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LTO tape storage roadmap targets 365 TB per cartridge

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The Linear Tape-Open (LTO) format is set to significantly increase its storage capacity, with future generations like LTO-14 aiming for up to 365 TB per cartridge. This evolution, driven by companies such as Hewlett Packard Enterprise and IBM, prioritizes reliability and cost-effectiveness alongside capacity growth. Despite the rise of Solid State Drives and Hard Disk Drives, LTO continues to advance, with its capacity increasing by approximately 400 times over the past 25 years while maintaining its form factor. AI

IMPACT Tape storage advancements offer a cost-effective solution for large-scale AI model training data archival.

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  1. Tom's Hardware TIER_1 English(EN) · Anton Shilov ·

    LTO roadmap extends to 365 TB per cartridge as tape storage refuses to die

    Despite all odds, the AI boom is increasing relevance of tape storage as technology enables cheap storage with zero power consumption in idle and ultimate security with air gap.

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