Backed by HP's exhaustive media qualification process, the C7972A HP Ultrium 400GB data cartridge supports the launch of the HP StorageWorks Ultrium 460 Tape Drive. Building on the class-leadership of the Linear Tape Open standard, HP Ultrium 2 cartridges provide exceptional reliability with best-in-class high performance; the new format minimizes network interruption by being capable of protecting nearly 216 GB/hour of data (88% faster than SDLT 320) and storing up to 400GB on one piece of media (double the capacity of Ultrium 1 tapes).