Imation announces first 1.6 TB LTO-5 tapes

Yesterday, Imation announced that they are the first licensed manufacturer to start producing LTO-5 tapes. LTO-5 is the successor of the current LTO-4 tape standard, doubling raw capacity from 800 to 1600 GB. Transfer speeds are up as well, improving slightly from 120 to 180 MB/second. Continue reading Imation announces first 1.6 TB LTO-5 tapes

Tape is not out yet

At least, if you believe some companies. Cache-A just announced new distribution agreements in Europe and Asia; and their main product is a tape drive. Or, as they’d rather put it, “archive solutions targeting the digital film and professional video industry”.

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