The LTO ( Linear Tape Open ) tapes came in two forms ‘Accelis’ and ‘Ultrium’. The Accelis is 8 mm tape, dual reel cartridge. It was actually developed in 1997, and the purpose was the fast access to data, that loads at the midpoint of the tape to minimize access time. IBM were the pioneer in this tape format by introducing (short-lived) 3570 Magstar MP product. The real-world performance of Accelis does not exceed that of Ultrium tape format.
Ultrium is 1/2 |
