HP C7971A – LTO‑1 Ultrium Data Cartridge 100/200 GB
Overview :
The HP C7971A is a rewritable Linear Tape‑Open (LTO) generation 1 data cartridge designed for IT infrastructure and backup engineers managing archival or rotational storage media. It provides a native capacity of 100 GB and a compressed (2:1) capacity of up to 200 GB, enabling efficient use of tape libraries and autoloaders in data‑centre, branch or remote‑edge environments. With a tape length of 609 m and a cartridge memory feature, this media is suitable for use in LTO‑1 drives and is backward compatible for read operations in some LTO‑2 and LTO‑3 drives. The cartridge fits into enterprise tape workflows and integrates with library control systems and compliance‑oriented backup applications without changing drive hardware or host software.
Key Features :
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Native 100 GB / compressed 200 GB tape capacity
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Tape length of 609 m in standard Ultrium housing
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Metal‑particle magnetic base‑film and 12.65 mm tape width
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Archival life rated at 30 years in proper storage
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Suitable for LTO‑1 drives; read‑only in LTO‑3 systems
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