46C5399 - IBM DDS-5 Tape Drive - 36GB (Native)/72GB (Compressed) - USB - 5.25 1/2H Internal

The IBM DDS Generation 5 USB tape drive is the entry point into the IBM DDS tape drive family andoffers dependable capacity and performance for value-conscious small and medium or distributed largeenterprise businesses. DDS/DAT technology has the proven reliability and low cost of ownership toeffectively 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 atransfer rate of up to 22 GB/hr (assuming a 2:1 compression ratio) at an entry price point. Its USB 2.0interface 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.