AIT-4

Overview


Advanced Intelligent Tape (AIT) drives, offering 20GB up to 400GB native capacity within a single 8mm cartridge, are setting new standards for reliability, capacity, and performance in today's most demanding IT environments ranging from low-end to enterprise. AIT - a hallmark of Sony's commitment to technological excellence.



Features

SDX-900V/RP - Internal SCSI Drive
SDX-D900V - External SCSI Drive

AIT4 is amongst the fastest tape drives available with a very fast backup and restore backing up 200GB of data in just 2.5 hours at a speed = 24 MB/s(native)
  • Capacity : 200GB native, 520GB* compressed. Backward compatible with AIT-3Ex media.
  • Transfer Rate - 24MB/s, 86.4GB/hr native ; 62.4MB/s*, 224.64GB/hr* compressed
  • Highest density in tape with a 3.5-inch form factor for easy integration into existing systems. In addition, drives are available in both black and white bezels and 5.25" rails for convenience, flexibility, and easy integration into a variety of environments.
  • Super Head Cleaner mechanism helps reduce the need for periodic cleaning
  • AME (Advanced Metal Evaporated) Media causes less cleaning requests, long head life, less failures and greater data integrity.
  • Efficient data management with Memory In Cassette (MIC) and Remote Memory In Cassette (RMIC)
  • Dust protective bezel - more reliable tape drive that works well even in dusty office environments.
  • High reliability with MTBF of 400,000 POH (100% duty cycle), head life of 50,000 hours (typical).
  • Write-Once, Read-Many (WORM) functionality provides added security reducing the likelihood that recorded data will be erased or altered
  • 3-years warranty

*Assumes 2.6:1 compression. Data compression performance varies according to the type of data.
Actual compression performance is generally lower if the data is already pre-compressed.

Technical Specifications

Model number SDX-900V SDX-D900V
Type 3.5/ 5.25-inch internal type (dust cover) External type (dust cover)
Format
AIT-4
Media
AIT-4 200 GB data cartridge
AIT-3Ex 150 GB data cartridge
Capacity
520 GB*/200 GB (with AIT-4 200 GB data cartridge)
Sustained transfer rate
24 MB/s
Buffer Memory
96MB
Burst transfer rate
160 MB/s
Interface
Ultra 160 SCSI LVD/SE
Interface configuration
68-pins high density connector
Error rate
Less than 10-17
MTBF (duty 100%)
400,000 POH
Dimensions (excluding protrusions)
3.5-inch internal type : 101.6 (W) x 41.2 (H) x 155 (D) mm
5.25-inch internal type : 146 (W) x 41.2 (H) x 155 (D) mm
External type : 198 (W) x 64.5 (H) x 246 (D) mm
Weight 3.5" - 780 g / 5.25" - 1010 g 2.4 kg
Power requirements DC5 V-/+5%, DC12 V-/+10% AC100-240 V-/+10%, 50/60 Hz
Power consumption 17 W 20 W
Operating Environment Temperature 5 degrees Celcius to 40 degrees Celcius 10 degrees Celcius to 35 degrees Celcius
Operating Humidity 20 to 80% (26 degrees Celcius) 30 to 80% (26 degrees Celcius)
     
*Assumes 2.6:1 compression. Data compression performance varies according to the type of data.
Actual compression performance is generally lower if the data is already pre-compressed.