It was preceded by lto 4 in 2007 and lto 5 in 2010.
Linear tape open definition.
Lto 7 lto 8 lto 9 and lto 10 formats are scheduled but not yet available.
The high capacity single reel implementation of lto technology.
Linear tape open or 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.
Linear tape open is an open tape format developed and amended by lto consortium members hewlett packard enterprise hpe ibm and quantum.
Lto 6 linear tape open 6.
The term open format means users have access to multiple sources of storage media products that will be compatible.
Linear tape open lto is an open format tape storage technology created by hewlett packard hp international business machines ibm and seagate technology.
Lto 6 is a tape format from the linear tape open lto consortium released in 2012.
Hewlett packard enterprise ibm and quantum control the lto consortium which directs development and manages licensing and certification of media and mechanism manufacturers.
Magnetic tape storage technology has been in existence for more than 50 years.
Even today this technology is tightly controlled.
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.