IBM LTO Ultrium 7 Data Cartridge

High-capacity tape media designed for reliability and longevity

Highlights

Achieve increased capacity
Ensure optimal data security
Support IBM® Spectrum Archive™
Meet stringent Linear Tape-Open (LTO) Ultrium Generation 7 specifications
Choose between rewritable and write-once-read-many (WORM) models
Use custom, blank and RFID-embedded cartridge labels

Overview

With volumes of data growing exponentially—and no end in sight—the IBM LTO Ultrium 7 data cartridge is designed to help organizations protect and preserve more data for longer periods of time. This latest generation of the IBM solution offers more than double the storage capacity of previous generations for long-term data preservation that provides security as it sustains rapid, reliable access to data and helps ensure business resilience.

Increased capacity

Rapid data growth compounds the need for increased storage capacity. The seventh generation of LTO Ultrium tape media delivers 6 TB native capacity and up to 15 TB of compressed capacity for significantly greater efficiency and performance. This exceptional capacity helps reduce the number of cartridges and the amount of equipment, space and labor associated with tape-based data storage.

Common features

Designed for LTO Ultrium 7 tape drives and automation products
Adheres to stringent LTO Ultrium Generation 7 specifications
Supports IBM Spectrum Archive
Available in rewritable and write-once-read-many (WORM) cartridge models
Available with custom as well as blank and RFID-embedded cartridge labels

Hardware summary

6 TB native capacity
Up to 15 TB capacity with 2.5:1 data compression

Feature	Benefits
6 TB native cartridge capacity Up to 15 TB capacity with 2.5:1 data compression	Reduces the number of cartridges and the amount of equipment, space and labor associated with tape-based data storage Drives storage efficiencies and helps contain infrastructure costs
Tape cartridge portability	Facilitates remote, offline data storage for superior protection from natural or man-made threats Reduces risk of data loss or corruption
IBM Spectrum Archive support	Enables data file search and retrieval using directory tree structures and drag-and-drop techniques Significantly enhances data access and retrieval Potentially reduces or eliminates software licensing costs and dependencies for data retrieval from tape
Adherence to Linear Tape-Open Ultrium 7 standard	Ensures compatibility with LTO Ultrium 7 vendors’ tape drive and automation products Reduces data storage investment risk by using open standards-based tape technology

*General characteristics*
Media type	Linear serpentine recording half-inch cartridge
Data capacity	6 TB native Up to 15 TB with 2.5:1 data compression
Cartridge models	LTO Ultrium 7 6 TB rewritable data cartridge LTO Ultrium 7 6 TB non-erasable, non-rewritable WORM cartridge

*Tape characteristics*
Total tape thickness	5.6 µ (0.00022 in.)
Tape length	960 m (3,149 ft)

*Cartridge characteristics*
Cartridge size (L x W x D)	102.0 mm x 105.0 mm x 21.0 mm (4.0 in. x 4.1 in. x 0.8 in.)
Data cartridge weight	200 g (0.441 lb)
Cleaning cartridge weight	115 g (0.254 lb)
Safety characteristics	Toxicity: nonhazardous to human health in anticipated use Flammability: self-extinguishing per UL94

*Environmental recommendations*
Operating conditions	10°C - 45°C (50°F - 113°F); 10% - 80% RH; 26°C (79°F) wet bulb maximum
Short-term storage conditions	16°C - 35°C (61°F - 95°F); 20% - 80% RH; 26°C (79°F) wet bulb maximum
Long-term storage conditions	16°C - 25°C (61°F - 77°F); 20% - 50% RH; 26°C (79°F) wet bulb maximum
Shipping conditions	-23°C - 49°C (-9°F - 120°F); 20% - 80% RH; 26°C (79°F) wet bulb max
Cartridge disposal	Classified as nonhazardous waste per EPA regulation 40CFR261; Can be disposed of as normal office trash

*Machine type, Model (Part numbers)*
LTO Ultrium 7 data cartridge	3589-651 (p/n 38L7302)
LTO Ultrium 7 WORM cartridge	3589-671 (p/n 38L7303)
LTO Ultrium universal cleaning cartridge	3589-004 (p/n 35L2086)

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