Overview:

Delivers 12 TB native capacity and up to 30 TB of compressed capacity for significantly greater efficiency and performance
The IBM LTO Ultrium 8 data cartridge (LTO 8) offers double the storage capacity of the previous generation for long-term data preservation and rapid, reliable access to data. The eighth generation of LTO Ultrium tape media delivers 12 TB native capacity and up to 30 TB of compressed capacity for even greater efficiency and performance. Purchasing IBM LTO 8 data cartridges from BackupWorks.com gives you peace of mind in sourcing media from a trusted, time-proven tape technology leader. Discover how the LT0 8 can help you manage explosive data growth, sustain rapid, reliable access to data and ensure business resilience.



With volumes of data growing exponentially and with no end in sight the IBM LTO Ultrium 8 data cartridge is designed to help organizations protect and preserve more data for longer periods of time. This latest generation of IBM LTO tape solutions offers more than double the storage capacity of previous generations for long-term data preservation that provides security as it sustains rapid, reliable access to data and helps ensure business resilience.

Increased capacity
Rapid data growth compounds the need for increased storage capacity. The eighth generation of LTO Ultrium tape media delivers 12 TB native capacity and up to 30 TB of compressed capacity for significantly greater efficiency and performance. This exceptional capacity helps reduce the number of cartridges and the amount of equipment, space and labor associated with tape-based data storage, enabling an outstanding total cost of ownership (TCO).

Optimal data security
To comply with regulatory requirements and preserve stakeholder trust, organizations must protect data from unauthorized access and unintentional loss. Tape cartridge portability facilitates remote, offline data storage for superior protection from natural or manmade threats that can impact online or on-site data storage. IBM LTO Ultrium 8 data cartridges are compatible with LTO Ultrium 8 tape drives, which offer device-level data encryption to ensure data privacy and reduce the risk of data corruption due to virus or sabotage. The WORM cartridge model stores data in a non-erasable, non-rewritable format to prevent overwriting of stored data and reduce the risk of data loss due to human error.

Features:

12 TB native cartridge capacity Up to 30 TB capacity with 2.5:1 data compression

• Reduces the number of cartridges and the amount of equipment, space and labor associated with tape-based data storage
• Drives storage efficiencies and helps contain infrastructure costs

Tape cartridge portability

• Facilitates remote, offline data storage for superior protection from natural or man-made threats
• Reduces risk of data loss or corruption

IBM Spectrum Archive support

• Enables data file search and retrieval using directory tree structures and drag-and-drop techniques
• Significantly enhances data access and retrieval
• Potentially reduces or eliminates software licensing costs and dependencies for data retrieval from tape

Adherence to Linear Tape-Open Ultrium 8 standard

• Ensures compatibility with LTO Ultrium 8 vendors' tape drive and automation products
• Reduces data storage investment risk by using open standards-based tape technology