Linear Tape – Open (LTO) tape technologies available today are LTO-1, plus the more recent LTO-2 that doubles the capacity and performance of LTO-1.

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Technology overview

LTO tape technologies supported are LTO-1, LTO-2, and the newer LTO-3. Native capacities for LTO-1, LTO-2, and LTO-3 are 100GB, 200GB, and 400GB (200GB, 400GB, 800GB compressed) with speeds of 54GB/hr, 86-126GB/hr, and 288GB/hr (108GB/hr, 172-252GB/hr, 576GB/hr compressed). It has a 4-generation roadmap that provides for a native capacity of 800GB per cartridge (1.6TB compressed) and a transfer rate of up to 576GB/hour (1.1TB/hour compressed).

LTO cartridges use linear (serpentine) tape format providing fewer moving parts, durability and reduced maintenance costs. The version of LTO technology that GST uses is best suited for high-capacity backup, restore and archiving. Enhancements in the areas of timing-based servos, hardware data compression, optimized track layouts and ECC error correction help improve capacities, performance and reliability.

Features

BARCODE Labels. GST offers FREE barcode labeling for orders of forty (40) or more.

Recording Channels. LTO cartridges hold a higher number of concurrent recording channels.

Servo Bands. Information recorded in servo bands in the cartridge serve to monitor and control head position for optimum reading performance.

Recording Density. A recording density of 100Mb/square inch supports high-capacity storage.

Defective Tape Management. Data written onto defective areas of tape are dynamically rewritten to other areas.

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