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11737....-Imation 4mm DDS-3, 12/24GBThe Imation DDS3 12/24 offers the perfect blend of efficiency, durability, and versatility. Ideal for daily data backups and data recall efforts, the DDS3 Imation offers 12 GB of native capacity and 24 GB of compressed capacity. This 4mm DDS-3 data tape is designed to meet the needs of modern organizations seeking reliable storage for routine backup operations, making it perfect for small business servers and enterprise workstations that demand secure, cost-effective, and scalable archiving.
The Imation DDS-3 features the DDS (Digital Data Storage) tape format and is part of the DDS-3 generation, offering a 125-meter tape length. With a native data transfer rate of up to 1.5 MB/s, this standard magnetic cartridge does not support WORM or hardware encryption. It is optimized for enterprise backup, regulatory compliance, and long-term archival with an archival life of up to 30 years. This makes it a trusted choice for data centers, offsite storage, and compliance-driven environments requiring predictable and robust data retention.
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A regional accounting firm implements the Imation 4mm DDS-3, 12/24GB tape (11737) to perform nightly incremental backups of ledgers, tax returns and audit trails. The perfect blend of efficiency, durability and versatility—12 GB native (24 GB compressed) capacity—ensures secure, automated data protection, rapid recall for client inquiries and full compliance with financial regulations.
An offshore drilling operation uses Imation 4mm DDS-3, 12/24GB cartridges to shuttle sensor logs and equipment diagnostics back to headquarters. The rugged, portable design combined with 12 GB native (24 GB compressed) capacity guarantees reliable offline data transfer, zero network dependency and timely analysis to support maintenance planning and safety reporting.
A mid-sized medical center adopts Imation 4mm DDS-3, 12/24GB tape (11737) for multi-year retention of patient charts, imaging files and compliance logs. With 12 GB of native storage (24 GB compressed), the solution delivers a cost-efficient, HIPAA-compliant archive, fast data recall for audits and minimal offsite storage overhead.
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| Product Type | Data Tape | Data Optical Disc | Data Tape | Data Tape | Data Tape |
| Tape Format | DDS | Other | DDS | DDS | Other |
| Tape Generation | DDS-3 | N/A | N/A | DDS-5 | N/A |
| Cartridge Type | Standard | WORM | Standard | Standard | Standard |
| Use Case | Backup / Compliance Storage / Tape Libraries / Long-Term Archiving | Compliance Storage / Long-Term Archiving / Tape Libraries | Backup / Long-Term Archiving / Compliance Storage / Tape Libraries | Backup / Long-Term Archiving / Compliance Storage / Tape Libraries | Backup / Long-Term Archiving / Compliance Storage / Tape Libraries |
| Native Capacity | 12 GB | 8 GB | 36 GB | 36 GB | 9.1 GB |
| Compressed Capacity | 24 GB | 8 GB | 72 GB | 72 GB | N/A |
| Tape Length | 125m | N/A | 170m | 170m | N/A |
| Data Transfer Rate (Native) | Up to 1.5 MB/s | N/A | Up to 3.5 MB/s | Up to 3.5 MB/s | Up to 4 MB/s |
| Data Transfer Rate (Compressed) | Up to 3.0 MB/s | N/A | Up to 7 MB/s | Up to 7 MB/s | N/A |
| Encryption Support | No | No | No | No | No |
| WORM Support | No | Yes | No | No | No |
| Media Type | Magnetic | WORM | Magnetic | Magnetic | Rewritable |
| Archival Life | Up to 30 Years | Up to 50 Years | Up to 30 Years | Up to 30 Years | Up to 30 Years |
| Read Compatibility | DDS-3, DDS-4 drives | N/A | DAT 72 drives | DDS-5 (DAT72) drives | N/A |
| Write Compatibility | DDS-3 drives only | N/A | DAT 72 drives | DDS-5 (DAT72) drives only | N/A |
| Tape Color | Black | N/A | Black | Black | N/A |
| Environment | Data Center / Offsite Backup / Cold Storage / Compliance Archiving | Data Center / Offsite Backup / Compliance Archiving | Data Center / Offsite Backup / Cold Storage / Compliance Archiving | Data Center / Offsite Backup / Cold Storage / Compliance Archiving | Data Center / Offsite Backup / Cold Storage / Compliance Archiving |
| Compliance | N/A | N/A | RoHS | N/A | N/A |
| Product Name | Imation 4mm DDS-3, 12/24GB Data Tape Cartridge (11737) | HP 8.6GB Write-Once Optical Disk (C7986A) | C8010A-HP DAT 72 72GB 170M DATA CARTRIDGE | Maxell DDS-5 DAT72 Data Cartridge | CWO-9100B-Sony 5.25″ 9.1 GB Optical Tape |
| Height | 2.95 | 0.39 | 0.393 inches | 0.45 inches | 1.024 in |
| Width | 2.17 | 5.59 | 2.95 inches | 2.83 inches | 5.827 in |
| Depth | 0.31 | 4.92 | 2.05 inches | 2.95 inches | 5.748 in |
| Weight | 0.07 | 0.35 | 0.13 lbs | 0.13 lbs | 1.01 lbs |
Imation DDS3 tape handled daily backups well.
Good balance of capacity and cost.
Stable DAT media.
No restore issues.
Reliable performance.
The Imation 4mm DDS-3 is a digital data storage tape offering 12 GB native and 24 GB compressed capacity on a durable 4 mm DDS-3 media form factor.
This DDS-3 cartridge provides 12 GB of native storage and up to 24 GB of data when using standard 2:1 compression.
The Imation DDS-3 cartridge supports native transfer rates up to 3 MB/s and compressed rates up to 6 MB/s.
DDS-3 cartridges are compatible with all DDS-3 drives and most DDS-4 drives, including all major SCSI and SAS DDS tape libraries.