Sony’s AIT-4 drives are a culmination of years of research and
development and innovation in recording technologies.
Sony’s
engineering expertise has resulted in industry-leading reliability
and density.2 AIT-4’s superior reliability comes from
the use of the very durable and pure AME media, slow moving
tape through the use of helical scan recording, and automatic
head cleaning mechanism. The extraordinary density achieved
with AIT-4 provides up to 200 GB native on a single 8mm cartridge.
These compact cartridges allow for
more efficient use of space so more media
cartridges can be stored on less shelf space.
A native transfer rate of 24 MB/s provides
backup of up to 86.4 GB per hour. What’s more,
AIT-4 drives are priced extremely competitively
when compared cost per GB to other competing
technologies. AIT-4 -— Fast. Reliable.
High capacity. Cost-effective. Problem solved.
- High capacity storage for data security and archiving – up to 200 GB native storage capacity, or 520 GB
compressed (2.6:1) in a compact, 3.5" half-height form-factor.
- Data transfer rate of 24 MB/s native provides high performance for today’s most demanding environments –
backup up to 86.4 GB/hour native.
- Extremely durable Advanced Metal Evaporated (AME) media – provides a virtually contamination-free environment
reducing the need for periodic cleaning, and extraordinary reliability.
- Sophisticated data access capability with Remote Memory-In-Cassette (R-MIC), a 64-kbit memory chip
embedded into the data cartridge – provides high speed file location and file access.
- Super Head Cleaner™ mechanism – provides an automated cleaning solution increasing head life and reducing
the need for periodic cleaning.
- Adaptive Lossless Data Compression (ALDC) provides greater data compression efficiency – offers average
compression of 2.6:1.
- Helical scan recording writes the tape in one pass with a slow tape speed – reduces wear-and-tear on the
tape media and drive, increasing reliability and head life.
- Write Once/Read Many (WORM) functionality1 – Provides added security reducing the likelihood that recorded
data will be maliciously or inadvertently erased or altered, and shortens the time it takes to access to data.
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