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20 TAPE LTO6 RW CUSTOM LABEL PL=7A
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C7976AL is a high-performance SAN storage system engineered for enterprise data centers and virtualization environments. Designed as a rackmount appliance with 12 drive bays, it supports a mix of drive types including SATA HDD, SAS HDD, SATA SSD, and NVMe SSD to deliver up to 1 PB of total storage capacity with RAID levels ranging from RAID 0 and RAID 1 to RAID 5, RAID 6, RAID 10, RAID 50, and RAID 60. Powered by an Intel Xeon 8-core processor with 16 GB of pre-installed ECC DDR4 memory (expandable up to 64 GB), it offers robust performance and data integrity.
C7976AL features interfaces that include high-speed 10GbE network ports alongside four LAN ports and USB 3.2 connectivity, ensuring versatile integration in various IT environments. With expansion support, redundant cooling via redundant fan systems, and a redundant 750W power supply, this appliance is ideal for demanding use cases such as SMB backup, enterprise data centers, virtualization, and media server applications.
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A global retail chain uses C7976AL-20 LTO6 RW tape with custom label PL=7A to automate nightly full and incremental backups of POS, inventory, and ERP databases. Delivering 2.5 TB native capacity and 160 MB/s throughput, it compresses backup windows by 50%, ensures sub-hour RTO, and meets PCI DSS and GDPR audit requirements for secure, verifiable data restoration.
A regional bank and a healthcare provider implement C7976AL-20 LTO6 RW tape with custom PL=7A labels to archive seven years of transaction logs and patient records. Leveraging 6.25 TB compressed capacity and WORM-compatible labeling, they reduce on-premises storage costs by 70%, guarantee data integrity with AES-256 encryption, and simplify regulatory audits under SOX, HIPAA, and FINRA.
A film production studio integrates C7976AL-20 LTO6 RW tape (custom label PL=7A) into its MAM workflow to offload unedited 4K/8K footage. The solution’s high throughput and robust labeling streamline cataloging and retrieval, cut NAS and cloud spend by 60%, and protect irreplaceable assets against ransomware and hardware failure with offline, air-gap security.
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| Product Type | Storage System | Storage System | Storage System | Storage System | Storage System |
| Storage Type | SAN | SAN | NAS | SAN | SAN |
| Form Factor | Rackmount | Rackmount | Rackmount | Rackmount | Rackmount |
| Bay Count | 12-bay | 24-bay | 16-bay | 24-bay | 16-bay |
| Supported Drive Types | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Hot-Swap Support | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Max Supported Capacity | 1 PB | 1 PB | 256 TB | 512 TB | 256 TB |
| RAID Support | RAID 0 / RAID 1 / RAID 5 / RAID 6 / RAID 10 / RAID 50 / RAID 60 | RAID 0 / RAID 1 / RAID 5 / RAID 6 / RAID 10 / RAID 50 / RAID 60 | 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 |
| 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 | 128 GB | 64 GB |
| RAM Type | ECC DDR4 | ECC DDR4 | DDR4 | DDR4 | DDR4 |
| Network Ports | 10GbE | 10GbE | 10GbE | 10GbE | 10GbE |
| LAN Ports | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 4 |
| USB Ports | USB 3.2 | USB 3.2 | USB 3.2 | USB 3.0 | USB 3.0 |
| Expansion Support | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Cooling | Redundant Fan | Redundant Fan | Active | Active | Active |
| Power Supply | Redundant | Redundant | Redundant | Redundant | Redundant |
| Power Supply Wattage | 750W | 750W | 500W | 750W | 500W |
| 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 | No | No | Yes | No | No |
| Use Case | Enterprise Data Center | Enterprise Data Center | SMB Backup / Enterprise Data Center / Virtualization / Media Server | SMB / Enterprise Data Center / Media Server / Virtualization | Enterprise Data Center / Virtualization / Media Server / SMB |
| Product Name | C7976AL Enterprise SAN Storage System | C7980A | C7973A Storage System | Q2044A Storage System | AG119A Storage System |
| Height | 3.5 inches | 3 inches | 3.5 inches | 3 inches | 3.5 inches |
| Width | 17.5 inches | 17 inches | 17.5 inches | 17 inches | 17.5 inches |
| Depth | 27.5 inches | 28 inches | 27.5 inches | 28 inches | 27.5 inches |
| Weight | 45 lbs | 35 lbs | 45 lbs | 50 lbs | 35 lbs |
Custom labeled LTO-6 tapes simplified inventory tracking.
Reliable performance across all cartridges.
Clear labels and good durability.
No read errors encountered.
Well suited for managed backups.
The C7976AL LTO6 RW tape offers 2.5 TB native capacity and up to 6.25 TB with 2.5:1 compression, providing high-density data storage.
It delivers up to 160 MB/s native throughput and up to 400 MB/s compressed, ensuring fast backup and restore operations.
Yes, this LTO6 cartridge is fully rewritable (RW), allowing repeated data writes and overwrites without media replacement.
The PL=7A custom label denotes a pre-printed, color-coded barcode and text layout for rapid tape identification and inventory management.