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LTO Tape Shipments Up 57% in Q1 2026 as AI and Archive Demand Accelerate

Hacker NewsPublished Sep 3, 2026

The LTO Program Technology Provider Companies reported a 57% increase in tape media shipments in Q1 2026 compared to Q1 2025, driven by adoption of LTO-9 and LTO-10 media. Tape storage is increasingly used for large-scale archival and AI training datasets due to its cost-effectiveness and energy efficiency.

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LTO Tape Shipments Up 57% in Q1 2026 as AI and Archive Demand Accelerate

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