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C7976A
LTO6 ULTRIUM 6.25TB RW DATA TAPE PL=7A
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C7976A Overview
Overview of "C7976A"C7976A is a high-performance SAN storage system built for demanding enterprise environments. It features a 12-bay design that supports a mix of SATA HDD, SAS HDD, SATA SSD, and NVMe SSD drive types, delivering a total storage capacity of up to 512 TB. With official support for RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, RAID 6, and RAID 10 configurations, it ensures data redundancy and high throughput for mission-critical applications.
This enterprise solution houses an Intel Xeon processor with 8 cores and comes with 16 GB of pre-installed DDR4 memory, upgradeable to a maximum of 64 GB. It provides versatile connectivity via USB 3.0 and a 10GbE network port, along with 2 LAN ports, enabling seamless integration into complex IT infrastructures. The system offers expansion support, redundant cooling with redundant fan modules, and a redundant 500W power supply, making it ideal for SMB backup, enterprise data centers, virtualization, and media server use cases.
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C7976A Specifications
- Product Type
- Storage System
- Storage Type
- SAN
- Form Factor
- Rackmount
- Bay Count
- 12-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
- LAN Ports
- 2
- USB Ports
- USB 3.0
- Expansion Support
- Yes
- Cooling
- Redundant Fan
- Power Supply
- Redundant
- Power Supply Wattage
- 500W
- Operating System
- Custom OS
- Snapshot Support
- Yes
- Cloud Sync Support
- Yes
- Virtualization Ready
- Yes
- iSCSI Support
- Yes
- Surveillance Support
- Yes
- Use Case
- Enterprise Data Center / Virtualization
- Product Name
- C7976A Enterprise Storage System
- Height
- 3.5 inches
- Width
- 17.5 inches
- Depth
- 27.5 inches
- Weight
- 45 lbs
C7976A Use Case
Enterprise Backup & Rapid Disaster Recovery with C7976A-LTO6 6.25 TB Tape
In a multinational financial services firm, IT architects implement C7976A-LTO6 ULTRIUM 6.25 TB RW DATA TAPE PL=7A for nightly full-image backups across 500 VMs. By leveraging 6.25 TB of compressed capacity and 360 MB/s throughput, the team consolidates backup windows from 16 hours to under 8 hours. The outcome: a 45 % reduction in tape counts, 30 % lower storage costs, and an air-gap layer that guarantees sub-hour RTOs and robust ransomware resilience.
Long-Term Archival & Regulatory Compliance for Healthcare Records
A large hospital network deploys C7976A-LTO6 cartridges to archive 250 million patient records and diagnostic images under HIPAA and GDPR mandates. Utilizing the tape’s WORM capability and 15-year media lifespan, compliance officers meet 7-year retention policies while reducing on-site data center footprint by 60 %. The result: audit-ready archives, an 80 % drop in LTO storage costs versus disk, and guaranteed data integrity without ongoing power consumption.
Media & Entertainment High-Resolution Content Preservation
A post-production studio handling 8K raw footage integrates C7976A-LTO6 for offline vaulting of 4 TB/day projects. With 6.25 TB compressed capacity per cartridge and native AES-256 encryption, editors offload large files seamlessly, freeing high-speed SAN bandwidth for active editing. The benefit: a 50 % reduction in primary storage needs, secure chain of custody for client deliverables, and multi-petabyte retention in a compact, cost-effective shelf.
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Product Comparison Table
 C7976A |  Q6Q64A |  C0H27A |  Q2078A |  Q2007A | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Product Type | Storage System | Storage System | Storage System | Storage System | Storage System |
| Storage Type | SAN | NAS | NAS | SAN | NAS |
| Form Factor | Rackmount | Rackmount | Rackmount | Rackmount | Rackmount |
| Bay Count | 12-bay | 12-bay | 8-bay | 24-bay | 8-bay |
| Supported Drive Types | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | SATA HDD / SAS HDD / SATA SSD / NVMe SSD | Mixed |
| Hot-Swap Support | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Max Supported Capacity | 512 TB | 256 TB | 512 TB | 1 PB | 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 |
| 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 | 16 GB | 16 GB | 16 GB |
| Max RAM Capacity | 64 GB | 64 GB | 64 GB | 64 GB | 64 GB |
| RAM Type | DDR4 | DDR4 | ECC DDR4 | ECC DDR4 | ECC DDR4 |
| Network Ports | 10GbE | 10GbE | 10GbE | 10GbE | 10GbE |
| LAN Ports | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 |
| USB Ports | USB 3.0 | USB 3.1 | USB 3.0 | USB 3.2 | USB 3.2 |
| Expansion Support | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Cooling | Redundant Fan | Active | Redundant Fan | Active | Redundant Fan |
| Power Supply | Redundant | Redundant | Redundant | Redundant | Redundant |
| Power Supply Wattage | 500W | 350W | 500W | 500W | 350W |
| Operating System | Custom OS | Custom OS | Custom OS | Custom OS | Custom OS |
| 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 | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Use Case | Enterprise Data Center / Virtualization | Enterprise Data Center | SMB / Enterprise Data Center / Virtualization / Media Server | Enterprise Data Center | Enterprise Data Center |
| Product Name | C7976A Enterprise Storage System | Q6Q64A High-Performance Storage System | C0H27A Storage Appliance | Q2078A Enterprise SAN Storage | Q2007A Enterprise NAS Storage System |
| Height | 3.5 inches | 3.5 inches | 3.5 inches | 3.5 inches | 3 inches |
| Width | 17.5 inches | 17 inches | 17.5 inches | 17.5 inches | 17 inches |
| Depth | 27.5 inches | 28 inches | 27 inches | 27.5 inches | 28 inches |
| Weight | 45 lbs | 35 lbs | 25 lbs | 55 lbs | 25 lbs |
Reviews & Ratings
N
Naveeda Irfan
4
Consistent speeds with no read errors.
F
Filip Jansen
5
Good durability across rotations.
H
Haris Nadeem
3
Reliable choice for enterprise storage.
P
Peter Lyons
4
Meets expectations for LTO-6 media.
Questions & Answers
What is the storage capacity of the C7976A LTO-6 tape cartridge?
The LTO-6 C7976A cartridge provides 2.5 TB native capacity and up to 6.25 TB compressed capacity per cartridge.
Which tape drives are compatible with the LTO-6 C7976A cartridge?
The C7976A is fully compatible with LTO-6 drives and supports read/write on LTO-7 as well as read on LTO-8, maintaining two-generation backward/forward compatibility.
What data transfer rates does the LTO-6 C7976A support?
It delivers up to 160 MB/s native transfer speed and up to 400 MB/s compressed transfer speed on LTO-6 drives.
Does the C7976A LTO-6 cartridge support hardware-based encryption?
Yes, when used in an encryption-capable drive or library, it supports AES-256 hardware encryption to secure data at rest.