Description
Product overview of the HP C7977A
The C7977A HP 6TB (Native) / 15TB (Compressed) LTO7 Ultrium Tape Media Cartridge is a data storage solution designed by HP. This cartridge is designed to meet the demands of data-intensive applications in organizations that require high-capacity storage solutions for their data. In this article, we will discuss the C7977A HP 6TB (Native) / 15TB (Compressed) LTO7 Ultrium Tape Media Cartridge in detail.
LTO (Linear Tape-Open) technology is a magnetic tape data storage technology. This technology was developed jointly by Hewlett-Packard, IBM, and Quantum in the late 1990s. The LTO technology is used for backing up and archiving large amounts of data. The LTO Ultrium format is the most widely used in the world, with over 400 million cartridges sold and over 6 million tape drives installed.
Capacity
The C7977A HP 6TB (Native) / 15TB (Compressed) LTO7 Ultrium Tape Media Cartridge has a native capacity of 6TB, which can be increased to 15TB using compression. The native capacity of a tape cartridge refers to the amount of data that can be stored on the tape without compression, while the compressed capacity refers to the amount of data that can be stored on the tape with compression. Compression is a process that reduces the size of data to be stored, allowing more data to be stored on a single tape.
Compatibility
The C7977A HP 6TB (Native) / 15TB (Compressed) LTO7 Ultrium Tape Media Cartridge is compatible with all LTO Ultrium 7 tape drives. The cartridge is also backward compatible with LTO Ultrium 6 tape drives, but with reduced capacity. Backward compatibility refers to the ability of a device to use older technology.
Speed
The C7977A HP 6TB (Native) / 15TB (Compressed) LTO7 Ultrium Tape Media Cartridge has a maximum data transfer rate of 300MB/s (native). This means that data can be transferred at a rate of 300 megabytes per second without compression. With compression, the data transfer rate can be increased up to 750MB/s. The data transfer rate is the rate at which data is transferred from the tape cartridge to the tape drive.
Durability
The C7977A HP 6TB (Native) / 15TB (Compressed) LTO7 Ultrium Tape Media Cartridge has a life span of up to 30 years, making it a reliable long-term data storage solution. The cartridge is designed to withstand harsh environmental conditions, such as temperature and humidity fluctuations, dust, and magnetic fields. This makes the cartridge suitable for use in a variety of environments, including data centers and remote locations.
Security
The C7977A HP 6TB (Native) / 15TB (Compressed) LTO7 Ultrium Tape Media Cartridge has a built-in encryption feature that protects the data stored on the cartridge. The encryption feature uses the Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) algorithm, which is a widely recognized encryption standard. This ensures that data stored on the tape cartridge is secure and cannot be accessed by unauthorized individuals.
Cost-effectiveness
The C7977A HP 6TB (Native) / 15TB (Compressed) LTO7 Ultrium Tape Media Cartridge is a cost-effective solution for organizations that need to store large amounts of data. The cartridge has a low cost per gigabyte compared to other storage solutions, such as solid-state drives (SSDs) and hard disk drives (HDDs).
General Information about the HP C7977A
- Manufacturer: HP
- Model Number or SKU# C7977A
- Product Type: Data Cartridge
Technical Information
- Tape Technology: LTO-7
- Compressed Storage Capacity: 15 TB
- Native Storage Capacity: 6.25 TB
- Maximum Native Data Transfer Rate: 315 MB/S
- Maximum Compressed Data Transfer Rate: 750 MB/S
- Tape Length: 2775.59 FT
- Media Formats: Rewritable
