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C7980A
HP SDLT I 220-320GB Data Cartridge
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C7980A is a high-performance SAN storage system featuring 24 drive bays that support SATA HDD, SAS HDD, SATA SSD, and NVMe SSD drive types, delivering a total storage capacity of up to 1 PB. It supports RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, RAID 6, RAID 10, RAID 50, and RAID 60 configurations, and is powered by an Intel Xeon processor with 8 cores alongside 16 GB of pre-installed ECC DDR4 memory, expandable to 64 GB.
C7980A offers versatile interfaces including USB 3.2, Thunderbolt, Ethernet via a 10GbE network port, and Fibre Channel connectivity. The system also provides expansion support, redundant cooling through a redundant fan, and a redundant 750W power supply, making it ideally suited for SMB backup, enterprise data centers, virtualization, and media server use cases.
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In a global financial services data center, the C7980A-HP SDLT I 220–320GB Data Cartridge is deployed for nightly incremental and weekly full backups. Its high native capacity and reliable error-correction ensure automated, high-throughput data transfers and compact offsite retention, enabling IT teams to meet stringent RPO/RTO targets while reducing storage overhead and infrastructure costs.
A multinational investment firm leverages the C7980A-HP SDLT I 220–320GB Data Cartridge to archive transaction logs, audit trails, and compliance reports over a 7- to 10-year retention period. This solution delivers WORM-capable, tamper-proof data storage with industry-leading durability, helping firms satisfy SEC and SOX mandates, mitigate audit risk, and optimize offsite vaulting expenses.
A broadcast production studio integrates the C7980A-HP SDLT I 220–320GB Data Cartridge into its disaster recovery workflow for high-definition video assets. The cartridge’s robust build and sequential access performance allow rapid tape swaps and offsite rotation, safeguarding critical media files against site failures, expediting recovery drills, and ensuring uninterrupted content delivery.
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 C7980A |  Q2007A |  Q2046A |  EH848B |  AG119A | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Product Type | Storage System | Storage System | Storage System | Storage System | Storage System |
| Storage Type | SAN | NAS | SAN | SAN | SAN |
| Form Factor | Rackmount | Rackmount | Rackmount | Rackmount | Rackmount |
| Bay Count | 24-bay | 8-bay | 12-bay | 16-bay | 16-bay |
| Supported Drive Types | Mixed | Mixed | SATA HDD / SAS HDD / SATA SSD / NVMe SSD | Mixed | Mixed |
| Hot-Swap Support | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Max Supported Capacity | 1 PB | 512 TB | 512 TB | 256 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 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 | 4 | 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 | ECC DDR4 | ECC DDR4 | ECC DDR4 | ECC DDR4 | DDR4 |
| Network Ports | 10GbE | 10GbE | 10GbE | 10GbE | 10GbE |
| LAN Ports | 4 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 4 |
| USB Ports | USB 3.2 | USB 3.2 | USB 3.0 | USB 3.0 | USB 3.0 |
| Expansion Support | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Cooling | Redundant Fan | Redundant Fan | Active | Redundant Fan | Active |
| Power Supply | Redundant | Redundant | Redundant | Redundant | Redundant |
| Power Supply Wattage | 750W | 350W | 750W | 350W | 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 | Yes | No | No | No |
| Use Case | Enterprise Data Center | Enterprise Data Center | Enterprise Data Center / SMB / Virtualization / Media Server | SMB / Enterprise Data Center / Virtualization / Media Server | Enterprise Data Center / Virtualization / Media Server / SMB |
| Product Name | C7980A | Q2007A Enterprise NAS Storage System | Q2046A Enterprise Storage System | EH848B | AG119A Storage System |
| Height | 3 inches | 3 inches | 3 inches | 3 inches | 3.5 inches |
| Width | 17 inches | 17 inches | 17 inches | 17 inches | 17.5 inches |
| Depth | 28 inches | 28 inches | 28 inches | 28 inches | 27.5 inches |
| Weight | 35 lbs | 25 lbs | 55 lbs | 45 lbs | 35 lbs |
SDLT media provided fast streaming and solid capacity.
Reliable performance in enterprise backups.
No read errors encountered.
Durable and consistent.
Trusted HP tape quality.
The HP SDLT I Data Cartridge offers 220 GB native capacity and up to 320 GB with 2:1 hardware compression.
The C7980A cartridge is compatible with all SDLT I and SDLT 320 tape drives, including the HP StorageWorks Ultrium 920 and 960 series.
The HP SDLT I cartridge delivers a sustained native transfer rate of up to 12 MB/s and up to 24 MB/s with compression.
Each SDLT I cartridge has a bit error rate of 1×10⁻¹⁷ and a cartridge life cycle rated at 500,000 load/unload operations for enterprise reliability.