The Seagate CTD2004H-S is an internal DDS DAT tape drive designed for data backup and archival storage in legacy servers and workstation environments. It uses a SCSI-2 interface with a 50-pin connector and supports DDS-1 tape cartridges, providing up to 2 GB native storage capacity.
This drive was commonly used in enterprise backup systems during the early DAT era, offering reliable tape-based backup for servers, workstations, and data centers. The CTD2004H-S is part of the DDS DAT family originally developed by Conner Peripherals (later acquired by Seagate) and is compatible with standard 90-meter DDS DAT cartridges.
Key Features
Manufacturer: Seagate
Part Number: CTD2004H-S
Product Type: Internal Tape Backup Drive
Tape Format: DDS-1 DAT
Native Capacity: 2 GB
Interface: SCSI-2 (50-Pin Narrow SCSI)
Form Factor: 3.5″ Half-Height
Application: Server backup systems, workstation data backup, archival storage
Technical Specifications
Tape Format: DDS-1 DAT
Native Capacity: 2 GB
Interface Type: SCSI-2 Narrow (50-Pin)
Form Factor: 3.5″ half-height internal drive
Sustained Transfer Rate: ~550 KB/s
Media Type: 90 m DDS DAT cartridge
Drive Type: Internal tape backup drive
Interface Connector: 50-pin SCSI
Usage: Data backup, archival storage, legacy server environments
Series: DDS DAT tape drive family
Compatibility: SCSI-based servers and backup systems
