IBM DDS Generation 5 46C5399 User Manual

IBM DDS Generation 5 USB Tape Drive

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The IBM DDS Generation 5 USB tape drive is the entry point into the IBM DDS tape drive family and 

offers dependable capacity and performance for value-conscious small and medium or distributed large 
enterprise businesses. DDS/DAT technology has the proven reliability and low cost of ownership to 
effectively meet the demanding backup, archival, and regulatory compliance requirements of your System 
x environment. 

IBM DDS Generation 5 technology delivers a capacity of up to 72 GB on a single data cartridge and a 

transfer rate of up to 22 GB/hr (assuming a 2:1 compression ratio) at an entry price point. Its USB 2.0 
interface supports internal plug and play capability with the latest System x systems, as well as external 
attachment in one of IBM's external tape drive enclosures. DDS Generation 5 technology is also 
backward read and write compatible with DDS-3 and DDS-4/DAT 40 media to ensure an easy migration 
or upgrade path for existing DDS/DAT users.

Figure 1 shows the DDS Generation 5 USB Tape Drive in its 5.25 inch form factor.

Figure 1. The DDS Generation 5 USB Tape Drive

Did You Know?

DDS/DAT products are built on a legacy of reliability and investment over many years. Reliability features 

include proven media, careful tape handling, two write heads for read-while-writing data verification, and 
advanced levels of error correction. DDS/DAT media is specified with a dependable shelf life in excess of 
15 years, ideal for meeting today’s business and regulatory long-term archival requirements.