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.