External Ait; Features; Usable Cartridges - NEC N8160-48 User Manual

External AIT

This chapter explains setup, installation and daily operation of the N8160-48 External AIT.

Features

This unit has the following features:
• You can record large amounts of data on the AIT1 and AIT2 data cartridges using AIT (Ad-
vanced Intelligent Tape) format.
• When using the data compression function
- With an AIT2 (tape length: 230 m) data cartridge, about 100 GB
- With an AIT1 (tape length: 230 m) data cartridge, about 70 GB
- With an AIT1 (tape length: 170 m) data cartridge, about 50 GB
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The compression rate for recorded data may differ depending on the type of data.
(In this manual, an average compression rate of 2 is used.)
• The basic processing unit automatically determines whether data recorded on the AIT data
cartridges is compressed. It can also read data recorded on AIT data cartridges with conven-
tional AIT drives.

Usable Cartridges

Please use Sony AIT data cartridges (AIT2 (tape length: 230 m), or AIT1 (tape length: 230 m),
(tape length: 170 m)) with this unit. Using other types of AIT data cartridges may cause read and
write errors.
64 External AIT
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, the following volumes of data can be stored.