DLT

Due to the large number of DLT types it is quite a task to complie them into a table. We use the following tool to clarify for our customers.

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LTO

What are the backward compatibility characteristics of the LTO format ? The table below shows the compatibility of LTO Media in different LTO Drives.

The LTO compatibility is defined with two concepts demonstrating investment protection:

1) An LTO drive is expected to read data from a cartridge in its own generation and at least the two prior generations.

2) An LTO drive is expected to write data to a cartridge in its own generation and to a cartridge from the immediate prior generation in the prior generation format

e.g... LTO1 Media is only read compatable in an LTO3 Drive....

		Media Tape
		LT01	LT02	LT03
Drive Type	LT01	Read/Write	n/a	n/a
	LT02	Read/Write	Read/Write	n/a
	LT03	Read	Read/Write	Read/Write