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"Which hp surestore tape drives are certified by ISV's and IHV's for use on
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ISV backup software
IHV backup software
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ISV backup software
ISV Backup Software does not tend to use the Microsoft Tape Device drivers, but
instead use their own tape drivers. Hewlett-Packard has an ongoing Compatibility
testing program to ensure that HP Surestore Tape Drives work with a wide range
of HP and 3rd party servers, Operating Systems, SCSI HBAs, and ISV Backup
Software.
For a full list of compatible devices and software, consult
http://www.hp.com/go/connect.
IHV backup software
IHVs that support the Linux OS are listed under "http://www.linux.org". ISV's may
also document their support on their own web sites.
Hardware support is typically via one of a number of methods:
IHV's will release technical specifications to the developer community to
enable them to write drivers.
IHV's will code drivers and then release these drivers to the Linux
community.
IHV will approve certain standard drivers in the case of non-specific
hardware (for example, SCSI tape)
Hewlett-Packard have found that the standard tape driver ("st") is compatible with
the HP Surestore DAT and DLT range.
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