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 StorageWorks 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.



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.
- HP warrants DAT 160 160 GB data cartridges for up to 30 years archival life and/or 100 full back ups. This ensures businesses can meet the ever increasing demands of regulation for data retention and archiving.