Summary Protect your small or medium-sized business, remote office or workgroup with HP StorageWorks DAT Tape Drives offering the ability to store up to 320 GB of compressed data on a single cartridge at speeds of up to 86 GB/hr (assuming 2:1 data compression).

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Low ongoing cost of ownership is provided through low-cost, durable DAT media and backward compatibility which delivers a seamless upgrade path from older drives. HP DAT Tape Drives are available in several capacity points, 320 GB, 160 GB, 72 GB, 40 GB and interface types, SCSI, SAS and USB, making them compatible with virtually any server environment.

DAT Tape Drives come complete with data and cleaning cartridge, HP Data Protector Express Software Basic backup and recovery software (for a single Windows, Linux or NetWare server), and HP StorageWorks Library and Tape Tools. Related products Technical Specifications Configuration Host interface USB 2.0 Connectivity I/O module connector USB standard series B receptacle Performance Buffer size 16 MB; Included Software Compatible operating systems Microsoft® Windows®, Linux (various distributions) Storage Storage capacity 160 GB; Maximum, compressed 2:1 Seek time 50 seconds Transfer rate in sustain mode 13.8 MB/s Burst transfer rate performance 6.9 MB/s (asynchronous); 40 MB/s (synchronous) Compressed capacity 160 GB Native capacity 80 GB Drive type DAT 160, DAT 72, DDS-4 Logical recording format Partial Response Maximum Likelihood (PRML) Data transfer rate 49.3 GB/hr; Maximum, compressed 2:1 Mean time between failures 125,000 hours at 100% duty cycle Recording technology DAT 160 Buffering 16 MB Encryption type No WORM capability Yes System Form factor 5.25 inch half-height One button disaster recovery Yes Uncorrected error rate 1 x 10(17) bits read.