Generation 7 is expected to be released in 2009. It will leverage the tape width enhancements made with generation 6 DAT160 drive. Track width, tape length and linear bit density will increase capacity. The increased drum rotation speed will increase performance. The generation 7 DDS tracks will be thinner in order to give higher capacity and therefore will require better tracking capability from the servo system.

The HP DAT-160 drive Q1573A is a genuinely low risk tape technology. The

DAT160 drive Q1573A forms the stable platform for further generations of DAT

technology. The HP DAT-160 drive Q1573A has undergone extensive testing

and quality assurance processes, the only downside of which was extra

development time. The DAT160 drive Q1573A is a low price media technology

and therefore, it remains the favorite tape technology with small and medium

businesses. Backwards compatibility with an estimated 6 million installed base of

DAT users has been preserved through robust engineering.

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