With an installed base of more than 19 million drives & 6 million users, DDS/DAT is easily the world’s most popular tape storage format. The latest generation of this simple & successful format is delivered by the HPE DAT 320 tape storage solution, providing a 12 MB/sec transfer rate & up to 320 GB capacity on a single cartridge. New manufacturing & recording technologies have created a tough, lightweight, high capacity, high performance media that more than measures up to the uncompromising storage demands of today’s dynamic, risk-aware businesses. DDS/DAT provides a reliable, low-cost, easy-to-use backup solution for small to medium-sized businesses to meet increasing storage demands & compliance criteria. A Storage Media Kit is also available, providing a complete tape media solution in one easy to buy product. Features Familiar, Low-risk Format Ideal for Small & Medium-sized Backup Environments DAT has a global installed base of more than 1.9 million drives, making it the favorite backup solution among small & medium sized organizations. Latest HPE DAT 320 solutions feature new tape technology for better performance & higher capacity in increasingly demanding backup environments, while retaining media compatibility & interchange with DAT 160. HPE DDS-DAT media are available with capacities from 40 GB (DDS-3) through to 320 GB compressed (DAT 320). Up to 86.4 GB/hour can be stored with DAT 320. HPE has 76% of the market & an installed base of more than 1.3 million drives. value for your money Lower cost of ownership for small & medium sized organizations compared with AIT & DLT VS with a superior cost per GB. New wide format (DAT 160 & DAT 320) provides a longer tape with greater capacity. Few tape swaps & higher capacity cartridges mean a smaller footprint for backup & archiving & less downtime & operator invention. Backwards compatibility & a confirmed development roadmap offer sustained ROI & migration to higher capacities to meet growing storage demands. Simple, Practical, Out-of-the-box Solution The USB (Universal Serial Bus) model can be out of the box & ready to go in under 60 seconds. HP One-Button Disaster Recovery (OBDR) Solution supports HPE DAT media on HPE DDS/DAT drives. With OBDR you can quickly, reliably & simply restore your entire system by inserting the most recent backup tape & pushing a button the tape drive. Supports the full range of HPE tools & software for smooth, effective backup & rapid fault diagnosis & resolution. A Storage Media Kit is also available, providing a complete tape media solution in one easy to buy product. Exhaustively Qualified & Warranted for Use with HPE & Non-HPE DAT Products A continuous testing program in HPE’s media laboratory guarantees maximum restore performance. 70, 000 tests & 1.3 million test hours a year emulate real-world environmental conditions & usage to ensure every tape works reliably the first time & every time. HPE warrants DAT cartridges for up to 30 years archival life. This ensures businesses can meet the ever-increasing demands of regulation for data retention & archiving.