SDT9000
Can I use a 125mm tape in my drive that uses 120mm tapes?
No. DDS2 drives will automatically eject DDS3 tapes. Drives and Media are only backwards compatible. See below for a listing of media and drive compatibility.
| SDT-7000 | DDS1, DDS2 |
| SDT-9000 | DDS1, DDS2, DDS3 |
| SDT-10000 | DDS1, DDS2, DDS3, DDS4 |
| SDT-11000 | DDS1, DDS2, DDS3, DDS4 |
How do I set the SCSI ID, termination, termination power, or parity on a Sony DDS tape drive?
See Matrix below for configuration.
| Products | Control Method | SCSI ID | Parity | Termination | Term Power |
| SDT7000 SDT9000 |
jumper |  |
  |
  |
  |
| SDT10000 SDT11000 |
dip switch & jumpers |  |
  |
Not supported |  |
What types of media are supported by Sony DDS tape drives?
| SDT-7000 | DDS1, DDS2 |
| SDT-9000 | DDS1, DDS2, DDS3 |
| SDT-10000 | DDS1, DDS2, DDS3, DDS4 |
| SDT-11000 | DDS1, DDS2, DDS3, DDS4 |
What is the tape capacity of the Sony DDS tape drives?
Tape capacity will vary depending on the length of the tape and whether hardware compression is enabled.
Native Tape Capacity Typical Capacity w/ Compression*
SDT-7000: 60m 1.3 GB 2.6 GB
90m 2.0 GB 4.0 GB
120m 4.0 GB 8.0 GB
SDT-9000: 60m 1.3 GB 2.6 GB
90m 2.0 GB 4.0 GB
120m 4.0 GB 8.0 GB
125m 12.0 GB 24.0 GB
SDT-10000: 60m 1.3 GB 2.6 GB
90m 2.0 GB 4.0 GB
120m 4.0 GB 8.0 GB
125m 12.0 GB 24.0 GB
150m 20.0GB 40.0 GBWhen data compression is enabled, drive capacity can increase typically twice. The efficiency of the data compression depends on the actual data that is being compressed, and cannot be predicted precisely prior to compression. The more random the data is, the less compression is possible. This is due to the fact that data compression operates on the principle of reducing the redundancy in the data string, and random data has very little redundancy.
Windows Server 2003 DDS Tape Driver (Itanium Only!)
If the user installs an unsigned driver for this web site, Windows 2003 will display a warning that the driver is unsigned, thus helping to preserve the integrity of the released system. However, by default, Windows 2003 does not block installation of unsigned drivers. This will allow Sony Electronics Inc. to get urgent fixes to customers while waiting for Microsoft Windows Hardware Quality Labs (WHQL) to test the fix.
Windows XP x64 / Windows Server 2003 x64 / Windows Vista x64 Edition Tape Driver
Windows XP / Windows Vista / Windows Server 2003 32bit DDS Tape Driver
If the user installs an unsigned driver for this web site, Windows XP/Windows 2000 will display a warning that the driver is unsigned, thus helping to preserve the integrity of the released system. However, by default,Windows XP/Windows 2000 does not block installation of unsigned drivers. This will allow Sony Electronics Inc. to get urgent fixes to customers while waiting for Microsoft Windows Hardware Quality Labs (WHQL) to test the fix