The LTO Program

The LTO Program is the industry consortium behind Linear Tape-Open (LTO) technology, developed by Hewlett Packard Enterprise, IBM, and Quantum. For CIOs and CEOs managing AI at scale, LTO provides the economic and operational foundation for managing sustainable data growth. As AI and analytics workloads generate petabytes of training and retention data, LTO delivers ultra-low cost per TB, cyber-resilient air-gapped protection, and energy-efficient long-term storage. Its open roadmap ensures predictable scalability across generations. By optimizing data lifecycle economics while strengthening resilience, the LTO Program enables enterprises to fuel AI innovation without compromising governance, security, or cost discipline.