IBM LTO Ultrium WORM 6 - 2.5 TB / 6.25 TB

The IBM LTO Ultrium WORM 6 tape cartridge offers a reliable and secure data storage solution for businesses requiring long-term archival and regulatory compliance. With a native capacity of 2.5 TB and compressed capacity of 6.25 TB (2.5:1 compression), this cartridge is ideal for high-capacity backup and archiving needs. The WORM (Write Once Read Many) technology ensures data integrity by preventing accidental or malicious overwrites, making it suitable for audit trails and legal records.

Advantages

This LTO-6 WORM cartridge provides tamper-proof data protection, ensuring that once data is written, it cannot be altered or deleted. It offers a high native data transfer rate of 160 MB/s (400 MB/s compressed) for efficient backups. The Barium Ferrite (BaFe) media material ensures long archival life of up to 30 years, and the cartridge is backward and forward compatible with LTO-5 (read only), LTO-6 (read/write), and LTO-7 (read only) drives.

Suitable for

• Enterprise data centers requiring secure, long-term archiving
• Regulatory compliance (e.g., SEC, HIPAA, GDPR) with WORM technology
• High-capacity backup and disaster recovery
• Media and entertainment content preservation

Key specifications

• Native Storage Capacity: 2.5 TB
• Compressed Storage Capacity: 6.25 TB
• Native Data Transfer Rate: 160 MB/s
• Compressed Data Transfer Rate: 400 MB/s
• Tape Technology: LTO Ultrium 6
• Cartridge Type: WORM
• Tape Length: 846 meters
• Media Material: Barium Ferrite (BaFe)
• Archival Life: 30 years
• Number of Tracks: 1280
• Load/Unload Cycles: 20,000
• Tape Passes: 1,000,000
• Bit Error Rate: 1 x 10^19 bits read
• Compatibility: LTO Ultrium 6 drives (read/write), LTO Ultrium 7 drives (read only), LTO Ultrium 5 drives (read only)
• Security Features: Tamper-proof WORM format for regulatory compliance

Recommendations

For optimal performance, use this cartridge with LTO-6 drives. Ensure proper storage in a clean, dust-free environment with controlled temperature and humidity to maximize archival life. Regularly verify data integrity and rotate cartridges as part of a comprehensive backup strategy.