Quantum DLTtape III XT DLT Tape Cartridge CompacTape IIIXT 10/20GB Backup

Quantum DLTtape III XT DLT Tape Cartridge CompacTape IIIXT 10/20GB Backup

The Quantum DLTtape III XT — also marketed as the CompacTape IIIXT — is a Digital Linear Tape (DLT) backup cartridge designed for use with Quantum DLT tape drives. It provides a native storage capacity of 10GB, expandable to 20GB with 2:1 hardware compression, and uses the industry-standard DLT half-inch magnetic tape format. The cartridge includes a write-protect switch on the body to prevent accidental data overwriting. A clear protective plastic clamshell case is included.

Specifications & What's Included

• Brand: Quantum
• Format: DLTtape III XT (CompacTape IIIXT)
• Native Capacity: 10GB
• Compressed Capacity: 20GB (2:1 compression)
• Tape Type: Half-inch digital linear tape
• Write-protect switch: Present and intact
• Includes: Clear plastic protective clamshell case

Applications

DLTtape III XT cartridges were widely used in enterprise and departmental data backup environments throughout the 1990s and into the 2000s. They are compatible with Quantum DLT 4000 and DLT 7000 tape drives, which were common in server rooms and data centers for nightly backup, archival storage, and disaster recovery tasks. The DLT format was a dominant backup media standard for mid-range computing environments, particularly those running NetWare, Unix, Windows NT/2000 Server, and OpenVMS. Organizations maintaining legacy DLT drive installations or archiving old backup sets continue to seek these cartridges for data retrieval and ongoing backup purposes.

Please note: We may have multiple units of this item in stock. The unit you receive may vary slightly from the one shown in the photos. All units are functionally equivalent and inspected to the same standard.