General

HP LTO-6 Ultrium Tape with BaFe (Barium Ferrite) can write or read data at a blistering 1.4 TB/hour, storing, encrypting and protecting up to 3 TB (up to 6.25 TB compressed) on a single cartridge. A 70% increase in the number of tracks has increase the bit density, allowing more data to be recorded in the same amount of tape: from 1,280 tracks for LTO-5 to 2,176 tracks for 6th generation HP LTO-6 Tape 6.25 TB cartridges. LTO Ultrium tape cartridge memory chip delivers faster access time and enhanced media monitoring.