In this episode of the LTO Show, Nathan Thompson shares how selling Spectralogic’s software division and focusing entirely on tape libraries transformed the company’s future. He discusses leadership, competition with industry giants, and why long-term customer relationships can turn a single sale into 10x revenue over time.
IBM’s Climate Controlled Diamondback redefines tape deployment by operating reliably at elevated temperatures and humidity levels. With integrated environmental controls and a neutral pressure design, it brings tape storage into modern hyperscale and high density data centers.
IBM’s Open Recommended Access Order technology brings intelligence directly into LTO 10 tape drives, cutting restore times by up to 80 percent. By optimizing read order at the drive level, Open RAO addresses one of tape’s longest-standing limitations and significantly strengthens its value in modern recovery and archive workflows.
https://youtu.be/PB3RkSVMjZI Introduction Pete Paisley (00:00):Nathan Thompson, we're very pleased to have you on The LTO Show. Thanks for joining us. Nate Thompson (00:05):Well, thanks for inviting me. Pete (00:07):I want…
https://youtu.be/1Iw-1TCuOPM Host Intro Welcome to The LTO Show — the premier podcast for leaders in the tape and storage industries. I'm your host, Pete Paisley. Each episode, I bring you…
https://youtu.be/TQDg68WwUgY Host Intro PETE PAISLEY:Welcome to The LTO Show — the premier podcast for leaders in the tape and storage industries. I'm your host, Pete Paisley. Each episode, I bring…
https://youtu.be/_hGZVnd4pnQ HOST INTRO Welcome back to the LTO Show and Part II of our End User series, entitled “It’s not all Backup”. Today we pick up again with Carl Watts,…
Carl Watts explains why backup, statutory preservation, and long-term content preservation are three different functions with different goals and owners. Part I sets the foundation for smarter data governance beyond “just backup.”
In this episode of the LTO Show, Rich Gadomski of Fujifilm discusses the new LTO 10 40TB media, the updated LTO roadmap, and what it means for hyperscalers and AI-driven data growth. He shares insights on tape’s evolving technology, the strength of the LTO ecosystem, and why demand for long-term archival storage continues to grow.