Tape Drive stores up to 160 GB on single cartridge.

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Available as both internal and external tape drive, Freecom DAT 160 is suitable for small to medium businesses and enterprise work groups. Drive is available with USB 2.0 or legacy Ultra SCSI-3 interfaces, and comes in 5.25 in. half-height form factor. Features include 49.7 GB transfer speed and read/write compatibility with DAT-72 and DDS-4 devices. Unit has storage and operating temperature ranges of -40 to 158°F and 41 to 104°F, respectively.




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Low Cost of Ownership and Reliability with the New Freecom TapeWare DAT 160 Series



The inexpensive drive for small, medium and enterprise business

August 2007 - Freecom have released the latest addition to their Professional Backup Family of TapeWare drives, the Freecom DAT 160 which utilizes HP's leading technology. Available as both an internal and external tape drive, they are ideal for small to medium businesses and enterprise work groups requiring high capacity, performance and reliability.

Recognising the budget constraints of IT departments, Freecom offers a drive that can store up to 160GB* on a single cartridge, with transfers rates of up to 49.7 GB/hr*. This makes the total cost of owning a Freecom TapeWare DAT 160 more affordable throughout the drives lifecycle.

The Freecom TapeWare DAT 160 is the sixth generation of HP's proven DDS/DAT technology. The tape drive offers backward compatibility to the previous DAT 72 and DDS-4 generations, allowing a simple migration path for the 6 million DDS/DAT users, ensuring that when they upgrade to this drive their business is just as secure as it ever was, but with low total cost of ownership.

In addition, the Freecom TapeWare DAT 160 drive comes with a choice of interfaces, USB 2.0 or legacy Ultra SCSI-3 and comes in a 5.25 inch half-height form factor.

Freecom's DAT 160 makes the migration from legacy back up systems to an updated system run smoothly. Compatible connectivity with leading servers, operating systems and back up software ensures the DAT 160 offers a fast and reliable backup solution for busy IT managers.

For piece of mind the Freecom Tapeware DAT 160 Kit comes with three years express exchange warranty, media, Yosemite backup software and cables. The DAT 160 series is the idea product for large departmental LANs, email, applications, web servers and large workstations, where backup performance is a growing issue.

For more information please visit www.freecom.com

*Capacities and transfer rates quoted as typical use a 2:1 compression ratio

For full pricing information and application compatibility, please visit www.freecom.com

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About Freecom
Freecom Technologies has maintained their position as external storage specialists for over 15 years. ISO certified, the IT manufacturer continues to develop award-winning products for the consumer, SME and Corporate markets. Freecom was the first Manufacturer to develop and sell an external CD-Rom; over the last ten years they have extensively expanded their product portfolio with network storage, multimedia solutions and tape storage developed to satisfy customer demand.

Quality at Freecom is paramount; support hotlines are available to customers with advice and assistance free of charge and for the lifetime of the product. Freecom is increasingly establishing itself as a designer and supplier of quality digital storage and communication solutions guaranteed to catch the eye. Winners of two iF Product Design Awards in 2007, the products of the storage specialist Freecom stand out significantly from the mass of stereotype IT peripherals in a plastic housing.

With UK offices in Harrogate, Freecom are able to directly support their trade and consumer partners. For more information about Freecom products, service and support visit www.freecom.com

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