LTO-6
2.5 TBnative capacity per tape
Services / LTO Tape Backup
Offline archival for production media
Long-term data preservation
Colorwise creates verified LTO archives for film, television, documentary, and commercial productions. Camera originals, project assets, post-production files, and final masters are written to tape with documented integrity checks and a clear path for future restoration.
Archive workflow
Verified from intake to handoff
- ReceiveMedia and archive scope
- InspectStructure and source checks
- WriteLTO archive creation
- VerifyChecksum comparison
- DocumentIndex and archive report
Supported media
LTO-6, LTO-7, and LTO-8
Capacities below are native, uncompressed values. Actual tape requirements depend on the verified dataset size, file structure, and archive-copy strategy.
LTO-7
6 TBnative capacity per tape
LTO-8
12 TBnative capacity per tape
Archive scope
Built for production and post
Archive preparation
- Source-media and folder-structure review before writing
- Archive planning for camera originals, audio, project files, VFX, and masters
- Clear tape naming and project-specific archive organization
Integrity verification
- Checksum-based verification of archived data
- Documented comparison between source and tape contents
- Exception reporting if unreadable or inconsistent source files are detected
Catalog & documentation
- Searchable file index for future recall
- Archive report with tape identity and dataset information
- Human-readable handoff documentation for the production
Restore & migration
- File-level or complete archive restoration
- Verification during restore before delivery
- Migration planning when older archives need to move to newer media
Offline security
A durable layer in a wider backup strategy
Once removed from the drive, LTO tape is physically offline. This reduces exposure to ransomware, accidental deletion, online-service failure, and faults that can affect permanently connected storage.
LTO media is designed for long-term preservation when stored and handled under appropriate environmental conditions. For irreplaceable material, we recommend at least two verified copies stored in separate physical locations. An LTO archive should form part of a documented backup strategy rather than remain the only copy of a project.
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