LTO Calculator
Get the exact number of cartridges, backup time and capacity usage for your project. Adjust generation, compression and number of copies in real time.
Terabytes (TB)
3-2-1 strategy: minimum 3 copies recommended
3 × 2 copies · 18 TB each
100 TB written · 400 MB/s
Window of 8h daily
100 of 108 TB
Total capacity: 108 TB · Free: 8 TB
Quote with these numbers →* Indicative estimate. Actual capacity depends on the type of material and the effective compression factor.
How much do you save with LTO?
Compare the one-time cost of archiving on LTO tape against the accumulated cost of keeping your material in the cloud.
LTO cost: $8,550 · one-time
Cloud cost accumulated: $720,000
After this, the cloud has already cost more than LTO — forever.
* Estimate. LTO: LTO-9 cartridges (18 TB, ~$2,850 MXN each), one copy, no recurring cost while offline. Cloud: storage only — it also charges retrieval/egress. Adjust the rate to your provider.
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