Data Storage Technology

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Data Storage Technology (DST) is a 19 mm (0.75 in) wide magnetic tape data storage format created by Ampex in 1992. The DST format was also made by Ampex as a digital videotape format, DCT, using the same design of cassette. DST is relatively high capacity and high speed, especially compared to other tape technologies available in the 1990s. There are 3 standard tape cartridges sizes compatible with each generation, "Small", "Medium", and "Large".

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Generation Original Double Density Quad Density
Release Date 199219962000
"Small" Capacity (GB) 2550100
"Medium" Capacity (GB) 75150300
"Large" Capacity (GB) 165330660
Max Speed (MB/s) 1520
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