Design
| Form factor |
External |
| Internal |
Y |
Other features
| Audit log |
N |
| Non-operating relative humidity (non-condensing) |
-40 - 70% |
Storage
| Total storage capacity |
20 GB |
| Compressed capacity |
40 GB |
| Native capacity |
20 GB |
Data transmission
| Burst transfer rate |
14 MB/s |
| Sustained data transfer rate (compressed) |
4.8 MB/s |
| Corrected error rate |
10 - 15 bits |
| Drive device speed |
8503 RPM |
| Drive device, transfer rate |
40 MB/s |
| Sustained data transfer rate (native) |
2.4 MB/s |
Performance
| Access time |
55 ms |
| Type |
DDS |
| Compression ratio |
2:1 |
Sony SDTD11000/PB PCBacker II 11000e DAT DDS External Tape Drive - 20GB Native 40
Sony's DDS-4 tape drives offer cost effective solutions for backing up small to mid-sized systems. These products deliver outstanding value in performance and reliability for applications from a single PC to a workstation or small network. And with full backward compatibility, DDS provides flexibility and convenience.
- 40 GB capacity and 4.8 MB/s sustained data transfer rate
- patented Super Head Cleaner mechanism prevents particle accumulation on the heads to minimize read/write errors.
- Full backward read/write compatibility with DDS-3, DDS-2, and DDS-1 tape formats
- 250,000 POH MTBF at 40% duty cycle