Overview
With an installed base of more than 19 million drives and 6 million users, DDS/DAT is easily the world’s most popular tape storage format. The latest generation of this simple and successful format is delivered by the HP DAT 320 tape storage solution, providing a 12 MB/sec transfer rate and up to 320 GB capacity on a single cartridge.

New manufacturing and recording technologies have created a tough, lightweight, high capacity, high performance media that more than measures up to the uncompromising storage demands of today’s dynamic, risk-aware businesses. DDS/DAT provides a reliable, low-cost, easy-to-use backup solution for small to medium-sized businesses to meet increasing storage demands and compliance criteria. A Storage Media Kit is also available, providing a complete tape media solution in one easy to buy product.

Features
Familiar, Low-risk Format Ideal for Small and Medium-sized Backup Environments

• DAT has a global installed base of more than 1.9 million drives, making it the favorite backup solution among small and medium sized organizations.


Value for Money

• Lower cost of ownership for small and medium sized organizations compared with AIT and DLT VS with a superior cost per GB.


Simple, Practical, Out-of-the-box Solution

• The USB model can be out of the box and ready to go in under 60 seconds.


Exhaustively Qualified and Warranted for Use with HP and Non-HP DAT Products

• A continuous testing program in HP’s media laboratory guarantees maximum restore performance. 70,000 tests and 1.3 million test hours a year emulate real-world environmental conditions and usage to ensure every tape works reliably the first time and every time.

Technical details
Tape thickness	6.5 ± 0.4 µm
Material	Metal Particle
Read speed	2 MB/sec
Total storage capacity	24 GB Compressed; 12 GB Native; Supported
Tape width	4 mm
Coercive force	2300 Oe
Size	0.584 x 0.0762 x2.31 cm (0.23 x 0.03 x0.91 ")
Basefilm	Metal Particle
Archival storage life	30 years
Environmental conditions
Operating relative humidity range	5°C to 32°C, 20% to 60% RH (non-condensing)
Operating temperature range (T-T)	5to 32 °C
Storage relative humidity range	5°C to 45°C, 20% to 80% RH (non-condensing)
Storage temperature range (T-T)	79°F
Weight & dimensions
Tape length	125m
Dimensions W x D x H	0.59 x 0.08 x 2.32 mm
Weight	60 g
Case or master carton weight	0.49 kg
Case or master carton quantity	100 pcs
Pallet weight	383 kg
Quantity per pallet	7200 pcs
Pallet dimensions (W x D x H)	1200 x 1270 x 1000 mm
Larger master carton dimensions (W x D x H)	314 x 162 x 183
Quantity per box	10 pcs
Colour
Colour of product	Black