Space-Efficient Sony AIT 3 SDX3-100C Backup Tape Format
By: Tape4backup
Submitted: 2011-12-19 23:38:10 | Word Count: 514
The data protection and backup demands continue to multiply due to the stringent data retention legislations and immense growth of E-business operations. The small and medium-sized organizations turn to AIT tape media format. Sony invented the AIT (advanced intelligent tape) technology to help budget and space-constrained organizations meet their backup storage requirements at an exceptional price.
Sony's third generation AIT3 tape solution is the customers' first choice for mid-range systems, workgroup backups, small businesses, government agencies, enterprise applications and departmental servers. Main selling point of AIT format is its significantly smaller size, which has created great attraction for companies with limited floor space. In addition, the higher data compression of 2.6:1 is another advantageous feature that makes AIT tape format more superior and cost efficient. AIT3 cartridge has the ability to backup 100 GB uncompressed data, whereas you can pack greater data amount of 260GB compressed information.
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Sony AIT3 drive delivers faster data throughput speed of 31 Mbps (compressed). The drive features Ultra 160 SCSI LVDS interface and is based on a half height 3.5 inch form factor. Data integrity can be affected by human errors and malicious data access. AIT3 technology overcomes this problem and delivers robust security with WORM functionality. So if you want to utilize the WORM functionality, you can use the Sony SDX3-100W, AIT3 cartridge. SDX3-100C is a rewritable Sony AIT3 cartridge.
Value-conscious customers can count on AIT3 technology because it provides exceptional compatibility with three AIT tape generations AIT1, AIT2 and AIT3. You can reliably read and write data to three versions of AIT tape, which makes the media choice extremely flexible.
Sony has introduced a special lubricant to reduce the tape friction and allow seamless tape movement. This has helped to enhance the reliability and working life of both drive and AIT3 tape. Sony AIT3 cartridge offers long term reliability up to 30,000 full tape passes. For higher recording capacity, you can select the Sony's next generation AIT4 and AIT5 tape formats that offer 520 GB and 1040 TB compressed storage capacity.
If a copy of your organizational data is safely stored offsite, then you be ensured of continued business operations. Therefore, in event of an information disaster, you can easily recover your data from the offsite backup cartridge data. That means you valuable corporate data is not at the mercy of software bugs, viruses or hardware malfunctions. Sony AIT3 tapes are a smart choice for off-site storage, as they are robust enough to withstand vibrations and mechanical shocks. An exceptional average tape loading time of 10 seconds, makes AIT3 drive the best choice for busy data centers and data-rich applications.
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Author Resource:-
Frank Miller is the Marketing Manager of Backuptape and markets AIT-3 and AIT 2. 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
3984 Washington Blvd #503 Fremont CA 94538
Tel: 888-686-8273
Fax: 888-449-5050
Email: sales@backuptapes.net
