Introduction; About Ait Drives - Sony SDX-500V User Manual

Introduction

About AIT Drives

The SDX-500V is an internal AIT drive unit that uses data cartridges
conforming to the AIT-2 format. The SDX-400V is an internal AIT drive
unit that uses data cartridges conforming to the AIT-1 format. The SDX-
500V supports AIT-1 and AIT-2 formats. The SDX-400V supports only
AIT-1 format.
Features
The AIT Drive Unit SDX-500V has the following features:
• Supports reading and writing to data cartridges conforming to the AIT-1
and AIT-2 formats.
• Read After Write Function and third-level error correction code
guarantee high data reliability.
• Data compression provides 130 gigabytes of storage on 230 m tape-
length cartridge.
The native capacity is 50 gigabytes of storage on 230 m tape-length
cartridge.
• Stored data are automatically checked for compression.
• Wide Ultra SCSI LVD/SE interface is fully supported for host computer
access.
The AIT Drive Unit SDX-400V has the following features:
• Supports reading and writing to data cartridges conforming to the AIT-1
format.
• Read After Write Function and third-level error correction code
guarantee high data reliability.
• Data compression provides 91 gigabytes of storage on 230 m tape-length
cartridge.
The native capacity is 35 gigabytes of storage on 230 m tape-length
cartridge.
• Stored data are automatically checked for compression.
• Wide Ultra SCSI LVD/SE interface is fully supported for host computer
access.
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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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