The IBM DDS Generation 5 USB (Universal Serial Bus) tape drive offers dependable capacity & performance for value-conscious small & medium or distributed large enterprise businesses. DDS/DAT technology has the proven reliability & low cost of ownership to effectively meet the demanding backup, archival, & regulatory compliance requirements of your System x environment. IBM DDS Generation 5 technology delivers a massive capacity on a single data cartridge & a fast transfer rate. Its USB (Universal Serial Bus) 2.0 interface supports internal plug & play capability with the latest System x systems, as well as external attachment in one of IBMs external tape drive enclosures. The DDS Generation 5 USB (Universal Serial Bus) Tape Drive provides convenience & ease-of-use features while supporting high speed tape backup.