Sony 4mm DAT tape drive

4GB 1556 to 3111 kB/sec with data compression

DDS, DDS.2 and DDS-DC standard formats assure interchange with current and future DAT products

Supported by major software including Central Point, Cheyenne, Sytos, Veritas & Novastor

The digital data storage (DDS) format, a technology co-developed by Sony, is the optimum tape-based backup solution for your workstation and network. DDS is based on helical scan tape drive technology derived from 4mm digital audio tape (DAT) format and adapted for computer data storage. Sony co-authored and established industry standards that assure all DDS drives are compatible with every other DDS manufacturers' products. In addition, Sony is one of the most vertically integrated manufacturers of DDS drives and assures backward compatibility with all DDS drives. As a leader in tape technology, Sony continues to improve on the design and performance of the products they manufacture. Sony's new DDS-4 product family has incorporated all the innovations from previous DDS generations, such as the Hyper Metal Head technology introduced with DDS-3, and added new improvements such as the Super Air Flow Environment (SAFE). All DDS tape drives come with the patented Super Head Cleaner mechanism and their unique read after write (RAW) function which assures maximum data recovery while extending the life of the drive.