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HP LTO-6 Ultrium 6.25TB MP RW Data Cartridge (C7976A)
- 2.50 TB (Native) / 6.25 TB (Compressed)
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HPE LTO-6 Ultrium 6.25TB MP RW Data Cartridge
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- Limited Warranty period (parts): 1 year
- Limited Warranty period (labor): 1 year
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The HP C7976A is a rewritable LTO-6 Ultrium data cartridge with 2.5 TB native capacity and up to 6.25 TB compressed capacity, suited to organizations using compatible LTO-6 tape systems for backup and data archiving.
Recommended For
- IT teams running scheduled server or NAS backups who want a removable offline copy and already have an LTO-6-compatible drive and tape-management workflow.
- Video and post-production teams archiving completed projects or large media files for occasional retrieval rather than editing directly from the cartridge.
- Organizations maintaining an existing LTO-6 tape system that need rewritable cartridges supported by LTO-6 Ultrium 6250 or 6650 drives.
- Data-hoarding or archival users who store sizable, mostly inactive collections on tape and are prepared to keep catalogs or indexes for later restores.
Real-World Use Scenarios
- A small IT team runs scheduled backups from a server or NAS to a compatible LTO-6 drive, then rotates cartridges. The tape provides a separate backup copy that can be stored away from the system being backed up.
- A business or media team moves completed projects, older files, or other infrequently accessed data off primary storage. The cartridge is suited to keeping an offline archive, but retrieving files later requires an LTO-6-compatible drive and the appropriate backup or archive software.
- An organization keeps a copy of backup data separate from its everyday network and takes cartridges off-site. Because this is rewritable media, teams typically use documented rotation and handling procedures rather than treating a single cartridge as the only copy.
- A team writes a large, mostly sequential backup or archive job to tape and lets it run as a scheduled task. The experience depends on the source storage and backup setup; many small files or a slow source can keep the drive from reaching its best transfer rate.
- A business sends backup tapes to an off-site location and wants stored data encrypted. This cartridge can be used in an encryption workflow, but encryption requires a compatible tape drive and backup software configured to enable and manage it.
Spec Summary
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Best For | Rewritable LTO-6 tape backup, with capacity for 2.50 TB of native data or up to 6.25 TB compressed |
| Media Format And Capacity | LTO Ultrium 6 rewritable cartridge with 2.50 TB native capacity or 6.25 TB compressed capacity at 2.5:1 compression |
| Read And Write Performance | 400 MB/s read speed and 400 MB/s write speed |
| Security And Compliance | AES 256-bit encryption (IEEE1619.1); compliant with FIPS 140-2 Level 1 |
| Recording And Media Construction | 2,176 tracks on metal-particle media with 2,850 Oe magnetic coercivity |
| Packaging And Labeling | Includes write-on labels; package quantity is 1 |
| Model Identifiers | HP, model C7976A |