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DDS

Last Updated May 24, 2021 1:40 pm

Abbreviation of Digital Data Storage, the industry standard for digital audio tape (DAT) formats.

There are currently four kinds of DDS.

Type of DDS	Tape Length in Meters	Compression
Type of DDS	Tape Length in Meters	Off	On
DDS-1	90	2 GB	4 GB
DDS-2	120	4 GB	8 GB
DDS-3	125	12 GB	24 GB
DDS-4	150	20 GB	40 GB

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