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LTFS Becoming ISO/IEC 20919:2016 Standard

For larger long term tape applications

The Linear Tape-Open (LTO) Consortium and the Storage Networking Industry Association (SNIA) announced that the LTFS format Specification is an International Organization for Standardization (ISO) and International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) standard (ISO/IEC 20919:2016).

As the world’s data continues to grow at an increasing pace, and the need for affordable, large-scale storage becomes more important, LTFS is a technology that will make the use of tape for long-term, affordable storage easier and more attractive. Introduced in 2010, LTFS v2.2 allows for file system implementations using tape. It is a standard for data interchange, which enables user-friendly access to tape data using familiar tools and interfaces. It provides cross-platform and cross-vendor interoperability for tape, and makes viewing and accessing tape files easier than ever.

Now, everyone using tape technology with LTFS can have the additional confidence of formal recognition from ISO and IEC,” noted Terry Cochran, LTO Consortium. “The importance of this standard lies in the fact that it provides additional credibility to the technology. Consumers can now purchase and use LTFS knowing that it’s one of the most reliable storage technologies available.

David Dale, chair, SNIA, added: “We’re very pleased that LTFS has been recognized by ISO and IEC as an international standard. By working closely with the LTO Consortium, we’ve been able to bring the industry together to establish an important standard that will help improve the access, flexibility and efficiency of working with tape files, which are critical to thousands of organizations around the world.

ISO is an independent, non-governmental international organization that brings together experts to develop market relevant International Standards. ISO has over 21,000 standards touching almost all industries and aspects of consumers’ daily lives. These standards ensure that products and services are safe, reliable and of good quality.

With ISO/IEC’s standard verification, LTFS will continue to strengthen and grow the role of tape into new industries and applications where customers want the best features of tape technology as well as the direct access benefits provided by disk. LTFS is used in a variety of industries including media and entertainment, for large file movement when bandwidth is constrained. With these advanced workflow benefits, companies can enjoy a simplified system, save time, and lower their overall costs.

LTFS on SNIA website

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