LTO 7 tapes have an uncompressed storage capacity of 6TB and a compressed capacity of up to 15TB. LTO 7 tapes more than double the capacity of LTO 6 tape. Additionally, LTO-7 tape drive technology increased the tape head channel count from 16 to 32. This increase will provide a higher data transfer rate, resulting in a reduction of approximately 50% of the time to read or write a full tape.
Features
- Higher Storage Capacity - 6TB native and up to 15TB Compressed
- Better Performance - Expect data transfer rates of up to 700 MB/sec
- Future Compatibility - LTO 7 tapes will be able to be read by and written to by LTO 8 tape drives and be able to be read by LTO 9 drives.
- Backward Compatible - LTO 7 drives can read LTO 5 tapes and Read and Write to LTO 6 Tapes
Specifications
| recording_capacity |
600000 Minutes |
| unit_count |
10.0 Count |
| manufacturer |
Malelo and Company |
| upc |
860012052110 |
| package_dimensions |
10 x 7.4 x 5.75 inches |
| item_weight |
6.47 pounds |
| asin |
B0D3S9M2GR |
| date_first_available |
May 9, 2024 |
