DLTÂ – stands for Digil Linear Tape. Its a format of back up tapes that was invented by DEC, though later taken over by Quantum. The DLT format has now been superceed by the S-DLT – or Super DLT.
Below is a Table of tape sizes – from Wiki
| Name | Formats (GB) | Color | Supported by (ro=read only) |
|---|---|---|---|
| CompacTape I | 0.1 | Gray | TK50/70 |
| CompacTape II | 0.3 | Gray | TK70 |
| DLTtape III | 2.6, 6, 10 | Light brown | DLT260/600, DLT2000/2000XT/4000/7000 |
| DLTtape IIIXT | 15 | White | DLT2000XT/4000/7000/8000 |
| DLTtape IV | 20, 35, 40 | Dark brown | DLT4000/7000/8000, SDLT220/320 (ro) |
| Cleaning Tape III | 20 cleans | Beige | DLT2000/2000XT/4000/7000/8000 |
| SDLTtape I | 110, 160 | Dark green | SDLT220/320, SDLT600 (ro), DLT-S4 (ro) |
| SDLTtape II | 300 | Dark blue | SDLT600, DLT-S4 (ro) |
| DLTtape S4 | 800 | Dark purple | DLT-S4 |
| SDLT Cleaning Tape | 20 cleans | Light gray | SDLT220/320/600, DLT-S4 |
| DLTtape VS1 | 80, 160 | Ivory/Black | VS160, DLT-V4, SDLT600 (ro) |
| DLT VS Cleaning Tape | 20 cleans | Brown | DLT1, DLT-VS80 |
| DLT VS160 Cleaning Tape | 20 cleans | Light gray | DLT-VS160, DLT-V4 |
