Mercury Pro LTO by OWC offers future proof Thunderbolt 3 LTO-8 archiving
The Mercury Pro LTO is a Thunderbolt 3 integrated tape backup and archiving solution that offers 12TB of uncompressed storage per LTO-8 tape for up to 30-year archival storage.
The Mercury Pro LTO provides top end performance data integrity and utilizes industry standard Thunderbolt 3 and future Thunderbolt 4 equipped computers. Utilize the latest 12TB LTO-8 tapes, previous-generation 6TB LTO-7 tapes, and even the future release LTO-9 drives.
The Linear Tape-Open (LTO) tapes are formatted with the Linear Tape File System (LTFS), the tape can be accessed on your computer just like a hard drive or SSD. Files appear in folders and moving them to and retrieving them from tape is as simple as dragging and dropping files.
The Mercury Pro LTO provides top end performance data integrity and utilizes industry standard Thunderbolt 3 and future Thunderbolt 4 equipped computers. Utilize the latest 12TB LTO-8 tapes, previous-generation 6TB LTO-7 tapes, and even the future release LTO-9 drives.
The Linear Tape-Open (LTO) tapes are formatted with the Linear Tape File System (LTFS), the tape can be accessed on your computer just like a hard drive or SSD. Files appear in folders and moving them to and retrieving them from tape is as simple as dragging and dropping files.
Features and Specs
- 12TB per tape or 30TB when the data is compressed
- Uses IBM-LTO-8 Ultrium Drive
- 30-year tape longevity
- LTFS compatible
- Supports AES 256-bit encryption
- Supports WORM cartridges
- Tape creation speeds up to 360MB/s transfer rates
- Add an optional 2.5/3.5-inch HDD or SSD for up to 16TB
- Second Thunderbolt 3 port for adding up to five additional Thunderbolt devices
- DisplayPort 1.4 supports up to an 8K display
- Charges connected laptops at 85W
- Built in handles for easy transport