Durability has a name: LTO tape
LTO Media
Often underestimated – always appreciated
Magnetic tapes are still regarded as an extremely durable backup medium. Starline has all the current generations of LTO tapes in its range.
LTO magnetic tapes are still an extraordinarily inexpensive alternative for storing large amounts of data, even in times of NAND hard drives. In the current eighth generation, up to 12 terabytes can be stored on them. Moreover, tapes are still considered the most durable data carrier with a durability of several decades.
The robust LTO media offers up to 30 TB capacity with LTO-8 for data that can be compressed even further. In addition, we still offer the previous versions LTO-4 to LTO-7 – after all, at least one previous generation can be read and written with each drive. Of course we also have the matching LTO cleaning cartridge in our program.
LTO Ultrium cartridges support the LTFS tape drive file system and are ideal for RFID tags, making it easier to find the right tape.
Your advantages with Starline:
- Established, extremely robust technology
- Continuous further developments
- Gigantic archives possible
- Easy navigation on the tapes
Developed for decades - built for professionals: LTO 9
With LTO-8, however, Fujifilm's engineers succeeded in increasing the recording density of LTO technology by using barium ferrite magnetic particles (BaFe) and NANOCUBIC technology. They were not only able to increase the capacity, but also the data transfer rate to 750 MB/s (uncompressed).
But it is not only the tapes themselves that offer technical refinements. Their housings - the actual LTO Ultrium cartridge - for example, have built-in EEPROMs and RFID tags for unique identification. This means that each cartridge can be found again quickly. Another advantage is that special WORM (Write Once Read Many) tapes can be protected against overwriting and modification by the firmware stored in the chips. This means that once a tape has been saved, it is retained in perpetuity. The developers have also integrated 256-bit AES encryption from LTO-4 onwards.
For navigating on the large tapes, a separate file system, Linear Tape File System (LTFS), was implemented in the fifth generation. This enables backup applications such as Archiware P5 to directly access files on the tape. The backup software thus directly controls the drive and rewinds the magnetic tape to the appropriate location.
Your security through our commitment with LTO 9
Since the LTO roadmap not only includes an increase in capacity, but also stipulates downward compatibility for at least one generation (in reading even two generations), the preservation of your data is guaranteed for decades. We even supply important predecessor versions - currently LTO-4 to LTO-8.
Of course, this also applies if you book the LTO option for the servers or storages you commission. We can provide you with internal and external single drives as well as large systems with automatic changeover: the autoloaders or libraries. And of course we also keep an eye on maintenance: You can also obtain a suitable LTO cleaning cartridge from us.
Fujifilm's reliable storage cartridges in LTO (Linear Tape Open) technology enable a smooth process when changing tapes and reduce the risk of data loss to a minimum. The tapes coated in the NANOCUBIC thin-film process store and archive large amounts of data permanently and thus securely.
Fujifilm's reliable storage cartridges in LTO (Linear Tape Open) technology enable a smooth process when changing tapes and reduce the risk of data loss to a minimum. The tapes coated in the NANOCUBIC thin-film process store and archive large amounts of data permanently and thus securely.
Fujifilm's reliable storage cartridges in LTO (Linear Tape Open) technology enable a smooth process when changing tapes and reduce the risk of data loss to a minimum. The tapes, which are coated using the NANOCUBIC thin-film process, store and archive large amounts of data permanently and therefore securely.WORM (Write Once Read Many) is an erasure protection embedded in the firmware of the corresponding drive. WORM tapes therefore offer additional security as they cannot be erased or overwritten.
Fujifilm's reliable storage cartridges in LTO (Linear Tape Open) technology enable a smooth process when changing tapes and reduce the risk of data loss to a minimum. The tapes coated in the NANOCUBIC thin-film process store and archive large amounts of data permanently and thus securely.
Fujifilm's reliable storage cartridges in LTO (Linear Tape Open) technology enable a smooth process when changing tapes and reduce the risk of data loss to a minimum. The tapes, which are coated using the NANOCUBIC thin-film process, store and archive large amounts of data permanently and therefore securely.WORM (Write Once Read Many) is an erasure protection embedded in the firmware of the corresponding drive. WORM tapes therefore offer additional security as they cannot be erased or overwritten.
Fujifilm's reliable storage cartridges in LTO (Linear Tape Open) technology enable a smooth process when changing tapes and reduce the risk of data loss to a minimum. The tapes coated in the NANOCUBIC thin-film process store and archive large amounts of data permanently and thus securely.
Fujifilm's reliable storage cartridges in LTO (Linear Tape Open) technology enable a smooth process when changing tapes and reduce the risk of data loss to a minimum. The tapes, which are coated using the NANOCUBIC thin-film process, store and archive large amounts of data permanently and therefore securely.WORM (Write Once Read Many) is an erasure protection embedded in the firmware of the corresponding drive. WORM tapes therefore offer additional security as they cannot be erased or overwritten.
Die zuverlässigen Speicher-Cartridges in LTO-Technik (Linear Tape Open) von Fujifilm ermöglichen einen reibungslosen Ablauf beim Bandwechsel und reduzieren das Risiko für Datenverlust auf ein Minimum.
Die im NANOCUBIC-Dünnfilmverfahren beschichteten Bänder speichern und archivieren große Datenmengen dauerhaft und damit sicher.
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Starline quality
Experienced and trained technicians do performance and functional checks and offer quick help in case of failure.
Starline has been active in the sector since 1982 and is a specialist in all aspects of data storage.
Our product managers and technicians are constantly searching for sophisticated server and storage products.
The shipment goes out immediately after the order is placed. Our production assembles servers and storage systems in no time.
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Our employees are at your side: From the beginning you will receive detailed advice from personal contact persons. They are available as well as our technical support five days a week. We even offer a 24x7x4 service.
From service contracts and customs clearance to financing models – we offer everything from one source.
Starline offers excellent technical support. We have adept technicians who can be reached via mail, phone and even remote support. Our support hours: Weekdays at +49(0)7021-487 200 or email support@starline.de from 8:30am to 5:00pm (Friday until 4:30pm).
In addition, we offer special service contracts that guarantee that a technician will come to you within four hours at any time of the day or night.
The fastest option is Bring in Service (free of charge within the three-year warranty). You then bring the defective server or RAID system to us in Kirchheim and the fault is rectified here after a performance, function and health check. Incidentally, it is also possible to extend the warranty period to five years.
We will be happy to search for the relevant information for you. For complete systems, please send us the serial number of one of the installed drives (HDDs/SSDs) to info@starline.de and we will find out the number.
Please call +49 (0)7021-487 200 or e-mail support@starline.de from 8:30am to 5:00pm (Friday until 4:30 p.m.) on weekdays for the current system password.
We are proud of our large stock and like to shine with it. So if you have an older system that you need a spare part for, we are very likely to be able to supply it. We keep hardware in stock long after the warranty period has expired. This is because we also take care to provide support for as long as possible when selecting our products.
We are proud of our large stock and like to shine with it. So if you have an older system that you need a spare part for, we are very likely to be able to supply it. We keep hardware in stock long after the warranty period has expired. This is because we also take care to provide support for as long as possible when selecting our products.
We'll find out. Call us on weekdays at +49 (0)7021-487 200 or write an e-mail to support@starline.de. You will always receive an answer between 8:30 and 17:00 (Friday until 16:30).
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