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Purple LTO Ultrium tape cartridge in plastic case

Quantum Corporation

Quantum Corporation MR-L7MQN-01 6 TB LTO Ultrium LTO-7 floppy drive diskette

SKU CH-WMVX-6YQY8 MPN MR-L7MQN-01

High-capacity LTO-7 tape cartridge stores 6 TB of data for backup and archive

  • 6 TB native capacity for large-scale backup and archive
  • LTO-7 Ultrium format ensures broad drive and library compatibility
  • Manufactured to highest industry standards for reliable long-term retention
  • Quantum media quality monitoring delivers consistent cross-platform performance
  • Purple cartridge colour enables quick visual identification in libraries

Quantum LTO-7 6 TB Media

This Quantum MR-L7MQN-01 cartridge provides 6 TB of native LTO Ultrium capacity for backup and long-term archive workflows. It is built for organisations that need reliable, high-density tape storage in LTO-7 drives and libraries. The media suits primary backup rotation and off-site retention where compliance and durability are required. It is not for environments that demand random-access speed or solid-state latency.

Capacity and Headroom

A single cartridge holds 6 TB of uncompressed data, giving ample room for full-system backups, media archives or regulatory datasets. Performance scales with LTO-7 drive throughput, so sustained streaming writes fill the tape efficiently. The limit is reached when the native capacity is exhausted; compression can extend usable space depending on data type. It is not for workloads that exceed native capacity without spanning multiple cartridges.

Build Quality and Daily Use

Quantum manufactures the media to LTO Consortium specifications and subjects it to extensive interoperability testing across supported drives and libraries. The purple cartridge shell identifies LTO-7 generation visually in mixed-media libraries. Advanced Media Usage Report and Extended Data Life Management features work with compatible Quantum Scalar automation to track media health over time. It is not for use in non-LTO drives or in libraries that lack LTO-7 read/write support.

Highlights

  • 6 TB native capacity for large-scale backup and archive
  • LTO-7 Ultrium format ensures broad drive and library compatibility
  • Manufactured to highest industry standards for reliable long-term retention
  • Quantum media quality monitoring delivers consistent cross-platform performance
  • Purple cartridge colour enables quick visual identification in libraries

Specifications

No published specifications for this item yet.

Questions about this item

Will this LTO-7 tape cartridge work in the LTO-6 drive I already own?

LTO-7 cartridges are not backward-compatible with LTO-6 drives; they require an LTO-7 or newer drive to read and write data.

How can I verify the cartridge is performing correctly after my first backup job?

Run your backup software's verify pass or use an LTO Media Integrity Analysis utility to confirm the cartridge reports zero errors and healthy media statistics.

Does the package include a protective case or do I need to buy one separately?

The product is supplied as a single cartridge; a protective case or storage container is not included and must be purchased separately if required.

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