Part 1. Introduction; About Ait Drives; Features - Sony SDX-D500C Operator's Manual

Part 1. Introduction

About AIT Drives

Features

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Part 1. Introduction
The SDX-D500C is an external AIT drive unit that uses data cartridges
conforming to the AIT-2 format. The SDX-D400C is an external AIT drive
unit that uses data cartridges conforming to the AIT-1 format. The SDX-
D500C supports AIT-1 and AIT-2 formats. The SDX-D400C supports only
AIT-1 format.
The AIT Drive Unit SDX-D500C has the following features:
• The Advanced Intelligent Tape format provides a huge data storage
capacity on AIT-1/AIT-2 data cartridges.
• Read After Write Function and third-level error correction code guarantee
high data reliability.
• Data compression provides 100 gigabytes of storage on 230 m tape-length
*1
cartridge.
The native capacity is 50 gigabytes of storage on 230 m tape-length
cartridge.
• Stored data are automatically checked for compression.
• Ultra Wide LVD/SE SCSI interface is fully supported for host computer
access.
• Read/Write operation is available with AIT-1 and AIT-2 formats.
*1 This is assuming 2 : 1 compression ratio.
The degree of data compression attained while recording data varies according to
system environment and data type.