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Sony AIT1 SDX-300c

Sony AIT1 AIT Tape Drive

The Sony SDX-300C drives uses data compression to achieve high capacity and high transfer rates. Actual capacity and transfer rate depends on the source file type.

The capacity rating s listed in the next subsection are based on a 170 meter tape AIT-1 cassette (SDX-T3N and SDX-T3C) and 230 meter tape AIT-1 cassette (SDX1-35C). Short tapes are also available. The Sony SDX-300C drive is a high capacity data storage device using Advanced intelligent tape (AIT) technology. The Sony SDX-300C drive achieves high data integrity through read-after-write, an additional level of Error Correction Code, and other features.
The Sony SDX-300C drives provide MIC technology that automatically enhance reliability and performance. The

Sony SDX-300C drives provide read and write capability for MIC user data area.

Features of the drive

Major features of the Sony SDX-300C include:

• Capacity

25 GB typical when using 170 meter tape AIT-1 cassette ( SDX-T3N or SDX-T3C )
– Approximately 50 GB to 75 GB with Data Compression

35 GB typical when using 230 meter tape AIT-1 cassette ( SDX1-35C )
– Approximately 70 GB to 105 GB with Data Compression

• Sustained transfer rate – 3 MB / sec ( approximately 6 MB/sec to 9 MB/sec with Data Compression)

• Supported Format : AIT-1

• Not compatible with the DDS and EXABYTE format tapes

• Burst transfer rate
12 Mbytes/ sec Asynchronous
20 Mbytes / sec Synchronous

• Large 4 MB Buffer Memory

• 3.5 inch form factor

• Embedded SCSI interface (FAST/WIDE ,Single-ended or differential )

• Supports Variable or Fixed record length

• Supports SCSI Disconnection/Arbitration

• Read After Write (RAW) On and Off capability

• Read Retry On and Off capability

• Frame rewrite function

• Three levels of Error Correction Code (ECC)

• High Speed search (150 times nominal Read/Write speed)

• Random read, Append write

• Repeat Write option

• MIC Support (Automatic reliability and performance enhancement.)

• MIC Support (Read and write capability for MIC user data area.)

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