Elon Musk and LTO Tape

Explore the Cutting-Edge LTO 8 Tape Storage Solution

Discover the pinnacle of tape technology with the LTO (Linear Tape Open) Ultrium 8 Tape, representing over six decades of industry innovation and progress. LTO tape technology stands out as the sole open, non-proprietary tape solution, ensuring seamless interchangeability of tape media and drives across all LTO manufacturers, empowering end users with unparalleled freedom of choice.

Unrivaled Capacity and Performance

Experience a significant leap in storage capability with LTO 8, doubling the capacity of its predecessor, the LTO 7 tape drive, to a staggering 30TB. Boasting 30TB compressed and 12TB native data drive capacities, LTO 8 offers enhanced data access speeds of up to 360MB/s, as confirmed by industry experts. Moreover, LTO 8 maintains backward compatibility with LTO 7 data tapes, ensuring seamless integration and versatility.

Cost-Effective Ownership

Despite declining disk prices, tape storage remains the unbeatable choice in terms of price per gigabyte, with LTO-8 drives further driving down costs. Enjoy the lowest cost of ownership per terabyte compared to any other storage medium, with high-end tapes capable of storing up to 15TB, available at a fraction of the cost of even the most budget-friendly cloud storage solutions.

Robust Security Measures

Benefit from enhanced data security through physical media storage, complemented by advanced encryption and Write-Once-Read-Many (WORM) functionalities, offering users multi-layered data protection beyond traditional safeguards.

Dependable Reliability

Tape engineers continue to push the boundaries of performance and reliability, with tape data rates projected to outpace hard disk drives by up to five times by 2025. This reliability is underscored by tape’s lifespan exceeding 30 years, far surpassing that of traditional hard drives, making it the preferred choice for archival storage catering to internet data and big data analytics.