Originator: Sony and Hewlett-Packard
Designer: 4 mm, two-reel helical scan tape cartridge
Current Native Storage Capacity: 12 gigabytes (DDS-3)
Throughput: 1-1.5 Mbytes per second
Upgrade Path: DDS-4 expected by 1Q 1999 with a capacity of 20
gigabytes and speed between 2 and 3 megabytes per second. DDS-5 expected
in 2001 with 40 gigabyte capacity.
Distinguishing Feature: The most widely sold tape technology offers
complete backward compatibility.
