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IBM DDS Generation 5 USB Tape Drive (Withdrawn)

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The IBM DDS Generation 5 USB tape drive is the entry point into the IBM DDS tape drive family and offers

dependable capacity and performance for value-conscious small and medium or distributed large enterprise

businesses. DDS/DAT technology has the proven reliability and low cost of ownership to effectively meet the

demanding backup, archival, and regulatory compliance requirements of your System x environment.

IBM DDS Generation 5 technology delivers a capacity of up to 72 GB on a single data cartridge and a transfer

rate of up to 22 GB/hr (assuming a 2:1 compression ratio) at an entry price point. Its USB 2.0 interface supports

internal plug and play capability with the latest System x systems, as well as external attachment in one of IBM's

external tape drive enclosures. DDS Generation 5 technology is also backward read and write compatible with

DDS-3 and DDS-4/DAT 40 media to ensure an easy migration or upgrade path for existing DDS/DAT users.

Figure 1 shows the DDS Generation 5 USB Tape Drive in its 5.25 inch form factor.

Figure 1. The DDS Generation 5 USB Tape Drive

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DDS/DAT products are built on a legacy of reliability and investment over many years. Reliability features include

proven media, careful tape handling, two write heads for read-while-writing data verification, and advanced levels

of error correction. DDS/DAT media is specified with a dependable shelf life in excess of 15 years, ideal for

meeting today’s business and regulatory long-term archival requirements.

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IBM DDS Generation 5 USB Tape Drive (Withdrawn) Product Guide (withdrawn product) The IBM DDS Generation 5 USB tape drive is the entry point into the IBM DDS tape drive family and offers dependable capacity and performance for value-conscious small and medium or distributed large enterprise businesses. DDS/DAT technology has the proven reliability and low cost of ownership to effectively meet the demanding backup, archival, and regulatory compliance requirements of your System x environment.
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Part number information Table 1 lists the ordering part numbers and feature codes. Table 1.
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Specifications The DDS Generation 5 USB Tape Drive has the following specifications: Up to 36 GB native capacity, and up to 72 GB in compressed mode Up to 3.0 MBps native back-up rate, and up to 6.0 MBps in compressed mode USB 2.0 interface Read/write compatibility with DDS-4, and DDS-3 cartridges Prerequisites Available internal or external USB port Available 5.
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Supported servers The DDS Generation 5 USB Tape Drive is supported in the IBM System x servers listed in Table 2. Table 2. Supported System x servers (Part 1) DDS Generation 5 USB Tape Drive (external) N Y Y Y Y N Y Y Y N Y Y Y DDS Generation 5 USB Tape Drive (internal) N Y Y N N N Y Y Y N Y Y Y Y Table 2.
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IBM DDS Tape Enablement Kit 43V5959 5387 / 4873‡ N Y N N Y* N IBM System x3650 M2 RDX-DDS Tape Enablement Kit 49Y9883 7551 N N Y N N N Tape Enablement Kit option for x3650 M3 59Y3806 1746 N N N Y N N IBM x3620 M3 Tape Enablement Kit 69Y0798 6419 Y N N N N N Tape Enablement Kit for x3755 M3 69Y1456 4787 N N N N N Y† * The installation of IBM DDS Tape Enablement Kit in an x3655 is in the field only.
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Note: Each of these enclosures also requires an IBM USB Enclosure Adapter Kit, 44E8869, to route the USB cabling from the tape drive to the rear of the enclosure. The IBM USB Enclosure Adapter Kit includes the following components: USB adapter/connector One 3 m (12 ft) USB cable One 25 cm (1 ft) USB cable Table 4.
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Figure 4. DDS Generation 5 USB Tape Drive installed with an open view of the 1U Rackmount Tape Enclosure Figure 5 shows the tape drive installed in the IBM Half High Tabletop Tape Enclosure (8767HHX). Figure 5. DDS Generation 5 USB Tape Drive installed in the Half High Tabletop Tape Enclosure Popular configurations This section illustrates how the DDS Generation 5 USB Tape Drive can be used in configurations.
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Figure 6. The DDS Generation 5 USB Tape Drive installed internally in an x3650 M3 server Table 5 lists the parts that are used. Table 5.
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Diagram reference Part number/ machine type Description Quantity Varies Supported System x server 1 44E8869 USB Enclosure Adapter Kit 1 per drive 46C5399 DDS Generation 5 USB Tape Drive 1 87651UX IBM 1U Tape Drive External Enclosure 1 Figure 8 shows the USB cable connection to the back of the IBM 1U Tape Drive External Enclosure. The USB cable is part of the USB Enclosure Adapter Kit. Figure 8. The DDS Generation 5 USB Tape Drive connection to the back of the external tape drive enclosure.
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Supported operating systems The DDS Generation 5 USB Tape Drive supports the following operating systems: Microsoft Windows Server 2003 (x64) Microsoft Windows Server 2003 (x86) Microsoft Windows Server 2008 (x64) Microsoft Windows Server 2008 (x86) Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 (x64) Microsoft Windows Vista (x64) Microsoft Windows Vista (x86) Microsoft Windows XP (x64) Microsoft Windows XP (x86) Novell Open Enterprise Server Novell Open Enterprise Server 2 Oracle Enterprise Linux 4 (x64) Oracle Enterpri
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Related publications For more information, refer to the following resources: IBM US announcement letter for IBM DDS Generation 5 USB Tape Drive http://ibm.com/common/ssi/cgi-bin/ssialias?infotype=dd&subtype=ca&&htmlfid=897/ENUS109-591 IBM DDS Generation 5 USB Tape Drive overview http://www.ibm.com/systems/storage/tape/ddsgenx/index.html IBM DDS Generation 5 USB Tape Drive specifications http://www.ibm.com/systems/storage/tape/ddsgenx/specifications.
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