The Quantum DAT 160 drive provides the highest capacity & performance in the DDS/DAT portfolio for small & medium businesses requiring backward compatibility to previous DDS/DAT tape drives. Quantums DAT 160 delivers a capacity of 160 GB on a single data cartridge & a transfer rate of up to 50 GB/hr. At the same time this sixth generation DDS/DAT drive provides the proven reliability & two-generation backward compatibility that users of the worlds most successful tape technology have come to expect. The DAT 160 enables a simple migration path for the installed base of over 6 million DDS/DAT users, delivering a dependable & cost-effective backup solution with a low ongoing cost of ownership.