Which tape format type is mostly used for home/small office backups?

A.
Quarter Inch Cartridge drives (QIC)

B.
Digital Linear Tapes (DLT)

C.
8mm tape

D.
Digital Audio Tape (DAT)

Explanation:
QIC technology utilizates belt-driven dual-hub cartridges containing integral tape motion and
guidance mechanisms, providing a rich spectrum of compatible solutions across a wide range of PC
system platforms. QIC reliability is unsurpassed by any other removable storage technology.
Reliability can be measured both in mean-time-between failure (MTBF) and, more practically, as a
function of drive duty cycles. QIC has a worldwide installed base in excess of 15 million drives —
more than twice that of any alternate removable storage technology — a level of acceptance that
would have been unachievable without rock-solid reliability. QIC is the most common tape solution
for SOHO.