HP LTO (Linear Tape Open) Ultrium tape drive usesexcellent breed technology. By taking the powerful features from other tape technologies and combining them into a single technology, Ultrium tape drive is in a league of its own. LTO technology is an open industry standard format; thus data written on HP Ultrium tape drive can be interchanged directly with Ultrium tape drive from other vendors.

HP LTFS makes tape self-describing, file-based, and easy-to-use, it also provides users with the ability to use standard file operations on tape media for accessing, managing and sharing files with an interface that behaves just like a hard disk. In addition, LTFS provides the ability to share data across platforms, as you would with a USB drive or memory stick.