Digital Linear Tape
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Digital Linear Tape is a magnetic-tape data storage technology developed by Digital Equipment Corporation from 1984 onwards. In 1994, the technology was purchased by Quantum Corporation, who manufactu
A Super DLT I tape cartridge
DEC TK50 drive and cartridge
CompacTape II
CompacTape III (DLT)
Linear Tape-Open
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Linear Tape-Open, also known as the LTO Ultrium format, is a magnetic tape data storage technology used for backup, data archiving, and data transfer. It was originally developed in the late 1990s as
Digital Linear Tape
…Innovations under license from Quantum. Quantum acquired Benchmark in 2002. In 2007, Quantum stopped developing DLT drives, shifting its strategy to LTO. DEC launched the TK50 tape drive for the MicroVAX II and PDP-11 minicomputers in 1984. This used 22-track CompacTape I cartridges, storing 94 MB per…
A 400 GB LTO-3 cartridge by Sony
LTO-2 cartridge with the top shell removed, showing the internal components. Top right corner: tape access gate. Bottom left corner: write-protect-tab. Bottom right corner: cartridge memory chip
LTO-3 cartridge with the top shell removed, showing the internal components. Top right corner: write-protect-tab. Bottom left corner: cartridge memory chip. Bottom: tape access gate.
LTO cartridge memory