http://www.lto.org Current news from LTO Technology en-us Mon, 2 Apr 2013 5:00:00 -0700 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Manual http://www.lto.org/pdf/LTFS Compliance Testing Press Release.pdf The Linear Tape-Open (LTO) Program Technology Provider Companies, HP, IBM and Quantum, announced today that they will offer Linear Tape File System (LTFS) compliance testing to demonstrate compatibility with the open standard Linear Tape File System specification. Tapes for the initial review cycle can be submitted to the LTO Program for testing starting May 1 through June 30, 2013. Ariana Barile <Ariana.Barle@fleishman.com> Mon, 2 Apr 2013 5:00:00 -0700 http://www.lto.org/pdf/LTO-6%20Vendor%20Certification.pdf The Linear Tape-Open (LTO) Program Technology Provider Companies -- HP, IBM Corporation and Quantum Corporation -- today announced that Fujifilm Corporation, Hitachi Maxell Ltd., Imation Corporation, Sony Corporation, and TDK Corporation have completed interchange testing for LTO Ultrium format generation 6. The successful completion of this testing now permits these companies to use the LTO Ultrium generation 6 format trademarks on their LTO technology products. Ariana Barile <Ariana.Barle@fleishman.com> Mon, 26 Nov 2012 5:00:00 -0700 http://www.lto.org/pdf/LTO Gen 6 Spec Release 082712.pdf LTFS "changing the game," opening doors for new applications via easy-to-use features. Finalized specifications include up to 6.25TB compressed capacity, more than double the compressed capacity of the previous generation, and up to 400MB/s performance (assuming a 2.5:1 compression) Ariana Barile <Ariana.Barle@fleishman.com> Mon, 27 Aug 2012 5:00:00 -0700 http://www.lto.org/News/LTO_NewsBytes/LTO_Newsbytes_Aug_2012.pdf LTFS and LTO Tape are Media and Entertainment Industry Blockbusters Geoff Mordock <geoff.mordock@fleishman.com> Fri, 24 Aug 2012 8:00:00 -0700 http://www.lto.org/News/LTO_NewsBytes/LTO_Newsbytes_June_2012.pdf LTO Celebrates 12 Years of Safe, Secure and Cost-Effective Storage Geoff Mordock <geoff.mordock@fleishman.com> Mon, 2 Jul 2012 8:00:00 -0700 http://www.lto.org/pdf/LTO PR Maintains Top Momentum.pdf Shipments of LTO tape drives and cartridge media reach new milestones. LTO Ultrium generation 6 specification availability date announced. LTFS opens door to new applications that can help slash storage costs and improve ease of file content access Geoff Mordock <geoff.mordock@fleishman.co> Wed, 6 Jun 2012 8:00:00 -0700 http://www.lto.org/News/LTO_NewsBytes/LTO_NewsBytes-April_2012.pdf Mark Twain supposedly wrote "it's not the things that people don't know which hurt them; it's the things they know which ain't so." The Truth About Backups. Geoff Mordock <geoff.mordock@fleishman.com> Wed, 2 May 2012 8:00:00 -0700 http://www.lto.org/News/LTO_NewsBytes/LTO_Newsbytes_February_2012.pdf How to Manage the Big Stuff. Geoff Mordock <geoff.mordock@fleishman.com> Wed, 15 Feb 2012 8:00:00 -0700 http://www.lto.org/News/LTO_NewsBytes/LTO_Newsbytes_December_2011.pdf Backup and Archive Planning for 2012. Geoff Mordock <geoff.mordock@fleishman.com> Mon, 12 Dec 2011 8:00:00 -0700 http://www.lto.org/News/LTO_NewsBytes/LTO_NewsBytes_October_2011.pdf Trick-or-Treat! Webinar: Tape's Continued Cost Advantage Over Disk – a TCO Study. Geoff Mordock <geoff.mordock@fleishman.com> Thu, 17 Nov 2011 8:00:00 -0700 http://www.lto.org/pdf/LTO%20TCO%20White%20Paper%20Press%20Release.pdf The Linear Tape-Open (LTO) Program Technology Provider Companies, HP, IBM and Quantum, announced today that two recently- released separate studies found that tape had significant total cost of ownership (TCO) benefits over disk, including lower cost per GB, lower operating expenses and lower energy costs. Kimberly Stirdivant <kimberly.stirdivant@fleishman.com> Wed, 24 Aug 2011 8:00:00 -0700 http://www.lto.org/News/LTO_NewsBytes/NewsBytes_June_2011.pdf This past month, the LTO Ultrium program hosted a webinar to discuss how the new LTO Linear Tape File System (LTFS) can help to make video storage easier. Geoff Mordock <geoff.mordock@fleishman.com> Fri, 15 Jul 2011 8:00:00 -0700 http://www.lto.org/pdf/LTO_Gen_6_licenses.pdf The Linear Tape-Open (LTO) Program Technology Provider Companies (TPCs) – HP, IBM and Quantum – today announced the availability of licenses for the LTO Ultrium Generation 6 format. Kimberly Stirdivant <Kimberly.stirdivant@fleishman.com> Mon, 20 Jun 2011 8:00:00 -0700 http://www.lto.org/pdf/LTO_Tape_Survey_Final_19_July_2010.pdf The Linear Tape-Open (LTO) Program and its Technology Provider Companies, HP, IBM Corporation and Quantum Corp, today released survey results conducted by Fleishman-Hillard Research showing that storage managers continue to recognize the value of tape in the storage environment. Geoff Mordock <geoff.mordock@fleishman.com> Mon, 19 Jul 2010 8:00:00 -0700 http://www.lto.org/pdf/LTO%20Roadmap%20Extension%20041410.pdf Updated Roadmap Indicates Plans for Up To 32TB of Compressed Data on a Single Cartridge by Generation 8 Geoff Mordock <geoff.mordock@fleishman.com> Tue, 14 Apr 2010 8:00:00 -0700 http://www.lto.org/pdf/LTO-5%20Vendor%20Certification.pdf Tape Manufacturers to Support LTO-5 Technology and the Ultrium Format Capacity, Performance, and Feature Enhancements Geoff Mordock <geoff.mordock@fleishman.com> Mon, 22 Mar 2010 8:00:00 -0700 http://www.lto.org/pdf/LTO%203%20Million%20Drive%20Milestone%20Release.pdf Independent Research Firm Confirms More Than 3.3 Million Drives Shipped Through 2009 Geoff Mordock <geoff.mordock@fleishman.com> Thu, 18 Mar 2010 9:00:00 -0700 http://www.lto.org/pdf/LTO-Gen_5_Spec_Release.pdf Specifications Include Up to 3TB Capacity* and 280MB/s Performance* Along With Integrated Partitioning to Address Growing Needs of Market Segments Geoff Mordock <geoff.mordock@fleishman.com> Tue, 19 Jan 2010 8:00:00 -0700 http://www.lto.org/pdf/LTO_Survey_Press_Release_4-20-09.pdf Storage Managers in Disk-Only Environments Increasingly Recognizing Value of Tape as MoreThan 60 Percent Plan to Add Tape Back into the Storage Infrastructure. Tape-Only Environments Increasing Use of Tape Geoff Mordock <geoff.mordock@fleishman.com> Tue, 21 Apr 2009 8:00:00 -0700