The purpose of the Competitive Performance Analysis was to distinguish performance variations between Super DLTtape™ technology and LTO technology. For this study, Quantum Corporation contracted Percept Technologies, an independent Product Test and Development Firm, to conduct performance testing of Super DLTtape tape drives and LTO tape drives. The chosen drives were the Quantum SDLT 320, IBM 3580 Ultrium LTO, HP Ultrium 230 LTO, and the Seagate Viper 200 LTO.