PRIMERGY DAT Streamer DDS Generation 5

The DDS Gen5 tape drive offers transfer rates of 6 MB/s at a compression of 2:1. The DDS Gen5 drive is supplied with USB interfaces. The USB internface is connected without a controller directly to the internal USB port. This version is therefore independent of an additional controller and thus represents a data backup solution that is even less expensive.

Features & Benefits

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DDS is a tried-and-tested industry standard and the most widespread backup technology for servers. High speed: the DDS-Gen5 drive transfers 72 GB to a tape in 3.5 hours.	A reliable, low-cost data backup solution
Compatibility with the DDS-3 and DDS-4 tape drives and low media costs.	Investment protection as a compatibility to predecessor models
Automated cleaning of the tape path.	Less maintenance by users.
The MTBF is 125,000 hours in continuous operation. Given a typical duty cycle of 12%, the MTBF is around 1 million hours.	Excellent reliability

Technical details

Capacity	36 GB uncompressed / 72 GB compressed
Buffer size	8 MB with full error protection (SDRAM)
Transfer rate	3 MB/s (uncompressed), 6 MB/s (compressed)
Recording format	ANSI/ISO/ECMA, DDS-3, DDS-4, DAT 5. Gen.
Interface	USB 2.0
Form factor	3.5-inch or 5.25-inch internal
Dimensions (W x D x H)	3.5-inch: 102mm x 162mm x 41mm, 5.25-inch: 147mm x 162mm x 41mm
Rated current max.	8.7 W (typical)