The IBM 7206 Model 336 External DDS Gen 5 (DAT72) Tape Drive is designed to be a cost effective tape drive featuring the popular DDS tape technology. It is designed to offer improved data quality and performance and increased capacity compared to the IBM 7206 Model 220. The 7206 Model 336 supports a migration path to greater tape storage capacity at a price point similar to IBM 7206-220 DDS4 tape drives.