Robustly Designed Sony Ait-2 Tape Drive

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Data storage demands continue to skyrocket. That's why the data administrators are seeking more powerful and higher capacity storage mediums to comply with the data retention laws. AIT tape format was developed by Sony to meet the storage needs of small & medium businesses, servers, workgroups and remote offices. AIT tape format offers superior scalability to ensure that their customers are provided with an option to handle the growing business needs. Customers of data-intensive environments prefer the AIT tape technology.

Sony internal AIT-2 drive, part # SDX-500C/BM, is the culmination of years of research and technical excellence in backup media devices. Sony manufactures both tape cartridges and drives. With Sony AIT-2 drive, the customers can perform faster backups at data rate of 12 MB/s (compressed mode), and confidently record up to 130GB compressed data. Sony AIT-2 tape cartridges are built tough to assure tape longevity and protection against unintentional drops and bumps.

Sony has made significant improvements to further optimize the data searching process. An intelligent MIC chip is embedded ...
... in the AIT-2 tapes. MIC is a 64 KB memory chip, which plays an important role in assuring faster media loading and data access. Introduction of MIC chip has significantly improved the data access time (27 to 37 seconds) and media loading time (average 10 seconds).

AIT-2 tapes manufactured by Sony are available in 3 different models, which are 50 GB rewritable, 36 GB and 50 GB WORM cartridge. You can confidently adopt the Sony AIT-2 technology, as it ensures investment protection by providing you rapid access to the AIT-1 backup media. With Sony AIT2 drive, you can read and write data on the following AIT-1 and AIT2 cartridges:

Sony AIT 1 35GB tape
SDX1-35C

Sony AIT-1 25GB tape
SDX1-25C

AIT-2 Sony 50GB cartridge
SDX2-50C

Sony AIT-2 36GB tape
SDX2-36C

Increased tape tension can cause media wear and ultimately cause read/write errors. Sony has intelligently devised new solutions to overcome these problems. Sony has redesigned the architecture and head geometry, which reduces the tape tension during heavy duty cycles. Sony also has incorporated an automated head cleaning system to optimize the drive's performance. New head design and head cleaning system have enhanced its useful life to 50,000 hours.

IT managers won't need high volume IT budgets, because the continuing data growth can be efficiently handled through the exceptional scalability offered by AIT tape technology. Sony AIT2 drive is user-friendly and ideally suited for automated tape libraries, data intensive applications, servers and desktop workstations.

Sony AIT-2 tape drive achieves an incredible recording density of 167,000 bpi. Sony AIT2 tapes are more space efficient, that's why within lesser shelf space more quantity of AIT-2 tapes can be stored. You can therefore, efficiently accommodate massive data volumes with improved data manageability. Price of Sony AIT-2 drive and cartridges is extremely competitive in terms of cost per GB. Engineering expertise of Sony has resulted in a highly economical and robust tape technology which not only satisfies your current needs, but also ensures tension-free migration path to higher capacity versions of AIT format.

Rob Miller is the Marketing Manager of Tape4backup and markets AIT 2 Tape and Sony SDX2-50C 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.

Rob Miller
34972 Newark Blvd,# 501,Newark CA 94560
Tel: 888-491-4949
Fax: 888-449-5050
Email: rob@tape4backup.com