Atempo Digital Archive Compatible With LTFS

Atempo, Inc. announced that Atempo Digital Archive (ADA), a file archiving solution for businesses, is compatible with the Linear Tape File System (LTFS) platform, an open-source data format that provides a file system interface to data stored on LTO-5 tape media.

The integration enables creative professionals to leverage ADA for intelligent, policy-driven data management and LTFS, a tape-based archiving platform to support project-level archiving and exchange at the end of post-production.

By using an intuitive file system written directly to tape, LTFS technology makes LTO-5 tape as accessible as disk and allows creative professionals to effortlessly store, access and transfer digital assets, regardless of the media it resides on, while increasing the long-term readability of files stored on tape.

Atempo’s added layer of intelligence empowers businesses to manage data and its associated metadata throughout the data lifecycle: from online storage, to nearline, to archive; and businesses are guaranteed that files are available immediately and preserved for years to come.

"Today’s media and entertainment businesses are faced with difficult storage demands that include keeping growing amounts of digital data available over the long-term while keeping storage costs down," said Jerome Wendt, president and lead analyst at DCIG, LLC. "Data management solutions that are purpose-built for the unique demands of data-intense workflows, like Atempo Digital Archive, enable digital media creators to leverage next-generation tape technologies like LTO-5 and LTFS as part of their workflow, making archiving data on tape over the long-term incredibly efficient."

The integration of Atempo Digital Archive with LTFS represents a complete active archive solution for digital media: functionality makes it easy to define and execute data management tasks, from creating archive jobs to automatically enforcing retention policies. Atempo Digital Archive offers policy-based archiving that can be initiated by users or applications and integrates into dynamic, file-based workflows. Further integration with common applications such as digital asset management and editing tools via Atempo’s plug-ins, plus graphical interfaces with metadata search capabilities, render file-based archiving simple and reliable for creative professionals.

"Tape’s lower cost, low power requirements and ability to scale infinitely make it the perfect medium for long term data storage," said Herve Collard, director of product marketing at Atempo. "As a file-based platform, LTFS offers unparalleled accessibility and ease of use, while Atempo Digital Archive delivers superior management and control of data stored on tape. Leveraging the two technologies together enables creative professionals to more easily and reliably manage digital assets across the data lifecycle while fitting seamlessly into existing workflows, dramatically reducing administrative overhead and reducing costs."