Your American History Reference Guide!
- Digital Linear Tape

HistoryMania Information Site on Digital Linear Tape American History American History Search        American History Browse welcome to our free resource site for all enthusiasts!

Digital Linear Tape

(Redirected from Digital linear tape)

Digital Linear Tape (DLT) is a de facto standard for magnetic tape technology used for computer data storage. It was invented by Digital Equipment Corporation, and was purchased by Quantum Corporation in 1994, who currently manufacture drives and license the technology.

A variant with higher capacity has the code-name Super DLT (SDLT).

Manufacturers of cartridges for the DLT market include:

Standard Capacity (GB) Interface Speed (MB/s) Date Media
DLT2000 15 SCSI 1.25 1993 DLTII
DLT4000 20 SCSI 1.5 1994 DLTIII
DLT7000 35 SCSI 5 1996 DLTIV
SDLT 220 110 Ultra-2 10 1998 SDLT I
DLT8000 40 SCSI 6 1999 DLTIV
SDLT 320 160 Ultra-2/Ultra-3 16 2003 SDLT I
SDLT 600 300 Ultra-320/Fibre channel 40 2004 SDLT II
SDLT 1280 640 50 2005 SDLT III
SDLT 2400 1200 100 2006 SDLT IV
The contents of this article are licensed from Wikipedia.org under the
GNU Free Documentation License. How to see transparent copy
Search | Browse | Contact | Legal info