Imation’s Brand “TDK Life on Record” Shipping LTO-5 Media

TDK Life on Record, a portfolio brand of Imation Corp., is shipping TDK Life on Record brand LTO Ultrium Generation 5 tape cartridges.

This newest generation of the widely adopted LTO Ultrium tape format has 1.5 terabytes of native capacity (3.0 terabytes compressed), a near doubling of capacity over the previous generation, and data transfer rates of up to 280 MB per second compressed. The LTO Generation 5 also includes new partitioning functionality, which can enable file control and space management.

“We are pleased to offer our customers the advantages of next-generation LTO 5 tape cartridges under the trusted TDK Life on Record brand,” said William Qualls, global product director for tape products, Imation Corp. “For more than a decade, businesses across the world have relied on LTO technology as an effective and reliable format to address backup, archive, compliance, and data security needs. With LTO Ultrium 5, we have nearly doubled capacity, increased transfer rates, and provided new partitioning capability. And because the LTO products from TDK Life on Record are designed and manufactured to the highest standards and employ advanced magnetic coating, precise servo writing and robust cartridge technologies, our customers know they can depend on high-quality, reliable TDK Life on Record tapes.”

Features
LTO Ultrium 5 is the second generation to offer drive level hardware-based encryption of data being written to the tape cartridge, providing additional security for the storage and transport of sensitive data. LTO Ultrium 5 also offers WORM (Write-Once, Read-Many) functionality. The LTO Ultrium format generation 5 drives are read-and-write backwards compatible with the Ultrium format generation 4 cartridges, and backward read capable with generation 3 cartridges, helping to protect investments and ease implementation.

Availability
TDK Life on Record brand LTO Ultrium generation 5 cartridges are available globally through authorized dealers.