Whereas DDS2 was released 4 years after the launch of DDS1, it took 3 years for DDS3 to be launched after DDS 2 in 1996. DDS 3 had a tape length of 125 meters and a capacity of 12 GB native, triple the capacity of DDS 2 tapes. Also, DDS3 has an improved transfer rate of 1.1 MB/s as compared to 0.6 MB/s of the previous generations. PRML (Partial Response Maximum Likelihood) was also introduced in DDS 3 which eliminates electronic noise so that there is cleaner data recording. We offer tapes by Sony, HP and Maxell with a discount if you, the customer, purchase more than 20 units of DDS3 tape cartridges. There are the following types of versions and products available for DDS tapes: DDS-1, DDS-2, DDS-3, DDS-4 or DAT40, DDS-5 or DAT72, DAT160, DDS Cleaning Cartridge and Barcode Labels.
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