Travan is an 8 mm magnetic tape cartridge design developed by the 3M company, used for the storage of data in computer backups and mass storage.[1] Over time, subsequent versions of Travan cartridges and drives have been developed that provide greater data capacity, while retaining the standard 8 mm width and 750' length. Travan is standardized under the QIC body. HP Colorado, Iomega DittoMax and AIWA Bolt are proprietary versions of the Travan format.[2]
The Travan format competed mainly against the DDS, AIT, and VXA formats.
- ^ Scott Mueller (2004). Upgrading and Repairing PCs. Que. p. 683. ISBN 0789731738.
- ^ Scott Mueller (2003). Upgrading and Repairing PCs. Que. p. 684. ISBN 0789729741.