Intelligent AIT 5 Tape

Less power is required by the AIT tape drives. When compared to the other tape technologies, the AIT drive uses 40 percent less energy to perform its operations. It is very rare that the tape drives' power goes down as the backup windows have to operate day & night. As the Sony AIT tape format saves 40% energy, this means that the organizations can lower down their electricity expenses and save more money over longer time period. The tape drives of fifth generation AIT technology are multi-functional and the WORM feature is also incorporated in them.

The Sony Company solely controls and manufactures its own backup tape products which make Sony products more advantageous than other brands. Sony manufactures its own products therefore; it does not have to depend upon other companies. Sony itself controls the products that it introduces in the market. AIT5 tape format is capable of reading & writing AIT-3Ex media, AIT-4 media and AIT3 tape media.

So far, five generations of AIT tape format have been launched in to the market and all the tape AIT versions are performing their backup operations exceptionally well at lower cost. According to the roadmap, the new generation AIT-6 tape format will offer 800GB native capacity. The maximum native recording capacity of a single AIT-5 tape cartridge is 400 gigabytes. The products of Sony AIT are not restricted only to the enterprises, but it is also the smartest choice for those customers whose requirements are high reliability, high speed, high capacity and WORM capabilities. The primarily use of the AIT tape customers are slim line automation and tape drives at the levels of enterprise remote offices, small and medium businesses, and workgroups.

Sony AIT5 SDX5-400C tape is ideal for enterprises and corporate data center. Sony AIT-5 SDX5-400W tape has been specifically manufactured for the customers of enterprise class and for those users whose requirement is automation. Sony AIT 5 tape is very efficient format because of its small form factor and low consumption of power. Small sized cartridge of Sony AIT-5 SDX5-400C can hold huge data volume. Automation is an added advantage of the AIT 5 tape technology as it is a product of enterprise class. AIT tape format is based on "helical scan". The media of advanced intelligent tape (AIT) moves under less stress and tension, therefore its performance and durability enhances.

The compression mechanism in AIT-5 SDX5-400W tape is based on ALDC algorithm that makes the tape cartridge capable of storing 1.04TB compressed data at ratio of 2.6:1. AIT5 tape format is capable of reading & writing AIT-3Ex media, AIT-4 media and AIT3 tape media. Therefore the users do not have to sacrifice compatibility or access with the prior AIT tape versions and they can easily migrate to the latest Sony AIT5 tape SDX5-400C tape format. The tape drives of fifth generation AIT technology are multi-functional and the WORM feature is also incorporated in them. Sony offers a complete range of AIT 5 tape products that include external & internal tape drives, cartridges; slim and desktop 2U and 1U rack mountable automation devices. AIT tape technology has scaled up to satisfy the increasing demands of enterprise customers and the users of SMBs.

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