{"id":1883,"date":"2013-02-28T14:52:48","date_gmt":"2013-02-28T18:52:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.maximummidrange.com\/blog\/?p=1883"},"modified":"2018-03-16T14:30:07","modified_gmt":"2018-03-16T18:30:07","slug":"lto-tape-comparison-charts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.maximummidrange.com\/blog\/lto-tape-comparison-charts\/1883","title":{"rendered":"LTO Tape Comparison Charts"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1><em>LTO (Linear Tape-Open) Comparison Charts.<\/em><\/h1>\n<p>Looking to implement a tape backup system?<br \/>\nTime for an upgrade to your existing tape archive solution?<\/p>\n<p>Sometimes it\u2019s easier just to get a visual of what each one can do.<br \/>\nCheck out the charts below and when you\u2019re ready to get started or have further questions, give us a call:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul style=\"list-style-type: circle;\">\n<li>When you call, we pick up the phone (<a href=\"tel:+1-855-932-6627\">+1 (855) 932-6627<\/a>).<\/li>\n<li>When you email, we respond (<a href=\"mailto:blog@maximummidrange.com\">blog@maximummidrange.com<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li>Or, you can use the <a href=\"#form\">form at the end of the page<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[wpdatatable id=117]* <em><strong>WORM<\/strong><\/em>: <em>Write Once Read Many<\/em> &#8211; 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The original charts are listed below for continuity)<\/p>\n<p>\n<table id=\"tablepress-16\" class=\"tablepress tablepress-id-16\">\n<thead>\n<tr class=\"row-1\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><\/td><th class=\"column-2\">LTO-1<\/th><th class=\"column-3\">LTO-2<\/th><th class=\"column-4\">LTO-3<\/th><th class=\"column-5\">LTO-4<\/th><th class=\"column-6\">LTO-5<\/th><th class=\"column-7\">LTO-6<\/th><th class=\"column-8\">LTO-7<\/th><th class=\"column-9\">LTO-8<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody class=\"row-striping row-hover\">\n<tr class=\"row-2\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><em>Capacity (native)<\/em><\/td><td class=\"column-2\">100 GB<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">200 GB<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">400 GB<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">800 GB<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">1.5 TB<\/td><td class=\"column-7\">2.5 TB<\/td><td class=\"column-8\">6.4 TB<\/td><td class=\"column-9\">12.8 TB<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-3\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><em>Capacity (compressed)<\/em><\/td><td class=\"column-2\">200 GB<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">400 GB<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">800 GB<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">1.6 TB<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">3 TB<\/td><td class=\"column-7\">6.25 TB<\/td><td class=\"column-8\">16 TB<\/td><td class=\"column-9\">32 TB<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-4\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><em>Compression<\/em><\/td><td class=\"column-2\">2:1<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">2:1<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">2:1<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">2:1<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">2:1<\/td><td class=\"column-7\">2.5:1<\/td><td class=\"column-8\">2.5:1<\/td><td class=\"column-9\">2.5:1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-5\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><em>Raw Transfer Rate<\/em><\/td><td class=\"column-2\">20 MB\/s<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">40 MB\/s<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">80 MB\/s<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">120 MB\/s<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">140 MB\/s<\/td><td class=\"column-7\">160 MB\/s<\/td><td class=\"column-8\">315 MB\/s<\/td><td class=\"column-9\">472 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Two<\/td><td class=\"column-8\">Max Two (?)<\/td><td class=\"column-9\">Max Two (?)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<!-- #tablepress-16 from cache --><br \/>\n* <em><strong>WORM<\/strong><\/em>: <em>Write Once Read Many<\/em><br \/>\n<em>Protection so data cannot not be modified once written to tape, but still offers unlimited reading of data.<\/em><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_1879\" style=\"width: 589px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.maximummidrange.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/current-lto-capacities.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1879\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1879\" src=\"https:\/\/www.maximummidrange.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/current-lto-capacities.png\" alt=\"Current LTO Capacities\" width=\"579\" height=\"324\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.maximummidrange.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/current-lto-capacities.png 579w, https:\/\/www.maximummidrange.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/current-lto-capacities-300x167.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 579px) 100vw, 579px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1879\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Current LTO Capacities<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_1880\" style=\"width: 589px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.maximummidrange.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/future-lto-capacities.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1880\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1880\" src=\"https:\/\/www.maximummidrange.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/future-lto-capacities.png\" alt=\"Current and Future LTO Capacities\" width=\"579\" height=\"324\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.maximummidrange.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/future-lto-capacities.png 579w, https:\/\/www.maximummidrange.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/future-lto-capacities-300x167.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 579px) 100vw, 579px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1880\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Current and Future LTO Capacities<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_1881\" style=\"width: 589px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.maximummidrange.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/current-lto-transfer-rate.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1881\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1881\" src=\"https:\/\/www.maximummidrange.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/current-lto-transfer-rate.png\" alt=\"Current LTO Transfer Rates\" width=\"579\" height=\"324\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.maximummidrange.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/current-lto-transfer-rate.png 579w, https:\/\/www.maximummidrange.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/current-lto-transfer-rate-300x167.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 579px) 100vw, 579px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1881\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Current LTO Transfer Rates<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_1878\" style=\"width: 589px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.maximummidrange.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/future-lto-transfer-rate.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1878\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1878\" src=\"https:\/\/www.maximummidrange.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/future-lto-transfer-rate.png\" alt=\"Current and Future LTO Transfer Rates\" width=\"579\" height=\"324\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.maximummidrange.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/future-lto-transfer-rate.png 579w, https:\/\/www.maximummidrange.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/future-lto-transfer-rate-300x167.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 579px) 100vw, 579px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1878\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Current and Future LTO Transfer Rates<\/p><\/div>\n<p>LTO Tape Comparison 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