In-depth guides and insights on LTO tape, archiving, and storage strategy.

Guides & Insights

  • Broadcast Archive, Done Right: Decades of Media on LTO

    Broadcast Archive, Done Right: Decades of Media on LTO

    By MagStor Editorial Staff Broadcast archives do not shrink — they compound. From SD masters to 4K RAW and beyond, a working M&E facility accum...
    by MagStor
    07/30/2026
  • WORM Tape and Compliance Retention: Immutable Archives, Explained

    WORM Tape and Compliance Retention: Immutable Archives, Explained

    By MagStor Editorial Staff Regulated retention is not an IT preference — it is a legal obligation with real penalties for failure. WORM (Write Once...
    by MagStor
    07/28/2026
  • The TCO Card: What the PetaByte Machine Configurator Shows You Before You Buy

    The TCO Card: What the PetaByte Machine Configurator Shows You Before You Buy

    By MagStor Editorial Staff Storage decisions made on sticker price have a way of becoming expensive lessons. M&E and archive IT teams learn thi...
    by MagStor
    07/21/2026
  • MagStor Launches PetaByte Machine Online Configurator — Configure, Price, and Plan Your M3000e in Minutes

    MagStor Launches PetaByte Machine Online Configurator — Configure, Price, and Plan Your M3000e in Minutes

    By MagStor Editorial Staff MagStor has launched the PetaByte Machine Online Configurator at lp.magstor.com/m3000e/pbm/, giving M&E and archive ...
    by MagStor
    07/20/2026
  • Cyber-Resilience Needs an Offline Copy: The Tier You're Missing

    Cyber-Resilience Needs an Offline Copy: The Tier You're Missing

    By MagStor Editorial Staff Networked and cloud-backed storage is recoverable from any device that can reach the network — including the ransomware ...
    by MagStor
    07/16/2026
  • Desktop LTO on the Edit Bay: Thunderbolt Tape for Post-Production

    Desktop LTO on the Edit Bay: Thunderbolt Tape for Post-Production

    By MagStor Editorial Staff Post-production pipelines generate terabytes of camera originals, proxies, and project files that need a first archival ...
    by MagStor
    07/14/2026
  • The LTO Roadmap Through LTO-14: Planning Your Archive for the Next Decade

    The LTO Roadmap Through LTO-14: Planning Your Archive for the Next Decade

    By MagStor Editorial Staff LTO-10 arriving at 30 TB and 40 TB native marks a clear inflection point — not just a generation upgrade, but proof that...
    by MagStor
    07/09/2026
  • NEOxl Tape Libraries: Right-Sized Storage at Every Stage

    NEOxl Tape Libraries: Right-Sized Storage at Every Stage

    By MagStor Editorial Staff Archive and backup teams in media and entertainment are reassessing on-premises tape with new urgency. Cloud repatriatio...
    by MagStor
    07/07/2026