Sony AIT products are very efficient as they make the tasks lot easier for the data mangers. AIT turbo belongs to the family of reliable AIT technology. The speed and capacity of the AIT turbo has been enhanced from its prior AIT generations. AIT turbo delivers the same highly durable, efficient and robust 8-mm AIT technology and format. Sony AIT turbo provides better and cost effective backup solutions. The range of native recording capacitates of AIT turbo is between 20GB and 80 GB. Its compressed capacity is 52GB and reaches up to 208GB.



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The technical expertise of Sony which has been proved in the AIT technology is reflected in the AIT turbo format. AIT technology introduced in 1996 is perfect and ideal for midrange to the high end backup solutions. AIT-turbo has added new options of greater capacity and elevated performance in the AIT family. AME technology has been employed by Sony since the introduction of AIT. The AIT tape media comprises of cobalt that is 100 % pure. Evaporated cobalt is directly applied onto the AIT-turbo tape's base-film. By using this technique, high coercivity and flux density is achieved in the AIT turbo format. A special lubricant coating and robust protective layer of ?diamond like carbon (DLC)? is applied on top of the magnetic layer.

The Sony AIT turbo tape has been developed on this basis of proven technology of AME. Sony AIT turbo tape maintains the reliable features of AIT technology and provides cost efficient solutions. Only the AIT-turbo drive can read and write the tape media of AIT turbo. AIT turbo is a successful and efficient tape solution for the large and midrange backup applications. Sony AIT turbo provides easy migration path that is very beneficial for the data protection of small businesses. AIT turbo is very economical and robust.

New innovative system of self cleaning has been incorporated in the AIT tape drive. This system frequent cleans the tape so it is not necessary to frequently use the cleaning tape cartridge. When the light on the AIT tape drive flashes, it indicates that the cleaning tape cartridge should be used. The Sony cleaning cartridge, part number SDX1-CL, can be used in both the AIT drives and AIT turbo drives. This Sony cleaning cartridge is effective in both the drive formats.

Compressed and native capacity of AIT 1 tape is 90GB and 35GB respectively. Its native DTR (data transfer rate) is 4 MB/s while its compressed DTR is 10 MB/s. Media type of AIT-1 tape is 8mm, AME. Compressed and native capacity of AIT-2 tape is 50GB and 130GB respectively. Its native DTR (data transfer rate) is 6 MB/s while its compressed DTR is 15.6 MB/s. Media type of AIT2 tape is 8mm, AME. Compressed and native capacity of AIT 3 tape is 100GB and 260GB respectively. Its native DTR (data transfer rate) is 12 MB/s while its compressed DTR is 31.2 MB/s. Media type of AIT-3 tape is 8mm, AME. Compressed and native capacity of SAIT-1 tape is 500GB and 1.3 TB respectively. Its native DTR (data transfer rate) is 30 MB/s while its compressed DTR is 78 MB/s. Media type of SAIT 1 tape is 8mm, AME.

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