Introduction; About Ait Drives - Sony StorStation AITi100 User Manual

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Introduction

About AIT Drives

The AITi200 is an internal AIT drive unit that uses data cartridges
conforming to the AIT-2 Turbo format. The AITi100 is an internal AIT
drive unit that uses data cartridges conforming to the AIT-1 Turbo format.
The AITi50 is an internal AIT drive unit that uses data cartridges
conforming to the AIT-E Turbo format. The AITi200 supports AIT-E
Turbo, AIT-1, AIT-1 Turbo, AIT-2, and AIT-2 Turbo formats. The
AITi100 supports AIT-E Turbo, AIT-1, and AIT-1 Turbo formats. The
AITi50 supports only AIT-E Turbo format.
Features
The AIT Drive Unit AITi200 has the following features:
• Supports reading and writing to data cartridges conforming to the AIT-E
Turbo, AIT-1, AIT-1 Turbo, AIT-2, and AIT-2 Turbo formats.
• The third-level error correction code guarantee high data reliability.
• Data compression provides 208 gigabytes of storage on 186 m tape-
length AIT-2 Turbo data cartridge.
The native capacity is 80 gigabytes of storage on 186 m tape-length
AIT-2 Turbo data cartridge.
• Stored data are automatically checked for compression.
• Ultra 160 Wide SCSI LVD/SE interface is fully supported for host
computer access.
The AIT Drive Unit AITi100 has the following features:
• Supports reading and writing to data cartridges conforming to the AIT-E
Turbo, AIT-1, and AIT-1 Turbo formats.
• The third-level error correction code guarantee high data reliability.
• Data compression provides 104 gigabytes of storage on 186 m tape-
length AIT-1 Turbo data cartridge.
The native capacity is 40 gigabytes of storage on 186 m tape-length
AIT-1 Turbo data 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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