Product Type
- Tape Drive
Manufacturer Website Address
- Manufacturer
- Hewlett Packard Enterprise
- Product Model
- 15000
- Product Name
- toreEver LTO-7 Ultrium 15000 Internal Tape Drive
- Product Line
- StoreEver
- Brand Name
- HPE
Price history
- Latest
- AUD 19,652.60≈ USD 13,720
- Oct 2026
- Lowest recorded
- AUD 19,652.60≈ USD 13,720
- Highest recorded
- AUD 19,652.60≈ USD 13,720
- Recorded
- 2026
- 1 price point
AUD 19,652.60 rrp, recorded
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