Certance CD 72 Internal CD72LWH-SS Leaflet

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The backup standard for small to medium-sized businesses

The Certance CD 72 tape drive provides 
reliable backup and restoration for  
small to medium-sized businesses (SMBs) 
seeking an affordable storage solution.  
An extension of the popular DDS tape 
format, the CD 72 balances price with 
higher capacity and greater reliability. 
Offering eighty-percent improved capacity 
over previous generations of DDS tape, 
the CD 72 stores up to 72 gigabytes (GB) 
of compressed data. Delivering up to 25.2 
GB per hour, the CD 72 is ideal for 
workstation and small server data 
protection. Backward-compatible with 
DDS-3 and DDS-4 media, the CD 72 
provides complete investment security.  

The Certance CD 72 provides exceptional 
reliability with unprecedented features 

such as TapeShield

 

with an 

environmentally sealed head-to-tape 
interface for improved drive life. 
TapeShield reduces airborne and media 
contaminants, improving data integrity 
and enhancing the life of the drive and 
media. SmartShield ensures that data is 
recoverable from difficult-to-read media.

The CD 72 is available in internal, 
desktop or 1U rackmount configurations. 
Backed by a three-year limited warranty, 
the CD 72 is a complete data protection 
solution that includes Yosemite 
Technologies TapeWare XE 
Server/Workstation backup software for 
Windows, Netware and Linux.

72 GB, 25.2 GB/hr 
Highest Reliability 
Lowest TCO 
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 tape with the 

lowest total cost of ownership 
(TCO) 

 features include 

Certance exclusive TapeShield 
 & SmartShield 

 DDS performance – 

up to 25 GB/hour

Investment protection

 with 

DDS-3 and DDS-4 read/write 
capability

 with the broadest 

range of operating systems and 
backup applications

 internal, desktop or 1U 

rackmount configurations