It will succeed the lto 7 version.
Linear tape open consortium.
Lto 7 lto 8 lto 9 and lto 10 formats are scheduled but not yet available.
Lto 6 is a tape format from the linear tape open lto consortium released in 2012.
Lto 8 linear tape open 8.
It followed the initial lto 1 version in 2000 and was succeeded by lto 3 in 2005.
Lto 1 was the first tape format released by the linear tape open lto consortium in 2000.
Lto 2 linear tape open 2.
Linear tape open is an open tape format developed and amended by lto consortium members hewlett packard enterprise hpe ibm and quantum.
Linear tape open lto is a magnetic tape data storage technology originally developed in the late 1990s as an open standards alternative to the proprietary magnetic tape formats that were available at the time.
Lto 8 is a planned but not yet released tape format from the linear tape open lto consortium.
Linear tape open lto technology was developed jointly by certance now quantum hp and ibm in 1998 to provide a clear and viable choice in an increasingly complex array of tape storage options.
In order not to delay availability of the latest generation the lto program elected to.
It was preceded by lto 4 in 2007 and lto 5 in 2010.
Linear tape open lto technology was developed jointly by certance now quantum hp and ibm in 1998 to provide a clear and viable choice in an increasingly complex array of tape storage options.
Lto 2 is the second tape format from the linear tape open lto consortium.
Uses for lto 9 while tape has largely given way to other media such as disk for primary storage purposes it still presents a valuable backup and archiving opportunity.
Lto 1 linear tape open 1.
Hewlett packard enterprise ibm and quantum control the lto consortium which directs development and manages licensing and certification of media and mechanism manufacturers.