Digital Library
As costs per gigabyte drops for disk and tape, LTO tape has a lower cost of ownership when considering energy usage and storage space needed for tapes and equipment. In fact, LTO tape may cost as little as a penny per gigabyte, beating disk on cost.
Current LTO technology can provide of to 30 Terabytes of compressed storage per tape, which is up to twice the compressed capacity from previous generations.
The new generation of LTO drives can achieve an impressive 750 MB/second compressed data transfer rate.
LTO technology is the ideal media for archival purposes, boasting a much better bit error rate than disks. With its open backward compatible technology, your LTO archive can be accessible for many years to come.
LTO-8 features 256-bit AES encryption technology, keeping your most sensitive data safe.
Featuring the Linear Tape File System (LTFS), data on current generation LTO Ultrium tapes can be easily accessed through a graphical file manager allowing for drag-and-drop functionality.