The HPE Ultrium LTO-6 Data Cartridge is a part of Hewlett Packard Enterprise’s extensive Linear Tape-Open (LTO) portfolio. It is specially designed to cater to high data volume backup, restore and archival use cases. Each LTO-6 data cartridge offers impressive storage capacity and fast data transfer rate characteristics.
The LTO-6 cartridge boasts of a large native storage capacity of 2.5 terabytes (TB), which can be effectively doubled to 6.25 TB using built-in hardware data compression mechanisms (based on a 2.5:1 compression ratio).
Data transfer rates are equally impressive. The drive delivers a native data transfer rate of up to 160 Megabytes per second (MB/s), and up to 400 MB/s when using data compression. With such speed, the LTO-6 drive can backup or restore up to 1.4 TB of data per hour natively, and up to 3.5 TB per hour using compression.
The HPE Ultrium LTO-6 Data Cartridge uses a state-of-the-art dual-partitioning functionality, which significantly enhances file control and space management. This feature enables faster access to the stored data and enhances its ability to perform file-level drag-and-drop retrievals.
The cartridge features a strong emphasis on robustness and reliability. It has an archival life that extends to 30 years and a durability rating that supports up to 20,000 load/unload cycles. In terms of availability and compatibility, the LTO-6 format is an open standard and is compatible with numerous software and hardware platforms.
Capability for encryption has been built into the HPE Ultrium LTO-6 Data Cartridge to enhance overall data safety. Data can be encrypted using either high-strength 256-bit Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) methods or Federal Information Processing Standards (FIPS) level encryption.
In addition to high capacity storage and fast data transfer abilities, the HPE LTO portfolio offers tools for automation support, security, and long term storage. Of notable mention is the HPE Library and Tape Tools utility that simplifies tape drive management, allowing you to take full advantage of the advanced feature-set of the LTO-6 data cartridge.
Overall, the HPE LTO-6 Ultrium Data Cartridge represents a powerful combination of robust reliability, high capacity and top speed, making it an ideal solution for high-volume backup, restore and long-term archival needs.
