IBM-Certified Digital Linear Tape (DLT™) Cartridge Family IBM-certified quality IBM Digital Linear Tape (DLT™) 1/2" tape cartridges are precisionmanufactured to tight specifications, assuring consistent high quality and reliability. Each cartridge comes with IBM’s lifetime limited warranty. Storage technology leadership All IBM media products reflect the high standards of a leader in media and storage-drive technology. As a Total Storage Solution Provider, IBM developed many of the storage technologies used today—and we continue to set media standards. The IBM value proposition IBM quality, support and performance certification combine to make IBM a media value leader in DLT™ storage products. - Backward-compatible with earlier DLT™4000 and DLT™7000 drives (IBM DLTtape™ IV). - Compatibility DLTtape VS1 media will be read-compatible with the SDLT 600 drive, providing scalability and a migration path into the Super DLTtape™ family of products. - High-capacity general-purpose storage cartridge.