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Introduction

The fourth generation product in the DDS roadmap, the Quantum DDS-4 solutions maximize capacity and performance while delivering exceptional total cost of ownership and reliability. Featuring a 5.5MB/sec* transfer rate with up to a 40GB* capacity for fast backup and restores, the Quantum DDS-4 is the fastest DDS-4 available and ensures reliability with exclusive features like TapeShield™ and SmartShield™. Accounting for 80% of all entry-level tape drive shipments, DDS is the most popular format for tape backup and archive in the small and medium business market.

The Quantum DDS-4 is designed and extensively tested to be backward compatible with DDS-3, DDS-2 and DDS-DC for both read and write functions. This makes upgrades easy without losing the use of previous generation tapes or data. Choose the Quantum DDS-4 tape drive that is right for your IT environment: a server-installable internal or convenient tabletop.

Quantum “Backup Ready” certified solutions allow you to go from box-to-backup in minutes with the highly reliable Quantum DDS-4 tape drive, world-class Backup Exec QuickStart software and durable Quantum media.

Features

• Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) – Quantum DDS-4 provides exceptional TCO by combining cost effective media and an affordably priced tape drive
  
• Complete Solution - includes Backup Exec™ QuickStart backup software plus a data and cleaning cartridge
  
• Designed for Reliability – Exclusive features like TapeShield and SmartShield extend the drive and media life
  
• Compatibility – Previous generation media read and write capabilities

Specifications

DRIVE CAPACITY AND PERFORMANCE

Drive Type: DDS-4
Cartridge Capacity Native/Compressed (GB): 20/40
Drive Throughput Native/Compressed (MB/sec): 2.75/5.5
Available Interface: Wide Ultra2 SCSI LVD
Burst Transfer Rate Synchronus transfer rate (MB/sec): 80

ENVIRONMENTAL

Operating
Temperature °F (°C): 41° to 113° (5° to 45°)
Humidity: 80% (non-condensing)
Altitude (ft. maximum): 15,000

Non-Operating
Temperature °F (°C): -40° to 149° (-40° to 65°) excluding media
Humidity (%): 90% (non-condensing)

Voltage (V): +5, +12
Power Consumption (W): 9

TAPE FORMAT SPECIFICATIONS

Recording Format: DDS-4
Track Density: 147.34 tracks per mm
Encoding Method: Helical scan (R-DAT)
Data Compression: DCLZ
Tape Specifications: 2.9”x2.1”x0.4”
Archive Storage: 30 years
Durability: 5,000 head passes

TAPE FORMAT COMPATIBILITY

DDS-4 (Read/Write) 20GB native capacity
DDS-3 (Read/Write) 12GB native capacity
DDS-2 (Read/Write) 4GB native capacity

WARRANTY

Tape: Limited lifetime
Tape Drive: 3 year limited with Rapid Exchange

Media Compatibility

• Quantum DDS-4 tape drives write to the following media:
  DDS-4 (CDM40), DDS-3 (CDM24), DDS-2, DDS-DC
  
• Quantum DDS-4 tape drives read the following media:
  DDS-4 (CDM40), DDS-3 (CDM24), DDS-2, DDS-DC
  
• Quantum DDS-4 tape drives utilize the following cleaning cartridge:
  DDS Cleaning Cartridge (CDMCL)
  

Package Contents

• Retail Box
• Quantum DDS-4 tape drive (beige and black bezel included)
• Internal Kit Ultra2 SCSI
  
• Backup Exec QuickStart software
• data cartridge
• cleaning cartridge
• product documentation