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The
LTO Program today announced plans to include
encryption capabilities for
LTO Ultrium generation 4 tape drive technology
specifications. The encryption capabilities are designed to help address
security concerns.
This is the latest of an array of features announced for
the
LTO Ultrium generation 4 roadmap, which calls for cartridge capacity
to reach up to 1.6 terabytes and data transfer rates of up to 240 megabytes per
second (assuming 2:1 data compression).
Additional information is included below in the
full text of the press release.
LTO Program to Include Encryption Capabilities in
Next Generation of Ultrium Tape Drive Technology
SILICON VALLEY, CALIF.
— (April 17, 2006) —
HP,
IBM and
Quantum, the three technology provider companies (TPCs) for
the Linear Tape-Open (LTO) Program, today announced plans to provide encryption
capabilities for
LTO Ultrium generation 4 tape drive technology
specifications, slated for later this year.
LTO
Ultrium generation 4 tape drive technology is planned to feature
encryption capabilities designed to help users address security concerns by
enabling the writing of encrypted data to the
LTO
Ultrium tape cartridge and the management of encryption keys
to help protect the storage and transport of sensitive information. "Storage
professionals have indicated the need for advanced encryption tools that can
help them better protect the data for which they are responsible," said Cindy
Grossman, Vice President, Tape Storage Systems,
IBM. "As standards become more stringent and security concerns more
prominent, the
LTO Program continues to innovate and provide
the forward-looking solutions that storage managers demand." In addition to the
planned encryption capabilities, the
LTO
Ultrium generation 4 roadmap calls for cartridge capacity to reach up
to 1.6 terabytes and data transfer rates of up to 240 megabytes per second
(assuming 2:1 data compression).
LTO
Ultrium Write Once, Read Many (WORM) capabilities that are currently
available with generation 3 products are currently planned for generation 4,
providing for a cost-effective means for storing data in a non-rewriteable
format to help address compliance requirements.
About Linear Tape-Open (LTO) Technology
LTO technology is a powerful, scaleable,
adaptable open tape format created by technology providers
HP,
IBM Corporation and
Quantum Corporation (and their predecessors) to help address the
growing demands of data protection in the midrange to enterprise-class server
environments. This ultra-high capacity generation of tape storage products is
designed to deliver outstanding performance, capacity and reliability combining
the advantages of linear multi-channel, bi-directional formats with enhancements
in servo technology, data compression, track layout, and error correction.
The
LTO Ultrium format has a well-defined roadmap
for growth and scalability. The roadmap represents intentions and goals only.
There is no guarantee that these goals will be achieved. Compliance verification
is vital to meet the free-interchange objectives that are at the core of the
LTO
Program.
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