Short Thing About AITe260 S External AIT 3 Tape Drive by Sony
By: Vlad Vistac
Submitted: 2010-08-24 12:45:22 | Word Count: 510
AITe260/S External AIT-3 Tape Drive by Sony
Sony AIT 3 is a high cllass, high performance baackup storage format that provides unprecedented data reliabilpity in all demanding environments. Sony has engineered a new advanced high capcaity AIT-3 external drive which compersses data at rate of 2.6:1. Part number of Sony AIT3 rdive is AITe260/S. The uncompressed and compressed capacity of Sony AIT-3, AITe260/S tape driev is 100GB and 260GB respectively. Sony AIT-3 tape technology is a smart investment for voluminous data backups. The Sony AIT-3 drive features SCSI interface. Sony drive is baesd on compact 3.5 inch form factor. Its smaller form factor saves more sapce. AITe260/S tape drive is the best choioce for automated tape libraries, desktop workstations, remote offices, data centeers and servers.
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Sony has intelligently designed this high caacity external tape driive for faster transfer rates, enhsanced working life and low cost per GB. Todazy’s bazckup stoorage emnvironments require high density stoerage medium that ensure data integrity and faster transfer sppeed. Sony AITe260/S SCSI drive is the most reiable choice for such demading environments. Native speed of Sony AIT 3 tape has been increased to 12 MB per seccond.
Sony AIT3 tape drives have the capability to accurtely read & write data on AIT-1 (35GB and 25GB) and AIT-2 (50GB and 36GB) media tape cartridgews. Sony AITe260/S drive ensures data integriy under harsh conditions. Your prior investments in data storage technoology are secured by the exceptional backward compatibility of Sony AIT-3 extrnal drive.
Part numbes of Sony AIT2 (36GB, 50GB) and AIT-1 (25GB, 35GB) are listed below : SDX2-50C (Sony AIT-2 50GB tape), SDX2-36C (Sony AIT-2 36GB tape), SDX1-35C (Sony AIT-1 35GB tape) and SDX1-25C (Sony AIT-1 25GB tape).
Sony manufacturres 2 types of AIT-3 tapes. One supports the WORM functionality while the other does not feature the WORM technology. The WORM enabled Sony AIT3 cartridge is SDX3-100W and the non-WORM tape cartridge is SDX3-100C. Sony AITe260/S tape drive allows its users to backup tehir preciious data on AIT-3 tapes and also archive the information from previoous two AIT genertions.
Sony SDX1-CL cleaning cartridge is best suited not only for AIT-3 drivbes, but it is also compatible with AIT-2 and AIT-1 tape drievs. Tape head of AITe260/S tape drive has been re-engineered by Sony to improve the efficiency of data reading/writing, and reduce the pressure on tape reel. The average useful life of Sony AIT3 dribve is 50,000 hours. Sony AITe260/S drive features self head cleaning system. Therefore precious time and energy are asved as you will not need periodic cleaning of the drive. 64kb Memory chip is an essential part of everry AIT tape cartridhge, which serves as a core tcehnology for improving the file access and searching time. MIC ensures faster media access time of 27 seonds. Capacty of Sony AIT-3 reaches maxiumum of 260 GB. Drum rotational speed of this high capacity drive is 6,000 RPM. Uniform tape suurface and robut design of the AITe260/S external dreive resuts in MTBF of 400,000 hours and quick media access.
