Availability of FujiFilm LTO Ultrium 10 Cartridge with 30TB Native Capacity

FujiFilm Corporation announces the launch of LTO Ultrium 10 data cartridge (LTO-10), a magnetic data storage tape cartridge that achieves a maximum recording capacity of 75TB per cartridge (30TB for uncompressed data), enabling the secure and cost-effective storage of large amounts of data.

LTO-10 is the 10th Gen of the LTO Ultrium standard for magnetic tape storage media ⁽¹⁾. The new-gen provides a substantial 1.67x increase in storage capacity from the previous-gen (LTO-9, 18TB uncompressed). ⁽²⁾ This increase was achieved through FujiFilm’s use of proprietary ‘fine hybrid magnetic particles,’ developed by combining its nanoparticle design technologies used in next-gen Strontium Ferrite (SrFe) particles and Barium Ferrite (BaFe). This is the first time that ‘fine hybrid magnetic particles’ have been used in an LTO Ultrium series data cartridge, and supports systems that securely and safely store even larger volumes of data at low cost.

In addition to enabling stable RW operations ⁽³⁾, tape offers lower initial implementation costs compared to HDDs ⁽⁴⁾, making it a cost-effective solution for data storage. Furthermore, tape offers ‘air gap’ data protection, physically isolated from the network, thereby minimizing the risk of data damage or loss caused by system failures, exposure to computer viruses and cyberattacks.

The amount of data generated worldwide grows exponentially with the spread of technologies such as autonomous driving, medical imaging, AI, and IoT, and is expected to reach 175ZBs in 2025 ⁽⁵⁾. Furthermore, compliance with laws and regulations that govern data storage obligations requires that data storage providers, companies, research institutions, and other organizations securely store large amounts of data for long periods of time.

Kenichi Otaki, head, data storage solutions, FujiFilm, says “as the data storage cartridge manufacturer with the top global market share ⁽⁶⁾, FujiFilm will continue to develop and supply high-performance and high-quality media that meet the needs and trust of our customers.”

Maximum capacity (uncompressed)	75TB (30TB)
Maximum transfer rate (uncompressed)	1,000MB/s (400MB/s)
Cartridge memory	Internal EEPROM with 32kB electromagnetic induction antenna
Tape width	12.65 mm
Tape thickness	5.2 μm
Tape length	1,035 m

Model number	Packaging format	Price
LTO FB UL-10 30.0T	5 cartridges x 4	Open
LTO FB UL-10WORM 30.0T	5 cartridges x 4	Open
LTO FB UL-10 30.0T LP20	20 cartridges x 1	Open
LTO FB UL-10 30.0T ECO	20 cartridges x 1	Open

(1) Linear Tape-Open, LTO, the LTO logo, Ultrium and the Ultrium logo are the registered trademarks of Hewlett Packard Enterprise, IBM and Quantum in the United States and other countries.
(2) FujiFilm LTO Ultrium 9 Data Cartridge compatible with the 9^th Gen of the LTO Ultrium specification.
(3) Optimized material design enables high-precision tracking and excellent running durability of magnetic heads.
(4) Compared based on TCA (Total Cost of Acquisition) per 1TB. Superiority confirmed for data storage volumes of 10PB or more. Based on FujiFilm’s research.
(5) Source: Brad Johns Consulting, LLC Improving Information Technology Sustainability with Modern Tape Storage (2022)
(6) Producer share, according to FujiFilm