| lett-Packard DAT tape drives are based on the | | | | tape (09W083), Imation DDS-4 tape (40963), Sony |
| reliable DDS technology. Digital data storage is the | | | | DDS 4 tape (DGD150PWW), and HP DDS 4 storage |
| most successful tape format with shipments of more | | | | tapes (C5718A). |
| than 18 million drives since 1989, the year it was | | | | The cleaning cartridge developed by HP for its |
| introduced into the market. HP is the market leader | | | | DAT160 drive is the DDS C5709A cleaning cartridge. |
| and leading innovator in the DDS/DAT tape | | | | Low ownership cost of HP DAT160 tape technology |
| technology. DDS/DAT tape format has flourished due | | | | has made it the top most choice for the data |
| to its cost effective and reliable backup solutions for | | | | administrators. DDS/DAT drives are best suited for |
| small & medium businesses. Part number Q1580A | | | | low to mid-range servers, small and medium |
| represents DAT-160 internal USB tape drive. This | | | | businesses, remote offices and workstations. In large |
| robust & high performance tape drive is designed & | | | | enterprises, the HP DAT160 tape drive provides |
| manufactured by Hewlett-Packard. This HP DAT160 | | | | excellent results for software loading and operating |
| drive is more cost efficient and durable than any | | | | system backup on mission critical servers. |
| other tape drive technology. | | | | The capacity range of HP DDS/DAT drives is 40GB |
| DAT-160 is based on the DDS-6 tape technology. HP | | | | to 320 GB, with choice of different interfaces. These |
| DAT160 tape cartridge’s manufacturer part | | | | interface choices include SAS and SCSI interfaces. HP |
| number is C8011A. HP DAT160 tape format delivers | | | | DAT-160, Q1580A tape drive offers its customers |
| enhanced capacity of 80GB (uncompressed). HP | | | | the luxury of restoring their systems just by touching |
| Q1580A internal USB drive features 16MB buffer and | | | | the single button on the drive. This button is called |
| USB 2.0 interface. HP DAT-160 USB tape drive | | | | OBDR (one button disaster recovery). This OBDR |
| provides its customers more flexibility and | | | | button features in all of the HP DDS/DAT tape |
| convenience as it supports the advantageous WORM | | | | drives. |
| technology. In compressed form, the transfer speed | | | | Therefore the data administrators can restore entire |
| of HP tape drive reaches 49.3 GB/hour. | | | | ProLiant system without the need of software CDs |
| HP Q1580A drive secures your investment as it has | | | | or system disks. HP DAT160 drive comes with L&TT |
| the ability to write/read data from the DDS-4 and | | | | (library and tape tool) management utilities. High |
| DDS-5 (DAT-72) backup tapes. The compatible | | | | capacity HP Q1580A drives offer broadest |
| DAT-72 and DDS4 tapes are listed below: | | | | compatibility and connectivity with Hewlett-Packard |
| TDK DDS-5 DAT72 tape (27746), Sony DAT-72 | | | | and third party operating systems and servers. |
| DDS5 tape (DGDAT72WW), Fuji DDS5 DAT-72 tape | | | | Hewlett-Packard DDS-6 tape drive provides |
| (26046172), IBM DAT 72 tape (18P7912), Quantum | | | | investment protection with its backward compatibility |
| DAT72 DDS5 tape (CDM72), HP DDS-5 tape | | | | feature. Useful life of HP DAT160 drive is far superior |
| (C8010A), Quantum DDS-4 tape (CDM40), Dell DDS4 | | | | to other drive technologies. |