Linear Tape-Open (LTO) is an open format tape storage technology developed collaboratively by HP, IBM, and Quantum. Compared to the seventh LTO generation, LTO-8 offers more than double the storage capacity. An LTO-8 tape can natively store up to 12 TB and compressed up to 30 TB. Like most previous LTO generations, it supports WORM cartridges, encryption, and the LTFS format.
Storage capacity (compressed) | 30000 GB |
Item number | 7483530 |
Manufacturer | HPE |
Category | Data cartridges |
Manufacturer no. | Q2078AN |
Release date | 9.1.2018 |
Sales rank in Category Data cartridges | 17 of 263 |
Backup cassette type | LTO-8 Ultrium |
Storage capacity | 12000 GB |
Storage capacity (compressed) | 30000 GB |
Write transfer speed | 87.50 MB/s |
Read transfer speed | 700 MB/s |
Recording density | 525 KBPI |
Number of data tracks | 6656 x |
Tape length | 960 m |
Band width | 12.65 mm |
Tape thickness | 5.60 µm |
Archival life | 30 Years |
Country of origin | China |
Manufacturer commitment | SBTi |
CO₂-Emission | |
Climate contribution |
Items per sales unit | 20 x |
Length | 11.10 cm |
Width | 11.30 cm |
Height | 2.10 cm |
Weight | 280 g |
Length | 34 cm |
Width | 24 cm |
Height | 13 cm |
Weight | 5.39 kg |
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