LTO-5 and LTO-6 Media Partitioning & Linear Tape File System (LTFS) Highlights
LTO-5 and LTO-6 specifications enable the capability for two media partitions which can be independently accessed to help provide faster data access and improved data management.
With LTFS, one partition holds the content and the other holds the content’s index; the tape can be self-describing to improve archive management.
Enables capabilities that manage files directly on tape allowing for easy sharing of the tape cartridge across platforms.
Makes viewing and accessing tape files easier than ever before. Explore tape content with directory tree structures and drag and drop files to and from the tape.
Can be used in production, post production and archive of digital video assets.
Addresses the growing needs of a variety of marketplace segments with rich media such as Media and Entertainment, Medical, Digital Surveillance, Seismic Exploration, Government, Cloud and more!
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LTFS News-Buzz and Implementations
Linear Tape File System (LTFS) can give LTO-5 and LTO-6 users the ability to use tape in a fashion like disk or other removable storage media for outstanding management and usability. LTFS gives tape-less work flow... with tape! See some of the news buzz and uses of LTFS below:
- NAB Show BuZZ Podcast Interview of the LTO Program at the April 2013 NAB Show (Audio MP3 11 min.) BY NAB Show BuZZ April 15, 2013 NAB Show BuZZ
- "How Open Source Could Drive a Tape Storage Comeback" LTFS will change the way tapes are viewed and allow many more people to use tape, By Henry Newman, Wednesday, December 21, 2011, Datamation
- Video Archiving: How Do YOU Archive Your Digital Productions? With the LTO Ultrium 5 (and LTFS) of course.
By Kim R Miller, Monday, October 13, 2011, How To Sell Your Videos - LTO5 with its own File System: An Enabling Technology for Archive, Backup, Simple DR - even the Cloud
By Eric Slack, Senior Analyst, Monday, October 18, 2010, Storage Switzerland - Tape is Back in the Storage Conversation at Fall SNW 2010
By Jerome M. Wendt, Oct 13, 2010, DCIG - Digital Production Buzz Podcast Interview of the LTO Program discussing LTFS at the Sept. 2010 Digital Video Expo Conference (Audio MP3 10 min.)
BY Larry Jordan & Mike Horton, Sept 30, 2010, Digital Production Buzz - LTO-5 and LTFS: Shaking the Pillars of Heaven
By Mark Ferelli, Aug 17, 2010, Computer Technology Review - LTFS: Crazy like a fox "The more I thought about this idea the more I liked it... (LTFS is) also excellent for long term storage (i.e. archiving)."
By W. Curtis Preston, Aug 12, 2010, BackupCentral.com - "The file system allows users to drag and drop files to and from tape the way they do with disk."
By Andrew Burton, Site Editor, Aug 2, 2010, SearchDataBackup.com - "LTFS is making tape more usable, making tape easier to search," Enterprise Strategy Group analyst Mark Peters said in an article:
Will 50 TB tape cartridges prove a boon for data archiving?
By Andrew Burton, Site Editor, 30 Jun 2010, SearchDataBackup.com - LTO-5 with LTFS Gives Tape a New Lease on Life
By Jerome M. Wendt on June 4, 2010 - FOR-A Collects Two Awards For New Products At NAB 2010
Broadcast Engineering awarded one of its Pick Hits to the LTR-100HS Video Archive Recorder which uses LTO-5 tape and LTFS - LTO Roadmap Now Through Generation 8
LTO Ultrium format generation 5 plans include new partitioning functionality enabling capabilities that can help enhance file control and space management - Implementation/Use Case Study:
The FOR-A Company LTR-100HS is a video archiving recorder that comes with a built-in LTO-5 tape drive - What is LTFS? By George Crump
- LTO-5 tape and LTFS position format for archiving: By Eric Slack
LTFS Use Cases and More
CLICK HERE FOR THE LTFS 2-MINUTE VIDEO INTRODUCTION (MOV)
CLICK HERE FOR LINEAR TAPE FILE SYSTEM SPECIFICATIONS (PDF)
CLICK HERE FOR LINEAR TAPE FILE SYSTEM CUSTOMER STORIES
CLICK HERE FOR COMPLIANCE CERTIFICATION INFORMATION
CLICK HERE FOR A LIST OF VENDORS SUPPORTING LTFS (PDF)
Click the video clip below to see the LTO-5 technology and LTFS in action with Directory Tree Structure and Tape File Access.