LTO Ultrium
Linear Tape-Open magnetic tape format
Episodes
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#5705: Tape Isn't a Pool: How LTO Really Works on LinuxTape on Linux needs no driver — but it also doesn't behave like ZFS. Here's how LTO really integrates, and why "pool" means something else. -
#5208: Why Tech Consortia Keep the Stack From Flying ApartFrom GSM to HDMI to LTO, why competitors form standards bodies — and what happens when the commitments break. -
#5203: Why LTO Tape Still Backs Up the CloudMagnetic tape isn't dead — it's holding up the cloud. How LTO-10 broke a 25-year compatibility promise, and why AI needs tape more than ever. -
#3217: When a Truck Beats the Internet: Shipping Data at ScaleWhy FedEx sometimes beats fiber for moving massive datasets across the country. -
#1177: The Race Against the Digital Dark AgeAs vintage hardware goes extinct, archivists race to save film and tape from a "Digital Dark Age." Discover the engineering behind preservation. -
#313: Digital Forever? Bit Rot and the Return of Physical MediaWhy is our fastest tech also the most forgetful? Herman and Corn dive into bit rot, LTO tape, and the quest for 1,000-year digital permanence.