Part 1. About Ait Drives; Features - Sony SDX-D1100V Operator's Manual

Part 1. Introduction
About AIT Drives

Features

The SDX-D1100V AIT-5 Tape Drives is an external AIT drive unit that uses
data cartridges conforming to the AIT-5 format.
The SDX-D900V AIT-4 Tape Drive is an external AIT drive unit that uses
data cartridges conforming to the AIT-4 format.
The SDX-D800V AIT-3 Ex Tape Drives is an external AIT drive unit that
uses data cartridges conforming to the AIT-3 Ex format.
The SDX-D700V AIT-3 Tape Drive is an external AIT drive unit that uses
data cartridges conforming to the AIT-3 format.
The SDX-D500V AIT-2 Tape Drive is an external AIT drive unit that uses
data cartridges conforming to the AIT-2 format.
The SDX-D400V AIT-1 Tape Drive is an external AIT drive unit that uses
data cartridges conforming to the AIT-1 format.
The SDX-D1100V drive supports the AIT-5, AIT-4, AIT-3 Ex, and AIT-3
formats.
The SDX-D900V drive supports the AIT-4 and AIT-3 Ex format.
The SDX-D800V drive supports the AIT-3 Ex, AIT-3, AIT-2 Turbo, AIT-2
(Read only), AIT-1 Turbo (Read only), AIT-1 (Read only), and AIT-E Turbo
(Read only) formats.
The SDX-D700V drive supports the AIT-3, AIT-2, and AIT-1 formats.
The SDX-D500V drive supports the AIT-2 and AIT-1 formats.
The SDX-D400V drive supports only the AIT-1 format.
The SDX-D1100V drive has the following features:
• Supports reading and writing to data cartridges conforming to the AIT-5,
AIT-4, AIT-3 Ex, and AIT-3 formats.
• The second-level error correction code guarantees high data reliability
writing to data cartridges conforming to the AIT-5, AIT-4, and AIT-3 Ex
formats.
• The third-level error correction code guarantees high data reliability writing
to data cartridges conforming to the AIT-3 format.
• Data compression provides 1,040 gigabytes of storage on SDX5-400C data
cartridges.*
The native capacity is 400 gigabytes of storage on SDX5-400C data
cartridges.
• Stored data are automatically checked for compression.
• Ultra 160 SCSI interface is fully supported for host computer access.
• Fragment rewrite function (AIT-5, AIT-4, AIT-3 Ex)
• Frame rewrite function (AIT-3)
*
This is assuming 2.6:1 compression ratio.
The degree of data compression attained while recording data varies according to system
environment and data type.
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