Quantum DDS-4 tape drive STD2401LW-SST STD2401LW-SST Merkblatt

Premium Backup Technology 
for Small Business

Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) –

Quantum DDS-4 provides exceptional
TCO by combining cost-effective media
and an affordably priced tape drive

Complete Solution - includes Backup

Exec™ QuickStart backup software plus 
a data and cleaning cartridge 

Designed for Reliability – Exclusive 

features like TapeShield and SmartShield
extend the drive and media life

Compatibility – Previous generation

media read and write capabilities 

The fourth generation product in the DDS roadmap, the

Quantum DDS-4 solutions maximize capacity and performance

while delivering exceptional total cost of ownership and reliability.

Featuring a 5.5MB/sec* transfer rate with up to a 40GB* capacity

for fast backup and restores, the Quantum DDS-4 is the fastest

DDS-4 available and ensures reliability with exclusive features like

TapeShield™ and SmartShield™.  Accounting for 80% of all 

entry-level tape drive shipments, DDS is the most popular 

format for tape backup and archive in the small and medium

business market.

The Quantum DDS-4 is designed and extensively tested to be

backward compatible with DDS-3, DDS-2 and DDS-DC for both

read and write functions.  This makes upgrades easy without 

losing the use of previous generation tapes or data.  Choose the

Quantum DDS-4 tape drive that is right for your IT environment: 

a server-installable internal or convenient tabletop.

Quantum “Backup Ready” certified solutions allow you to go

from box-to-backup in minutes with the highly reliable Quantum

DDS-4 tape drive, world-class Backup Exec QuickStart software

and durable Quantum media.