subject: Hp C7978a An Universal Ultrium Cleaning Cartridge Solution. [print this page] Hewlett Packard, Seagate, IBM and different other manufacturers of Ultrium Tape Drive use different cleaning cartridges. Fuji was the first to introduce a Universal cleaning cartridge which was compatibles with all tape drive. Later all other manufacture of data storage device and drive developed the compatibles cleaning tape for all drive. Each and every cleaning tape has a RF system or radio frequency LTO-CM memory chip. Drive communicates with this memory chip and enters the cleaning mode if the cleaning tape or cartridge is compatible with that drive. This memory chip also holds the track record of numbers of time has been used cleaning cartridge. And when CM of drive sees that cleaning cartridge has been uses maximum time it will not allow cartridge for further cleaning and suspend the cleaning operation and will report expired cleaning tape.
HP C7978A, is an Ultrium based cleaning cartridge technology. Hp C7878A is an universal or compatible with all available and branded LTO tape drives and autoloaders with Ultrium standard LTO1, LTO2, LTO3 and LTO4, but buyer should be aware that this compatibility is only suitable to those tape drives and auto loaders that have been produced after year 2001, Older drive will also be able to use this HP C7978A, cleaning tape format but only after a firmware latest channel on listed series as well as when insist by the drive.
LTO Ultrium tape knowledge continues to guide the backup tape business, and it is universal fact the most steadfast respond that gives an outstanding compatibility and enhanced scalability to stay pace with the growing in sequence with data. LTO tape format was introduced by the HP, Seagate, and IBM jointly.
C7978A, Universal Ultrium LTO universal cleaning cartridge tape is matching with almost every LTO1, 2, 3, 4 and with LTO5 tape drives or autoloaders. HP C7978A cleaning cartridge, is compatible all LTO Ultrium drives equipped with LTO memory chip, which hold all the data storage tape record as well as able to communicate with drives and this is also designed to have fixed code that easily known by the drive firmware. HP LTO cleaning cartridge, has tape length about 1047ft, tape width 0.50 inch, this cleaning cartridge designed for Maximum 50 cleaning operations, in all 1~5 LTO ultrium tape drives. Cleaning is complete by mix up an exact amount of tape over the drive head support on an exact cleaning algorithm that is exclusive to each drive assemblers. Cleaning decline built up or blemish that gets leave on drives heads and should be made entire cleaning operation when the drives employ cleaning cartridge sign is blinking. It is optional that user must keep track of the number of times you use the cartridge and abandon it after it achieves maximum number of exercise. Hewlett Packard also guarantee 30 reliable archival years. HP C7978A cleaning tape, Offer to improve drive and data media operational life. Hp C7978A providing 50 cleanings which every drive can allow. Fast and steady transfer speeds of 48MB/Sec assist the data manager to backup their archival data resources within lessen time. This is ideal speed for storing a huge numbers of information with record minimum time. Consistent data streaming is very vital for critical and very busy data centers. HP LTO cleaning tapes, Ultrium technology is the most widely operated cleaning tape format and trusted by its users because of its reliable outstanding performance.
HP C7978A cleaning cartridge is well designed and perfectly compatible with all type of tape drives and autoloader which make HP C7978A cleaning tape well trusted and keep going with extra reliable performances.
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