Tape device compatibility – Mezzo Generation 3
These archiving devices have been tested and approved for use with Mezzo Generation 3 software. Please note that the drive specifications listed here are based on the manufacturer's printed information – Mezzo Technologies makes no claims pertaining to the accuracy of these specifications (particularly in regards to the advertised transfer rates, which are typically obtained in highly-optimized test situations), so please contact the manufacturer directly with any questions.
| AIT | DAT | DLT | DTF | Exabyte 8mm | Exabyte Mammoth | 1/4 inch QIC (Travan) |
AIT format drives
Manufacturer
Model
Firmware
tested
Media
(meters)
Format
compatibility
Transfer rate
(uncompressed)
Media capacity
(uncompressed)
Mezzo added support for drive in which version?
Special notes
AIT 1 format
Seagate
Sidewinder 50
03J0
170
170m AIT 1
media only
180 MB / min
10 GB / hour
25 GB
3.1
Seagate
Sidewinder 70
----
170
230
170m & 230m AIT 1
media only
180 MB / min
10 GB / hour
170m: 25 GB
230m: 35 GB
3.1
Sony
0400
170
170m AIT 1
media only
180 MB / min
10 GB / hour
25 GB
3.0.4
Sony
SDX-400
400c
170
170m AIT 1
media only
180 MB / min
10 GB / hour
25 GB
3.8
AIT 2 format
Sony
SDX-500
500C
0102
170
230
170 / 230m AIT 1 & 2
media
360 MB / min
20 GB / hour
up to 50 GB
3.6
DAT format drives
Manufacturer
Model
Firmware
tested
Media
(meters)
Format
compatibility
Transfer rate
(uncompressed)
Media capacity
(uncompressed)
Mezzo added support for drive in which version?
Special notes
Archive Python
----
----
60 & 90
DDS 1 & 2
----
2 GB
2.3.1
Discontinued
Gallery
2xSTREAM DDSDA
5AB
60 & 90
DDS 2
----
2 GB
2.3.1
Discontinued
Hewlett-Packard
35470
OTCA
60 & 90
DDS 1
10 MB / min
600 MB / hour
2 GB
1.3
Discontinued
Hewlett-Packard
35480
----
60 & 90
DDS 1
10 MB / min
600 MB / hour
2 GB
2.3.1
Mezzo automatically disables compression

Discontinued

Hewlett-Packard
C1533
9503
60, 90
& 120
DDS 1 & 2
20 MB / min
1.2 GB / hour
4 GB
1.3
Discontinued
Hewlett-Packard
C1553
(autoloader)
----
60, 90
& 120
DDS 1 & 2
20 MB / min
1.2 GB / hour
4 GB
2.3.1
auto-loading functions not supported
Hewlett-Packard
C1537
----
60, 90
120 & 125
DDS 1, 2, 3
----
12 GB
2.3.1
Hewlett-Packard
C1534A
----
60 & 90
DDS 1
10 MB / min
600 MB / hour
2 GB
2.3.1
Discontinued
Hewlett-Packard
C1536A
----
60, 90
& 120
DDS 1 & 2
----
4 GB
2.3.1
Discontinued
Hewlett-Packard
C1599A
----
60, 90
& 120
DDS 1 & 2
----
4 GB
2.3.1
Discontinued
Hewlett-Packard
C1554A
----
60, 90
120 & 125
DDS 1, 2, 3
----
12 GB
2.3.1
Hewlett-Packard
SureStore 24
----
60, 90
120 & 125
DDS 1, 2, 3
----
12 GB
2.3.1
Indigita
iDT-2500
4022
----
DDS-2 "in HP mode"

DVDS
33 MB / min
1.9 GB / hour

52 MB / min
3.1 GB / hour
DDS-II 4GB
DVDS 6GB
3.1.9
Not supported in "HP Emulation"
Seagate
Scorpion 24
735B
60, 90
120 & 125
DDS 1, 2, 3
72 MB / min
4.3 GB / hour
12 GB
3.3
Seagate
Scorpion 40
8071
60, 90,
120, 125,
150
DDS 1, 2, 3
& 4
165 MB / min
9.9 GB / hour
20 GB
3.7
Sony
SDT-5000 & 5200 family
SDT-5000 3.30

SDT-5200 3.26
60, 90
& 120
DDS 1 & 2
20 MB / min
1.2 GB / hour
4 GB
2.3.1
Discontinued
Sony
SDT-7000 family
0195
60, 90
& 120
DDS 1 & 2
44 MB / min
2.6 GB / hour
4 GB
2.3.1
Sony
SDT-9000
----
60, 90
120 & 125
DDS 1, 2, 3
72 MB / min
4.3 GB / hour
12 GB
3.0.4
Sony
SDT-10000
0101
60, 90,
120, 125,
150
DDS 1, 2, 3
& 4
165 MB / min
9.9 GB / hour
20 GB
3.6
Sony
SDT-11000
(differential)
----
60, 90,
120, 125,
150
DDS 1, 2, 3
& 4
----
20 GB
3.6
DLT format drives
Manufacturer
Model
Firmware
tested
Media
Format
compatibility
Transfer rate
(uncompressed)
Media capacity
(uncompressed)
Mezzo added support for drive in which version?
Special notes
DEC
DLT2000
----
----
----
----
10 GB
2.3.1
Discontinued
Tandberg
----
----
----
90 MB / min
5.4 GB / hour90 MB / min
5.4 GB / hour
20 GB
3.8
Tandberg
----
----
----
300 MB / min
18 GB / hour
35 GB
3.8
Tandberg
DLT8000
----
----
----
360 MB / min
21 GB / hour
40 GB
3.8
Quantum
DLT2000
----
----
----
----
10 GB
2.3.1
Discontinued
Quantum
DLT2000XT
----
----
----
75 MB / min
4.5 GB / hour
15 GB
3.0.4
Discontinued
Quantum
DLT4000
----
----
----
90 MB / min
5.4 GB / hour
20 GB
2.3.1
Quantum
DLT7000
----
----
----
300 MB / min
18 GB / hour
35 GB
3.0.4
Quantum
DLT8000
----
----
----
360 MB / min
21 GB / hour
40 GB
3.6.6
DTF format drives
Manufacturer
Model
Firmware
tested
Media
(meters)
Format
compatibility
Transfer rate
(uncompressed)
Media capacity
(uncompressed)
Mezzo added support for drive in which version?
Special notes
Sony
GY-2120WS
1.00
241
732
DTF format media only
407 MB / min
24.4 GB / hour
241m: 12 GB
732m: 42 GB
3.1.9
Exabyte 8mm format drives
Manufacturer
Model
Firmware
tested
Media
(meters)
Format
compatibility
Transfer rate
(uncompressed)
Media capacity
(uncompressed)
Mezzo added support for drive in which version?
Special notes
Exabyte
8500
06X0
54 & 112
reads/writes
8500
30 MB / min
1.8 GB / hour
5 GB
1.3
firmware rev.0600 or higher required
Exabyte
8505
06X0 +
54 & 112
reads/writes
8500
30 MB / min
1.8 GB / hour
5 GB
2.3.1
Discontinued
Exabyte
8505XLE
----
54, 112
& 160
reads/writes
8500
30 MB / min
1.8 GB / hour
7 GB
2.3.1
Discontinued
Exabyte
8700LT
----
54 & 112
reads/writes
8500
30 MB / min
1.8 GB / hour
5 GB
2.3.1
Exabyte
Eliant 820
0085
54, 112
& 160
reads/writes
8500 + XLE
60 MB / min
3.6 GB / hour
7 GB
3.0.4
Exabyte 'Mammoth' drives
Manufacturer
Model
Firmware
tested
Media
(meters)
Format
compatibility
Transfer rate
(uncompressed)
Media capacity
(uncompressed)
Mezzo added support for drive in which version?
Special notes
Exabyte
8900
"Mammoth"
V38b
170 (AME)
8900 only
180 MB / min
10.8 GB / hour
20 GB
3.2
Exabyte
Mammoth 2
1207
75, 150, 255 (AME)
reads
Mammoth
1 & 2

writes Mammoth 2
720 MB / min
43.2 GB / hour
60 GB
3.6
1/4 inch QIC format drives
Manufacturer
Model
Firmware
tested
Media
(meters)
Format
compatibility
Transfer rate
(uncompressed)
Media capacity
(uncompressed)
Mezzo added support for drive in which version?
Special notes
Seagate
CTT8000-S
CTT8000-S
225.6
Travan
media only
30 MB / min
1.8 GB / hour
4 GB
3.0.4
Discontinued
Seagate
CTT8000-S
----
225.6
Travan
media only
30 MB / min
1.8 GB / hour
4 GB
3.0.4
Discontinued
Seagate
STT8000-N
----
225.6
Travan
media only
30 MB / min
1.8 GB / hour
4 GB
3.2
Discontinued
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