… LTFS Storage Manager V1R1 …

The expanded functionality of Linear Tape File System (LTFS) Library Edition provides LTFS Storage management capabilities for branded automation, drives, and media from IBM Corp.

LTFS Storage Manager V1R1 data management capability is focused on media assets, including video, using IBM LTO-5 and TS1140-based Tape libraries and IBM Linear Tape File System Library Edition. LTFS Library Edition V2R1.1 or later is required with the installation of LTFS Storage Manager V1R1.

LTFS Storage Manager provides storage lifecycle management of multimedia files using IBM Linear Tape File System , which can help reduce video archive costs.

Key prerequisites
LTFS Storage Manager software sits on top of LTFS Library Edition software (LTFS LE) in the code stack to create the LTFS file system, enabling an IBM tape library to be read, written, and searched. IBM LTFS LE V2R1.1 is a corequisite to IBM LTFS Storage Manager.

If Material Exchange Format (MXF) files are going to be utilized within this solution, OpenCube software will be required and must be ordered separately.

Planned availability date
June 8, 2012