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Platform Connectivity &
Software Compatibility
QUANTUM DLTtape HANDBOOK
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For the vast majority of DLTtape system users, any issues of con-
nectivity and compatibility have been worked out long before they
turn on their new systems. That’s because most DLTtape systems
are sold through OEMs such as Compaq, Dell, HP, IBM, and Sun.
These platform vendors have already certified their systems to
work with DLTtape drives through an in-depth qualification
process described in this chapter. The same is true if you buy a
DLTtape system-based automated library that claims compatibility
with your computer platform. It too, has been qualified by the ven-
dor to work with your system.
Similarly, the developers of software for backup, archiving, hierar-
chical storage management (HSM), and other storage-oriented
applications go through the same kind of vigorous qualification
process before they can claim to support DLTtape technology.
Getting Along With Others
Unlike tightly integrated components such as disk drives and
RAM, peripherals such as tape drives require extra commands and
connectivity protocol to work properly with a given platform or
application. At Quantum Corporation, we devote tremendous
technical resources to help original equipment manufacturers