DLT
Assured format compatibility
All DLT systems offer backward compatibility, so you can migrate to a higher capacity system with confidence.
| DLT drive | 2000XT | 2500 | 2500XT | 2700 | 2700XT |
| DLT Tape III | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES |
| DLT Tape IIIXT | YES | NO | YES | NO | YES |
| DLT Tape IV | NO | NO | NO | NO | NO |
| DLT Cleaning Tape III | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES |
| DLT drive | 4000 | 4500 | 4700 | 7000 | 8000 |
| DLT Tape III | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES |
| DLT Tape IIIXT | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES |
| DLT Tape IV | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES |
| DLT Cleaning Tape III | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES |
