Overview - IBM BladeCenter HS23 & HS23E

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Overview

The new IBM DDS Generation 6 USB Tape Drive maintains the competitive total cost of ownership (TCO) of Digital Data Storage. Its USB interface supports internal plug and play capability with the latest System x systems, as well as external attachment in one of IBM's numerous external tape drive enclosures. This option is the replacement offering for the IBM DDS Gen 5 drive.

Key messages:

• New USB interface allowing for direct internal connections with the latest System x systems
• Replacement offering for DDS Gen 5 Drive

Features and functions:

• Capacity: 80 GB, up to 160 GB compressed
• Performance: Up to 6.0 MB/s, up to 12 MB/s compressed, transfer rate
• Backward compatibility: Read/write compatible with DDS-4 and DDS Gen 5
• Interface: USB
• Service and support: One-year parts only
• The Digital Data Storage Generation 6 Tape Drive complements the IBM System x server product line.

This tape drive is reliable as: internal installation via a

• An internal installation
• A table top tape enclosure or in a rack environment when coupled with a 1 U or 4U rack mount enclosure.

It provides convenience and ease-of-use features, while supporting high-speed tape backup.

At a glance

The DDS Generation 6 USB tape drive brings performance and capacity in a 5.25-inch, half-high form factor to entry and midrange System x systems.

Key features include:

• Up to 80 GB native capacity, and up to 160 GB in compressed mode(2)
• Up to 6.0 MB/s native back-up rate, and up to 12 MB/s in compressed mode
• USB interface
• Support from leading operating systems and popular backup software
• Backward compatibility with DDS-Gen 5 and DDS-4
• The USB Enclosure Adapter Kit is used for attaching all tapes to System x systems externally.

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