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Global Technology Leaders Unveil Interchangeable Products for Open Format Tape Storage

Strategic Insights

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At the COMDEX/Fall 2000 conference in Las Vegas, Hewlett-Packard Company, IBM Corporation, and Seagate Technology revealed the first generation of interchangeable products for the Linear Tape-Open (LTO) platform. The unveiling of the Ultrium product showcase marked a significant milestone in the development of open format tape storage solutions. The technology providers, including HP, IBM, and Seagate, have reaffirmed their commitment to advancing open formats for tape storage.

Key Takeaways:

  • The Ultrium product showcase features interchangeable products from LTO licensees EMTEC Magnetics GmbH, Fuji Photo Film Company, Ltd., Imation Corporation, Overland Data, Inc., and Verbatim Corporation, in addition to technology exhibits from HP, IBM, and Seagate.
  • The Ultrium format storage solution is a single-reel, high-performance tape cartridge ideal for backing up, restoring, and archiving applications, with a four-generation roadmap for growth and scalability.
  • The format offers significant data integrity improvements over current tape storage formats and is positioned to become the next market-leading tape technology for ultra-high capacity storage.
  • HP's general manager, Jack Trautman, emphasized the importance of exchangeability and widespread availability in making Ultrium products the storage solution of choice for complex networking computing environments.
  • IBM's director of the Ultrium business, David Walling, highlighted the innovation, collaboration, and co-opetition that has led to the development of this new era in tape storage solutions.
  • The LTO program fosters a pro-competitive environment that leads to faster-paced innovation, lower prices, and enhanced data compatibility for end-user customers and OEMs.

Statistics:

  • The Ultrium format offers capacities of up to 100GB native/200GB compressed and data-transfer rates of up to 20MB/s native and 40MB/s compressed (assuming a 2:1 compression ratio).
  • Licensing information for the LTO program is available by contacting the Law Offices of Ladas & Parry at 323/934-2300 or by e-mail LTO_INFO@ladasparry.com.

Sources:

  • Business Editors COMDEX Fall 2000
  • Hewlett-Packard Company
  • IBM Corporation
  • Seagate Technology
  • Linear Tape-Open (LTO) Technology
  • EMTEC Magnetics GmbH
  • Fuji Photo Film Company, Ltd.
  • Imation Corporation
  • Overland Data, Inc.
  • Verbatim Corporation
  • Law Offices of Ladas & Parry

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