Linear tape open (LTO) is a magnetic tape storage open technology developed in the late 1990s as an alternative standard to proprietary magnetic tape formats.Magnetic tape storage technology has been in existence for more than 50 years. Even today, this technology is tightly controlled, creating limited availability and a fairly high price.Since 2002, LTO has been the top selling super tape format. It is widely used by companies of all sizes, primarily for backup.The LTO form Ultrium is a half-inch magnetic tape with a single reel .The Ultrium was developed as a drop-in replacement for the DLT. LTO Ultrium tape uses a single reel to maximize storage capacity and thus is better suited for archival use. The LTO Ultrium is very popular and LTO in common usage usually refers to the LTO Ultrium.+ Read More