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Rubrik: World-wide News/Products & News LTO
Program: LTO Ultrium Generation 2 Compliance-Verified Licensees Announced Fujifilm,
Imation, Maxell, TDK, Pass Data Interchange Compliance Testing (09.04.03)
- HP, IBM and Seagate Removable Storage Solutions, the three technology provider
companies (TPCs) for the LTO (Linear Tape-Open) Program, announced that
Fujifilm, Imation, Maxell, and TDK Electronics Corporation have successfully
completed the LTO Ultrium format media compliance verification testing
process and have earned the right to use the Ultrium format Generation 2
trademark on their products.
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"As
data storage media suppliers successfully pass the LTO Program's compliance
testing process for LTO Ultrium format-based tape drives, IT managers benefit
from unmatched storage options for the LTO Ultrium format Generation 2,"
said Barry Rudolph, Vice President, Tape Storage Systems, IBM Corporation.
"Because the LTO Ultrium format is based on open-standards technology
that is openly licensed, end users can select from several feature,
performance and pricing options from multiple manufacturers to address their
unique data storage needs." The LTO
Program requires all licensees' media to pass a series of compliance
verification tests – administered by an independent lab – which call for
rigorous data interchangeability testing before being granted the right to
display the trusted Ultrium trademark. Compliance testing of all Ultrium
products must be repeated annually to confirm that all manufacturers are
continuing to adhere to the LTO Ultrium format specifications. The LTO
Ultrium format Generation 2 offers backward compatible read-and-write
capability with Generation 1 data cartridges, offering further investment
protection for customers who have standardized on LTO Ultrium-based technology. With the LTO Ultrium format
Generation 2, storage capacity increases up to 400GB compressed (2:1
compression) with data transfer speed now delivering a peak performance of up
to 80MB per second compressed. How to
License LTO Ultrium Technology The LTO
Program offers several different license packages - from enhanced packages
that provide the specifications to manufacture Ultrium Generation 2 products,
to basic license packages, providing Ultrium format specifications and
guidelines for interchangeability. About Linear Tape-Open (LTO) Technology LTO
technology is a powerful, scaleable, open tape format created by technology
providers HP, IBM Corporation and Seagate Removable Storage Solutions to meet
the growing demands of data protection in the midrange to enterprise-class
server environments. This new
generation of tape storage products is designed to deliver outstanding
performance, capacity and reliability combining the advantages of linear
multi-channel, bi-directional formats with enhancements in servo technology,
data compression, track layout, and error correction. The LTO Ultrium format
storage solution is based on a single-reel, high-performance tape cartridge
design, suitable for backing up, restoring, and archiving applications. As a
leading tape technology for ultra-high capacity storage, the LTO Ultrium
format is the only tape storage technology with a well-defined
four-generation roadmap for growth and scalability - doubling speed and
capacity with each new generation, and supporting data integrity improvements
over current tape storage formats. While the
LTO Program gives licensees wide latitude in implementing mechanical and
electrical designs, strict adherence is required to format specifications
impacting the ability to read and write Ultrium format tape cartridges. Independent compliance verification
is vital to meet the free-interchange objectives that are at the core of the
LTO Program. With numerous compliance checkpoints for each LTO technology
product, data interchangeability between LTO products is supported regardless
of the manufacturer. Ultrium
tape mechanism and tape cartridge interchange specifications are available on
a licensed basis. For additional
information on LTO Ultrium technology, visit the Ultrium Web site at www.ultrium.com. (ma) Buyers
seeking true Ultrium format-compliant products should look for the Ultrium
format compliance verification marks on both tape drives and data cartridges.
Storage and media manufacturers interested in licensing LTO technology may
obtain information by contacting the Law Offices of : Ladas
& Parry Tel.
(001-323) 934-2300 E-Mail: lto-info@ladasparry.com Web: www.ladasparry.com |
