Backup Program and Media Compatibility

Listed horizontally are the types of media we support. Listed vertically are the types of Backup Software we support, and each software program is listed under its appropriate Platform.

To use this table follow the first column down to find your operating system, then find the backup program you are using, follow this row across to the column which shows the compatibility.

In the box corresponding with your Media and Platform there can be 4 different inputs:

  • Blank=We can not read or write that combination
  • R=We can read that combination
  • W=We can write that combination
  • R/W=We can read or write that combination

Now, please choose the platform your backup software runs on.

Backup Programs (DOS) 8mm (8200) 8mm (850x) 8mm (850x)XL 4mm DDS 1 4mm DDS 2 4mm DDS 3 DLT III DLT IV
Arcada Backup Exec R/W R/W   R/W R/W      
Arcserve/Solo R/W R/W R/W R/W R/W R/W R/W R/W
Backit 4 Lan R/W R/W R/W R/W R/W R/W R/W R/W
Backup Exec Netware R/W R/W R/W R/W R/W R/W R/W R/W
Colorado Backup                
Conner Backup Exec                
Ditto Tools                
EZ Tape                
FastBack                
Media: 8mm (8200) 8mm (850x) 8mm (850x)XL 4mm DDS 1 4mm DDS 2 4mm DDS 3 DLT III DLT IV
HP Power Dat       R/W R/W R/W    
HP Power Tape                
Mountain Filesafe (QIC 80)                
MS Backup                
Novaback R/W R/W R/W R/W R/W R/W R/W R/W
PC Tools Backup R/W R/W R/W R/W R/W R/W R/W R/W
PK ZIP                
Sytos Plus R/W R/W R/W R/W R/W R/W R/W R/W
Mountain Filesafe (QIC 80) R/W R/W R/W R/W R/W R/W R/W R/W
Backup Programs Windows 3.X 8mm (8200) 8mm (850x) 8mm (850x)XL 4mm DDS 1 4mm DDS 2 4mm DDS 3 DLT III DLT IV
Arcada Backup Exec R/W R/W   R/W R/W   R/W R/W
Conner Backup Exec 
               
Ditto Tools  
               
Filesafe Plus Librarian R/W R/W R/W R/W        
HP Colorado Backup 
               
Iomega Backup                
MW Backup                
Backup Programs Windows 95 8mm (8200) 8mm (850x) 8mm (850x)XL 4mm DDS 1 4mm DDS 2 4mm DDS 3 DLT III
DLT IV
Cheyenne Backup R/W R/W R/W R/W R/W R/W R/W R/W
Ditto Tools                
Seagate Backup Exec R/W R/W R/W R/W R/W R/W R/W R/W
Windows 95 Backup                
HP Colorado Backup R/W R/W R/W R/W R/W R/W R/W R/W
Backup Programs Windows NT 8mm (8200)
8mm (850x) 8mm (850x)XL 4mm DDS 1 4mm DDS 2 4mm DDS 3 DLT III DLT IV
Windows NT Backup R/W R/W R/W R/W R/W R/W R/W R/W
Backup Programs Macintosh 8mm (8200) 8mm (850x) 8mm (850x)XL 4mm DDS 1 4mm DDS 2 4mm DDS 3 DLT III DLT IV
Retrospect R/W R/W R/W R/W R/W R/W    
Stuffit  
               
Norton Utilities R/W R/W R/W R/W R/W R/W    
Other Platforms 8mm (8200) 8mm (850x) 8mm (850x)XL 4mm DDS 1
4mm DDS 2 4mm DDS 3
DLT III DLT IV
AS/400 Save Object R/W R/W R/W R/W R/W R/W R/W R/W
AS/400 Save Library R/W R/W R/W R/W R/W R/W R/W R/W
AS/400 Copy to Tape R/W R/W R/W R/W R/W R/W R/W R/W
System /36 Save 36 file R/W R/W R/W R/W R/W R/W R/W R/W
System /36 Save Library R/W R/W R/W R/W R/W R/W R/W R/W
System /36 Transfer File R/W R/W R/W R/W R/W R/W R/W R/W
UNIX Tar R/W R/W R/W R/W R/W R/W R/W R/W
UNIX cpio R/W R/W R/W R/W R/W R/W R/W R/W
UNIX pax 
R/W R/W R/W R/W R/W R/W R/W R/W
UNIX dd R/W R/W R/W R/W R/W R/W R/W R/W
VMS/VAX Backup 5.2.2 R/W R/W R/W R/W R/W R/W R/W R/W