Sony’s Ait 4 Tape Media Format Allows Data Storage In A Smaller Footprint

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During the 17th and the 18th century in Britain, sailors and merchants did not have the luxury and convenience of computers. Hence they used to maintain huge journals where every good needed to be accounted for. And the only way any good could be moved, stolen or lost was if something happened to that journal. Mostly these journals were kept amongst the highest level of securities because their importance was understood by everyone who maintained it. Now in the 20th century, the age of computers and technology, organizations have the luxury of using computers and other machines that help them keep record of everything.

The only problem with this new setup is that the data generated and stored by these machines is rather “virtual” in nature and can easily be lost since it is exposed to numerous dangers like virus attacks, OS corruption, hardware damage and many more. So what is the solution to this problem? Well this is where the backup technology comes in. The backup technology allows the companies to store their business critical data in safe and dependable tapes away from daily operations and hence risk of loss. ...
... This article talks about the Sony AIT 4 media tape, one such backup storage solution which is known in the midrange market as one of the best available.

The AIT format was originally introduced by SONY as a solution to not only for data storage capacity, but also for improved response time and reduction in operational expenses. SDX4-200C Sony AIT 4 tape, specifically, was labeled as “standard issue” by SONY in 2005. This remarkable tape offers double the capacity and transfer speed as compared to the previous generation tape AIT-3; the tape offers 200 GB (uncompressed) and 520 GB (compressed) storage capacity. Not only that, the tape also offers a rather decent transfer speed of almost 24 MB/s.

Although on an absolute scale the speed does not seem too much but as compared to its predecessor the speed is almost 50% higher. Sony AIT 4 tape is also structured to contain the much famed R-MIC chip containing the tape's search map, user-definable information and system log. This allows the Sony AIT 4 tape to progress and function at a high speed directly to any file on the tape.

Additionally, the benefits of using this new generation tape include its compact 3.5-inch drive formulation and a tiny 8mm media format. This allows the tapes to be stored away without occupying too much space. Sony AIT 4 tape is known to have one of the highest density tape drives across the globe. AIT-4 technology by Sony inaugurates the novel AIT format landmarks for both capacity and performance further down the road of AIT technology roadmap. According to claims made by the producers the AIT tape storage format evolution is going to continue in order to stay one step ahead of the needs of small and large business users and to match the pace of ever-expanding data storage needs of enterprise departments.

Mark Paul is the marketing manager of odsi and publish article on AIT 4 media tape and SDX4200CWW.

Mark Paul
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