The SDLT 320 tape drive is the second SDLT drive after the SDLT 220. The SDLT 320 is for HP customers who use Corporate-to-Enterprise servers and require high performance and capacity and enterprise class reliability. Backward-read compatibility to existing DLT and SDLT-based solutions provides the highest level of investment protection while offering a smooth transition path to new SDLT based data protection solutions. The SDLT 320 offers backward-read compatibility to the SDLT 220 and the DLT 80, it is also write-compatible with the SDLT 220 and utilizes the same DLT1 media and cleaning cartridge as the SDLT 220.