StorageDNA Supports LTO-6 and LTFS

StorageDNA,
Inc. support LTO-6 with LTFS.

The company’s
archive and retrieval workflow solution, DNA Evolution, now supports
LTO-6 and LTFS for its Linux, Mac and compact Thunderbolt field
solutions.

"StorageDNA
is dedicated to providing advanced and innovative solutions for our
customers, and we develop for LTO as it has proven to be the most
economical, high performing, and safe long-term storage technology
for the media and entertainment industries," said
Chakravarty, CEO and president, StorageDNA. "As we continue
to push the limits of archiving and restoring performance, we are
committed to utilizing the full potential of LTO and LTFS. With
LTO-6, we enable our customers to achieve unequaled time and cost
savings."

The sixth generation
of LTO is a step forward, increasing the capacity and data transfer
rate to 2.5TB and 160MB/s. Unleashed by LTFS, LTO tape’s position in
the industry is strengthened as the de-facto long-term archiving
medium. Key performance features of DNA Evolution, including
direct-connect transfers and media data movers, maximize the 16 MB/s
performance and 2.5TB of LTO-6, producing better speeds.

DNA Evolution is an
LTO with LTFS archive and retrieval workflow solution that optimizes
the management of file-based content to help media professionals work
efficiently and save costs. Additionally, it maintains the
integrity of digital assets while ensuring content openness and
future access. The improved LTO-6 archival life, combined with DNA
Evolution’s automated and periodic tape health checks, ensures the
long-term protection and integrity of media.

Version 2.1 of
DNA Evolution is available and offers enhancements in
the areas of user experience, user interface design, error reporting,
tape verification, and integration support. New users can choose
between LTO-5 and LTO-6 technology, and existing users have the
option of upgrading their LTO-5 drives to LTO-6.