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	5.1 +/– 0.2 µm
Coercive force	2350 Oe
Read speed	6 MB/sec
Archival storage life	30 years
Material	Metal Particle
Tape width	4 mm
Basefilm	Metal Particle
Size	5.41 x 1.04 x 7.32 cm (2.13 x 0.41 x 2.88 ")
Total storage capacity	72 GB Compressed 2:1; 36 GB Native; Supported
Environmental conditions
Operating temperature range (T-T)	5to 32 °C
Operating relative humidity range	5°C to 32°C, 20% to 60% RH (non-condensing)
Storage relative humidity range	5°C to 45°C, 20% to 80% RH (non-condensing)
Storage temperature range (T-T)	79°F
Weight & dimensions
Dimensions W x D x H	54 x 10.5 x 73 mm
Larger master carton dimensions (W x D x H)	330 x 178 x 200
Pallet dimensions (W x D x H)	1200 x 1270 x 1000 mm
Quantity per pallet	7.200 pcs
Pallet weight	382 kg
Case or master carton quantity	100 pcs
Case or master carton weight	0.47 kg
Tape length	170m
Weight	23000 g
Quantity per box	1 pcs
Colour
Colour of product	Blue