September 2025
New this month

HPE Storage Tape Supports Record-Breaking Growth of Shipments for LTO Tape Capacity in 2024.

• AI/ML Infrastructure: The explosive growth of artificial intelligence and machine learning workloads is driving demand for cost-effective, high-capacity, long-term storage.
  
  
• Cyber Resilience: HPE Storage Tape plays a critical role in helping customers defend against ransomware and cyberattacks, thanks to its immutable, offline air-gap protection—a trusted last line of defence in hybrid data protection strategies.
  
  
• Scalability: Data volumes continue to grow exponentially, HPE Storage Tape remains the most scalable offline storage medium. With LTO-10 building on this scalable legacy offering up to 75TB* of compressed data storage.
  
  
• Regulatory Compliance: Organisations face growing obligations to retain and protect data long term. HPE Storage Tape provides a cost-effective solution for customers.
  

The Enduring Importance of HPE Storage Tape

This record-breaking shipment year reflects both Tapes resilience and growing importance in today’s hybrid IT environments.

“Continued growth in LTO tape shipments shows the important role that tape plays in modern data architectures, especially as companies deal with rapidly growing amounts of data” - Phil Goodwin, Research Vice President, Infrastructure Software Platforms, IDC.

As data demands continue to escalate, HPE’s commitment to advancing tape technology ensures businesses can rely on secure, scalable, and cost-efficient storage well into the future. Tape remains an indispensable part of a robust data protection and management strategy.

Explore the full HPE Storage LTO-10 Ultrium 75 TB media presentation now available on Seismic.

*Assumes a 2.5:1 compression

• We’re kicking off the new MSL2040 Super Slots incentive, creating a powerful new way to spark conversations and help close tape deals.
  
  
• Customers buying a HPE MSL2024 Library with 15 cartridges get 9 extra cartridges for free – running from August 2025 through April 2026.
  
  
• Explore the full HPE Super Slots Program Presentation now available on Seismic.
  

Reminders

HPE Greenlake Flex for Tape Libraries  

• HPE Greenlake Flex for Tape Libraries is revolutionizing the way customers interact with archival storage and data protection.
  
  
• With enhanced security, easy management, and flexible pricing, the model brings a new level of control to your archival needs.

Experience the future of data management with HPE Greenlake Flex – click here to find out more.

Let’s get social  

• Follow tape-related updates on LinkedIn by following 
  Andrew Dodd’s (WW Marcom Manager for HPE StoreEver) account.