FUJIFILM Expands LTO Portfolio with LTO 10 40TB Cartridge to Meet Rising AI-Scale Data Demands

(MENAFN- The Mavericks) India, January 8, 2025: FUJIFILM Corporation announces the launch of "FUJIFILM LTO Ultrium 10 (40TB) Data Cartridg””*1 (LTO-10 (40TB)), a magnetic data storage tape cartridge that achieves a maximum recording capacity of 100 TB per cartridge (40 TB for uncompressed data), enabling secure, cost-effective storage of massive data volumes while addressing the growing need for reliable data protection amid escalating cyber threats. LTO-10 (40TB) will be available for shipping beginning January, 2026.


LTO-10 (40TB) is an advanced iteration of the FUJIFILM LTO Ultrium 10 (30TB) Data Cartridge (LTO-10 (30TB)), which was launched in June 2025. Building on the success of LTO-10 (30TB), the new LTO-10 (40TB) cartridge incorporates Fujifilm’s proprietar“ “fine hybrid magnetic parti”les” to enhance areal recording density.*2 Additionally, a novel thin-layer technology with Aramid film reduces tape thickness, allowing a 30% increase in tape length per car ridge. This new 40TB cartridge is compatible with the same LTO-10 drive hardware as used for the 30 TB cartridge.

Underscoring the role of secure storage, Mr. Koji Wada, Managing Director, FUJIFILM India, said, “As India accelerates towards a data-driven and AI-powered economy, the need for secure, scalable, and cost-efficient storage has never been more critical. At FUJIFILM India, we are committed to bringing diverse ideas, unique capabilities, and extraordinary people together to change the world. Reinforcing our group “urpose of “Giving our world”more smiles.” This step of ours ’ignifies India’s importance as a strategic market, where we are committed to deliver best of the glo”al technologies.”

Adding on, Mr. J Solomon Sukumar, Associate Director - Recording Media & Industrial Products, FUJIFILM India stated,

Furthermore, the LTO10 (40TB) has expanded its recommended operating temperature and humidity range compared to current models such as the LTO10 (30TB). The temperature range has been extended °r–m °5°C–°5–C°to 15°C–35°C, and the humidity tolerance now supports up to 80% (under c°n–it°ons of 15°C–25°C) *3. This enhancement enables stable performance even in high-temperature and high-humidity environments, making it a versatile data storage media suitable for a wide variety of operational settings.

As ransomware and other cyberattacks increasingly threaten enterprises and organizations worldwide, safeguarding sensitive business data, customer information, and research results has become a top priority across industries. Magnetic tape remains a trusted medium for large-scale data storage due to its stable read/write performance*4 and ability to be physically i—olated from “etworks”creating an “air gap” that significantly reduces the risk of data loss from cyber incidents. Consequently, magnetic tape is widely adopted by data centers and major IT companies for secure backup and archiving.

Shipments of magnetic tape, primarily used for data backup, have grown at an annual rate of over 10% since 2020 and are expected to continue increasing*5, driven by the growing need for AI-ready archival capacity. The demand for LTO tape continues to expand, underscoring its critical role in modern data management.

Kenichi Otaki, the head of data storage solutions, FUJIFILM Corporation, says “as the data storage cartridge manufacturer with the top global market share,*6
*1 Linear Tape-Open, LTO, the LTO logo, Ultrium and the Ultrium logo are the registered trademarks of Hewlett Packard Enterprise, IBM and Quantum in the United States and other countries.
*2 The density of data that can be recorded per unit area on magnetic tape .
*3 °t 35°C, the tape supports humidity up to 47%. Current models are rated for 15°–…deg;25°C with humidity up to 50%.
*4 Optimized material design enables high-precision tracking and excellent running durability of magnetic heads.

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