Q2078A Hewlett Packard Enterprise offers a complete data protection portfolio for Hybrid IT, it understands the critical role of tape media reliability for long term archival storage and as a safeguard against accidental or deliberate data disruption. HP E is more than a media vendor, it is a storage technology leader: LTO Ultrium cartridges are the ultimate ‘last line of defence’ underpinning HPE’s comprehensive Hybrid IT data protection solutions. Compared to the logo test, HPE has tighter, more controlled specifications in key areas like environmental interchange and lo ad/ unload. HPE also has stringent process controls such as regular ongoing Full Volume Life and ‘Green Tape’ Testing (GTT) test s. HPE’s brand specification is broader and deeper than those stipulated by the LTO logo test because HPE media reliability test ing takes account of how media is used, not just how it is made. HPE’s storage leadership and deep heritage in tape enable metr ics that actively shape LTO media R&D and manufacturing. This knowledge is used directly to improve customer experiences and provide better tape media products – for example, it’s how HPE’s Green Tape Test, the gold standard for archival reliability, firs t originated. Since the beginning of 2016, over 8 ,5 00 cartridges have been tested in HPE’s demanding GTT protocol. Almost 950 million met ers of media have been pulled and o ver 55 million gigabytes of data have been written.