The IBM DDS Generation 5 USB tape drive 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 massive capacity on a single data cartridge and a fast transfer rate. 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.The DDS Generation 5 USB Tape Drive provides convenience and ease-of-use features while supporting high speed tape backup.