HP C7975A LTO Ultrium 5 1.5/3.0TB Data Cartridge with Case

HP C7975A – LTO-5 Ultrium RW Data Cartridge

Overview :

The HP C7975A is a rewritable LTO-5 Ultrium data cartridge designed for enterprise-grade backup and archive applications, used by IT engineers managing data protection infrastructures. It offers a native capacity of 1.5 TB and a compressed capacity of up to 3 TB at 2:1 compression, enabling significant storage density in tape libraries. The cartridge supports sustained transfer rates up to approximately 280 MB/s, making it suitable for automated tape library environments in data centres. With a design life of up to 30 years under proper storage conditions, it fits long-term retention requirements and integrates with LTFS (Linear Tape File System) for simplified file-based access in the archive tier.

Key Features :

• Native capacity 1.5 TB and compressed up to 3 TB

• Sustained transfer rate approximately 280 MB/s

• Built-in AES-256 bit encryption capability

• Cartridge memory chip for media monitoring

• Archival life up to 30 years under proper conditions