IBM LTO6 Ultrium 6 Data Cartridge 2.5TB/6.25TB 00V7590

The IBM LTO 6 or IBM LTO Ultrium 6 00V7590 tape cartridge can hold up to 2.5TB of native or uncompressed capacity at a rate of 160MB/sec and up to 6.25TB of compressed data at a rate of up to 400MB/sec. The IBM LTO 6 tape cartridge is backwards compatible and therefore suitable to read and write in all LTO6 or LTO Ultrium 6 tape drives and to read and write in all LTO7 or LTO Ultrium 7 tape drives. This is the first LTO Ultrium generation cartridge that cannot be read in two drives ahead; therefore, the LTO8 or LTO Ultrium 8 tape drive cannot read them. Please note that this cartridge is identical to the Lenovo-branded tape, but Lenovo is the retail brand and typically more expensive.

For the option of LTO barcode labels attached to your tapes, please see Application of Tape Barcode Labels for details.
Drives that use the IBM LTO Ultrium 6 data cartridges 00V7590 are recommended to use the IBM LTO Ultrium Universal Cleaning Cartridge 35L2086 to keep the drive clean.

For further information on the IBM LTO Ultrium 6 data cartridges 00V7590, please see the IBM LTO Ultrium 6 Data Cartridge 00V7590 Data Sheet

They have 2176 tracks and a tape length of 846 meters. The tape has a lifetime durability of 1,000,000 passes. A pass is each time the tape changes direction, so that a backup could have over 1,000 passes, depending on the data written. The IBM LTO 6 tapes are manufactured using the Barium Ferrite (BaFe) recording surface (magnetic particles), which has replaced the Metal Particle (MP) recording surface of the LTO tapes up to LTO6. BaFe has proved to be able to hold higher capacities with lower error rates and will be the standard for LTO7 onwards. The tape also has an estimated archival life of 30 years. Still, it will always be longer than MP as the BaFe particles are already oxidised, and the greatest cause of tape deterioration in MP tapes is oxidation. The IBM LTO 6 tapes will also have a more reliable restore rate of data written to this tape than MP due to the higher frequency characteristics. This means older drives suffering head wear will still be able to read the stronger data signals as opposed to MP data tapes.

IBM LTO CARTRIDGE STORAGE:
To prevent condensation and for long life, the IBM LTO6 Ultrium 6 Data Cartridges should only be operated in or stored in the following conditions.

IBM LTO CARTRIDGE OPERATING ENVIRONMENT: 
10-45 degrees Celsius/Centigrade and 20-80% Humidity

IBM LTO CARTRIDGE STORAGE ENVIRONMENT: 
16-35 degrees Celsius/Centigrade and 20-80% Humidity

IBM LTO CARTRIDGE HANDLING:
Handle the IBM LTO Ultrium cartridge carefully. It may be damaged or degraded if it is dropped. Labels should be placed on the front side of the cartridge in the recessed area. Do not put labels anywhere else on the cartridge, as this can damage the drive or cause load errors. When not in use, IBM LTO cartridges should be stored and transported in their plastic clamshell case. Do not store cartridges in direct sunlight.