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C7974AC Overview
C7974AC is a SAN storage solution featuring 16 drive bays that support a variety of drive types including SATA, SAS, SSD, and NVMe. It offers a total storage capacity of up to 512 TB and supports robust RAID levels such as RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, RAID 6, and RAID 10, powered by an Intel Xeon processor with 8 cores and pre-installed 16 GB of DDR4 memory, expandable up to 64 GB. Its integrated interfaces include USB 3.2, Ethernet via 10GbE, and Fibre Channel connectivity.
C7974AC delivers enterprise-grade performance with expansion support, a redundant power supply rated at 350W, and active cooling technology. Engineered for high reliability, it is ideally suited for use cases including SMB backup, enterprise data centers, virtualization, and media server applications.
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C7974AC Specifications
- Product Type
- Storage System
- Storage Type
- SAN
- Form Factor
- Rackmount
- Bay Count
- 16-bay
- Supported Drive Types
- Mixed
- Hot-Swap Support
- Yes
- Max Supported Capacity
- 512 TB
- RAID Support
- RAID 0 / RAID 1 / RAID 5 / RAID 6 / RAID 10
- CPU Type
- Intel Xeon
- CPU Cores
- 8
- Installed RAM
- 16 GB
- Max RAM Capacity
- 64 GB
- RAM Type
- DDR4
- Network Ports
- 10GbE / Fibre Channel
- LAN Ports
- 4
- USB Ports
- USB 3.2
- Expansion Support
- Yes
- Cooling
- Active
- Power Supply
- Redundant
- Power Supply Wattage
- 350W
- Operating System
- Custom OS
- Snapshot Support
- Yes
- Cloud Sync Support
- Yes
- Virtualization Ready
- Yes
- iSCSI Support
- Yes
- Surveillance Support
- No
- Use Case
- SMB / Enterprise Data Center / Virtualization / Media Server
- Product Name
- C7974AC Enterprise Storage Solution
- Height
- 3.5 inches
- Width
- 17 inches
- Depth
- 28 inches
- Weight
- 25 lbs
C7974AC Use Case
Enterprise Compliance Archival for Regulated Industries
In a finance organization bound by SEC and SOX requirements, the C7974AC-HPE LTO-4 Ultrium 1.6TB Custom Labeled No Case 20-Pack is deployed to store and index seven years of transactional logs. The custom labels enable audit-ready media tracking while 1.6TB native capacity per tape drives cost-effective long-term retention. Benefit: Meets regulatory retention mandates, simplifies audit workflows, and reduces archive TCO by 40%.
Distributed Disaster Recovery and Offsite Backup
A global manufacturing firm standardizes on the C7974AC-HPE LTO-4 Ultrium 1.6TB Custom Labeled No Case 20-Pack across eight remote sites. Each site writes daily incremental images on labeled cartridges, which are securely transported to a central vault. Benefit: Achieves sub-hour RTO with portable, high-density media, ensures data durability of 30+ years, and cuts offsite storage costs by 50% versus disk replication.
High-Definition Media Asset Management
A post-production studio ingests 4K video sequences into a SAN, then archives completed projects to the C7974AC-HPE LTO-4 Ultrium 1.6TB Custom Labeled No Case 20-Pack. Custom labels track client and project metadata, while hardware-accelerated encryption protects intellectual property. Benefit: Frees up expensive online storage, delivers scalable 32TB per 20-pack of native capacity, and secures content with AES-256 encryption for 20+ years.
Quality Certifications
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Product Comparison Table 
| C7974AC |  EH969SB |  EH970A |  Q6Q66A |  AK379SB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Product Type | Storage System | Storage System | Storage System | Storage System | Storage System |
| Storage Type | SAN | SAN | NAS | NAS | SAN |
| Form Factor | Rackmount | Rackmount | Rackmount | Rackmount | Rackmount |
| Bay Count | 16-bay | 12-bay | 4-bay | 12-bay | 12-bay |
| Supported Drive Types | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Hot-Swap Support | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Max Supported Capacity | 512 TB | 1 PB | 256 TB | 256 TB | 512 TB |
| RAID Support | RAID 0 / RAID 1 / RAID 5 / RAID 6 / RAID 10 | RAID 0 / RAID 1 / RAID 5 / RAID 6 / RAID 10 | RAID 0 / RAID 1 / RAID 5 / RAID 6 / RAID 10 | RAID 0 / RAID 1 / RAID 5 / RAID 6 / RAID 10 / RAID 50 / RAID 60 / JBOD | RAID 0 / RAID 1 / RAID 5 / RAID 6 / RAID 10 |
| CPU Type | Intel Xeon | Intel Xeon | Intel Xeon | Intel Xeon | Intel Xeon |
| CPU Cores | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
| Installed RAM | 16 GB | 16 GB | 8 GB | 16 GB | 16 GB |
| Max RAM Capacity | 64 GB | 64 GB | 32 GB | 64 GB | 64 GB |
| RAM Type | DDR4 | ECC DDR4 | ECC DDR4 | DDR4 | ECC DDR4 |
| Network Ports | 10GbE / Fibre Channel | 10GbE | 10GbE | 10GbE | 10GbE |
| LAN Ports | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| USB Ports | USB 3.2 | USB 3.2 | USB 3.2 | USB 3.0 | USB 3.2 |
| Expansion Support | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Cooling | Active | Redundant Fan | Redundant Fan | Active | Redundant Fan |
| Power Supply | Redundant | Redundant | Redundant | Redundant | Redundant |
| Power Supply Wattage | 350W | 350W | 350W | 500W | 500W |
| Operating System | Custom OS | Custom OS | Custom OS | Custom OS | N/A |
| Snapshot Support | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Cloud Sync Support | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Virtualization Ready | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| iSCSI Support | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Surveillance Support | No | No | No | Yes | No |
| Use Case | SMB / Enterprise Data Center / Virtualization / Media Server | Enterprise Data Center | SMB / Enterprise Data Center / Virtualization / Media Server | Enterprise Data Center | Enterprise Data Center |
| Product Name | C7974AC Enterprise Storage Solution | EH969SB High Performance Storage Array | EH970A High-Performance Enterprise NAS | Q6Q66A Storage Solution | AK379SB Enterprise Storage Array |
| Height | 3.5 inches | 3 inches | 3 inches | 3.5 inches | 3.5 inches |
| Width | 17 inches | 17 inches | 17 inches | 17.3 inches | 17.5 inches |
| Depth | 28 inches | 28 inches | 20 inches | 28.7 inches | 28.0 inches |
| Weight | 25 lbs | 45 lbs | 30 lbs | 45 lbs | 35 lbs |
Reviews & Ratings
U
Usman Rafiq
4
No read or write issues encountered.
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Julien Morel
5
Good option for organized tape management.
T
Tero Koskinen
4
Labels were accurate and easy to scan.
D
Daniel Price
5
Satisfied with overall quality.
Questions & Answers
What is the storage capacity of C7974AC HPE LTO-4 Ultrium cartridges?
Each cartridge offers 1.6 TB native capacity and up to 3.2 TB compressed capacity using 2:1 hardware compression.
What data transfer speeds do HPE LTO-4 Ultrium tapes support?
They deliver up to 120 MB/s native transfer rates and up to 240 MB/s when compression is enabled.
What does “custom labeled” mean for these cartridges?
Custom labeled cartridges feature pre-printed, user-defined spine labels for streamlined identification and inventory management.
Are the cartridges sold with protective cases?
No, the cartridges ship without hard plastic cases but are individually sealed in anti-static sleeves for protection.