Intelligently Engineered Sony Ait-5 Aite1040s Tape Drive

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AIT tape storage format reflects technical excellence and innovative storage solutions of Sony. Sony developed the AIT tape technology to better serve the storage needs of E-businesses, busy data centers and mid-sized enterprises. Latest generation Sony AIT-5 tape technology is characterized by the 3.5 inch tape drives, durable Magneto resistive (MR) head, AME-III (Advanced Metal Evaporated) formulation, high speed helical scan system and innovative R-MIC (remote memory in cassette) chip.

AITE1040S is a newly designed Sony AIT-5 tape drive which satisfies the data-retention laws' strict requirements at an affordable cost. Sony AITE1040S drive has a durable tape head and robust architecture, which help to support high density storage and ensure less abrasive. Reduced abrasive will ultimately result in extended useful life.

Now you would not need to worry about your existing stored data on the AIT tapes of previous generations. AITE1040S drive is read/write compatible with AIT-3Ex, AIT4 and AIT 3 data tapes. Sony AIT5 data tapes attain extraordinary media reliability and high bit density with the helps of Sony's ...
... exclusive AME-III media formulation. You can backup huge data volume of 1040 GB compressed data on a single AIT5 data tape. The below listed AIT tapes can be used with the AITE1040S Sony drive:

SDX3-100C Sony AIT 3 tape cartridge
SDX3-100W Sony AIT3 tape
SDX3X150CWW, Sony AIT-3Ex tape
SDX4200CWW, Sony AIT 4 tape
SDX4-200C, Sony AIT4 tape
SDX5-400C, Sony AIT5 tape
SDX5-400W, Sony AIT 5 backup tape

AME-III is a unique and innovative method for depositing the robust magnetic layer onto the storage medium. AME-III technology helps to reduce magnetic particle residue, which results in smoother and finer tape surface. Sony AITE1040S drive offers an impressive 2.6:1 compression ratio. Durable head of AITE1040S drive ensures perfect head to tape contact to minimize the spacing loss, thus resulting in superior data integrity and ultra high transfer speed. Ultra fine tape medium of AIT-5 data tape produce higher output frequency during increased work stress. Useful life of Sony AIT5 tapes is almost 20 years. Sony AIT-5 tapes are engineered to withstand harsh working conditions and perform stable operations.

Sony AITE1040S drive uses a reliable and high performance helical-scan recording method. This new advantageous recording system optimizes the performance at high track densities with superior data precision. With AITE1040S Sony drive, the users can fill an entire AIT-5 media tape in one single pass. The drive provides exceptional mechanical stability at 24 MB/s native speed with significantly reduced media wear. The MR recoding head has the ability to write & extract data from the narrow data tracks and handle high density recordings.

In order to add another level of reliable data protection, Sony has included the WORM technology in its AIT-5 format. Data recorded on to a WORM enabled cartridge can not be erased, alter or over-written. Therefore you can enjoy peace of mind and meet the specifications of data storage laws at lowest cost. WORM functionality is the best technology to prevent accidental over-writes, human errors and accidental data deletions. Sony LTO-5 is the best storage technology for long term data protection and compliance storage.

Frank Miller is the Marketing Manager of Backuptape and markets Sony AIT-5 Tape and Sony SDX5-400c Tape. He has vast experience in the marketing and trading industries and has been helping buyers who have the backup needs and guide clients about the technology.

Frank Miller
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