IBM DDS Generation 6 USB Tape Drive
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IBM DDS Generation 6 USB Tape Drive
IBM System x at-a-glance guide
The IBM DDS Generation 6 Internal USB Tape Drive provides optimum capacity, performance, and a low
total cost of ownership for small and medium business environments or enterprise workgroups that
require the highest capacity and performance DDS (DAT) drive available. The drive supports DDS
Generation 6 cartridges, which have a native capacity of 80 GB (160 GB compressed), as well as a
transfer rate of up to 6.9 MBps native and up to 13.8 MBps compressed.
Figure 1 shows the DDS Generation 6 USB Tape Drive.
Figure 1. The DDS Generation 6 USB Tape Drive (5.25-inch form factor)
Did You Know?
The IBM DDS Generation 6 USB Tape Drive maintains the competitive total cost of ownership of Digital
Data Storage. Its USB interface supports Plug and Play capability with the latest System x systems, and
can be installed internally in supported servers or supported externally in tape drive enclosures. This
option is a higher performance and capacity alternative to the IBM DDS Generation 5 drive.
