Sony AIT-2 Turbo Drives

Overview

AIT-2 Turbo tape drives provide performance and capacity approaching that of LTO-1 at a price point similar to DAT72. With up to 2 times the capacity and 4 times the speed as DAT72. The drive is available with low cost ATAPI interface for use with entry-level servers.

The AIT - 2 Turbo has the highest reliability through AME media and a dustproof bezel design. It also uses a low cost AIT-2 Turbo media.



Part numbers include: AIT2 AITi200S, AITi200AS, AITe200S

 

Features

• The AIT-2 Turbo has a 80GB cartridge capacity, offering twice the capacity of DAT72
  
  
• High Backup Data transfer rate with up to 12MB/s (native), the AIT-2 Turbo is 4 times as faster than DAT72 and is 50%faster then DLT VS160.
  
  
• HP Proliant, IBM, Dell, Fujitsu Siemens server compatible ,which means hassle free installation for server integration.
  
  
• The AIT-2 Turbo is available with an ATAPI interface, which is ideal for entry level server solutions.
  
  
• High reliable tape drive with 300.000h MTBF. The AIT-2 Turbo technology is 7.5 times more reliable than DAT72 and 20% more reliable than LTO-1 or DLT-VS160.
  
  
• 3 ½” tape drive form factor with optional 5 ¼” adaptor offers the same drive size as DAT drives for easy replacement in existing servers.
  
  
• AME Binder free AIT media for cleaner read write head, resulting in less head clogging, less cleaning required and higher reliability.