new technologies come out. For example, Sony’s 8mm tape (AIT) and
Ecrix’s VXA are not compatible with other 8mm tapes on the market.
It appears that there are more formats available than the market
can possibly use. To a certain extent, the formats sort themselves
out naturally. QIC and 4mm products are designed for low end
applications, primarily for PC and small network backup, while
8mm and DLTtape system half-inch products are flourishing in the
mid- and high-end ranges.
Figure 1-5 DLTtape System Product Family
includes the DLT 4000 drive,
the DLT 8000 drive, the DLT1 drive and the SDLT 220 drive, as well as the DLTtape III,
DLTtape IIIXT, DLTtape IV, and Super DLTtape I cartridges. DLTtape drives are avail-
able in desktop and system-installable units.
QUANTUM DLTtape HANDBOOK
1.9
DLT 4000
drive
DLT 8000
drive
SDLT 220
drive
DLT1
drive
DLTtape IV
DLTtape III
DLTtape IIIXT
Super DLTtape I
