Tape Drive / Media
Compatibility Matrix
In order to protect your data and your investment in a technology, you need to fully understand the platform you work with. This media compatibility overview will help you understand the compatibility between our different drive technologies and available media.
| | LTO TAPE DRIVES |
|---|
| TAPE FORMAT | LTO-6 | LTO-5 | LTO-4 | LTO-3 | LTO-2 | LTO-1 |
|---|
| LTO-6 | RW | - | - | - | - | - |
| LTO-5 | RW | RW | - | - | - | - |
| LTO-4 | R | RW | RW | - | - | - |
| LTO-3 | - | R | RW | RW | - | - |
| LTO-2 | - | - | R | RW | RW | - |
| LTO-1 | - | - | - | R | RW | RW |
| | DAT TAPE DRIVES |
|---|
| TAPE FORMAT | DAT 160 | DAT 72 | DDS-4 | DDS-3 |
|---|
| DAT 160 | RW | - | - | - |
| DAT 72 | RW | RW | - | - |
| DDS-4 | RW | RW | RW | - |
| DDS-3 | - | RW | RW | RW |
| | SLR TAPE DRIVES |
|---|
| TAPE FORMAT | SLR140 | SLR100 | SLR75 | SLR60 | SLR7 | SLR5 |
|---|
| SLR140 | RW | - | - | - | - | - |
| SLR100 | RW | RW | - | - | - | - |
| SLR75 | RW | RW | RW | RW | - | - |
| SLR60 | RW | RW | RW | RW | - | - |
| SLR50 | RW | RW | RW | RW | - | - |
| SLR40 | RW | RW | RW | RW | - | - |
| SLR7 | R | R | R | R | RW | - |
| SLR32 | - | R | R | R | - | - |
| SLR24 | - | R | R | R | - | - |
| SLR5 | - | - | R | R | R | RW |
| SLR4 | - | - | R | - | - | RW |
| SLR3 | - | - | - | - | - | RW |
Legend
- RW: read and write compatible
- R: read-only compatible
- dash: not compatible
