The HPE LTO-9 Ultrium 45000 tape drive represents Hewlett Packard Enterprise's ninth generation of LTO tape drive technology capable of storing up to 45TB (compressed 2.5:1) per cartridge while providing ease of use with support for LTFS and AES 256bit hardware data encryption easy-to-enable security to protect the most sensitive data and prevent unauthorized access of tape cartridges. Capable of data transfer rates up to 300 MB/sec (native), its Speed Matching feature further optimizes performance by matching speed of host to keep drives streaming and increase the reliability of the drive and media. HPE LTO Ultrium half-height drives are designed for server customers in direct attached storage (DAS) environments. The Ultrium 45000 tape drives provide investment protection with full read and write backward support with LTO-8 media. By increasing the capacity of the previous generation Ultrium drive by 50%, Hewlett Packard Enterprise customers now require fewer data cartridges to meet their storage needs, significantly reducing their IT costs and increasing their ROI.