WHAT IS LTO-8 TECHNOLOGY?

LTO Generation 8 delivers more than 30 TB* of compressed capacity and up to 750 MB/s* data transfer rates, representing a considerable performance and capacity improvement over LTO-7

Eight reasons to invest in LTO-8 Technology

Store more with twice the capacity of LTO-7 – up to 12 TB native per cartridge, and 30 TB compressed.

Continue to benefit from the lowest cost storage option for long term storage**. 

Store vital data offline for effective protection against ransomware and malware.
Leverage tape’s green credentialsto minimize environmental costs over time.

Comply with data protection legislation with WORM technology and hardware-based AES-256-bit encryption.

Protect your investment and avoid vendor lock-in with open standard, LTO Ultrium drives and media.

Plan and safeguard your future with a predictable technology roadmap taking you to 14-generations of LTO Ultrium tape storage.

Use Linear Tape File System (LTFS)  to view and access tape files just like disk or other removable media files.