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LTO
Last modified: Wednesday, August 10, 2005
Short for Linear Tape Open, a technology that was
developed jointly by HP, IBM and Certance (Seagate) to provide a clear and
viable choice in an increasingly complex array of tapestorage options. LTO technology is an "open format"
technology, which means that users will have multiple sources of product and
media. and the open nature of LTO technology also provides a means of enabling
compatibility between different vendors' offerings.