SONY TAPE DRIVES

Sony SDX-D500C incorporates the AIT-2 - a second generation of Sony's innovative AIT product family, illustrating Sony's commitment to advancing this tape technology into the next millenium. As data storage requirements increase, you can be confident AIT will be there to fulfill your needs. AIT-2 is also fully read and write backward compatible with AIT-1, insuring your data will be accessible for years to come. With a high native capacity per tape and a tremendous native transfer rate, AIT-2 is twice the speed and transfer rate of the original AIT-1 tape drive. All in a compact 3.5" half-height form factor, guaranteeing AIT-2 will fit the demanding capacity and speed your data needs. Trellis Coded Partial Response (TCPR) - the data encoding used by AIT-2 - decreases head noise, thus increasing data reliability. TCPR combined with Sony's patented Hyper Metal laminate heads, which provide an additional increase to signal-to-noise ratio, make AIT-2 extremely durable and ideal for high duty-cycle use, including strenuous tape array and library robotics applications. Manufactured by:SONY Model/Part #:SDX-D500C Device Type Tape drive - AIT Recording Standard AIT-2 Enclosure Type External Interface Type SCSI LVD/SE Type AIT Capacity 50 GB (native) / 130 GB (compressed) Supported Tape Cartridges (Read and Write) AIT-2 Recording Standard AIT-2 Data Transfer Rate (native) 6 MBps ( 21.1 GBph ) Data Transfer Rate (compressed) 15.6 MBps ( 54.8 GBph ) Average Seek / Access Time 27 sec Buffer Size 8 MB Connections 1 x storage - Ultra Wide SCSI - 68 pin VHDCI (mini-Centronics) Width 7.4 in Depth 10.3 in Height 2.3 in

Sony AIT-3 tape drives deliver up to 260 GB capacity (with 2.6: 1 compression) in a compact 3.5-inch form factor. Sony AIT-3 tape drives offer high data transfer rates of 12.0 MB/s native and 34 MB/s with 2.0: 1 compression for today's most demanding data storage environments. Sony AIT-3 tape drives are fully backward read and write compatible with both AIT-2 media, 36 GB and 50 GB data cartridges, and AIT-1 media, 25 GB and 35 GB data cartridges. Backward compatibility helps protect your investment in the valuable data you already have stored on previous generation AIT data cartridges, while delivering the increased capacity and performance of AIT-3 technology. Sony AIT tape drives incorporate a redesigned head geometry, reducing head/tape pressure and delivering up to 50, 000 hours of head life. The built-in Super Head Cleaner mechanism results in an industry leading MTBF rating of 400,000 POH. A 64 kbit memory chip embedded into the data cartridge provides high speed file location and file access. Manufactured by:SONY Model/Part #:SDX-D700V Device Type Tape drive - AIT Recording Standard AIT-3 Enclosure Type External Interface Type SCSI LVD/SE Type AIT Capacity 100 GB (native) / 260 GB (compressed) Supported Tape Cartridges (Read and Write) AIT-1, AIT-2, AIT-3 Recording Standard AIT-1, AIT-2, AIT-3 Data Transfer Rate (native) 12 MBps ( 42.2 GBph ) Data Transfer Rate (compressed) 31.2 MBps ( 110 GBph ) Average Seek / Access Time 44 sec Buffer Size 32 MB Interfaces 2 x Ultra160 SCSI LVD/SE - 68 pin HD D-Sub (HD-68) Width 7.8 in Depth 9.7 in Height 2.6 in

Explosive growth of computer disk capacity, networks and database applications has driven a huge demand for data storage products. And tape drives, due to their low cost per megabyte, are the solution of choice for regular data backup and storage. But as the speed at which information is created continues to skyrocket, traditional tape backup solutions are hard-pressed to keep up. For organizations with data-intensive applications and large information storage requirements, the problem is even more critical-as the volume of information grows, the time and cost required to safely back up that data also increases. These organizations need reliable, high-performance, high-capacity storage solutions that can keep pace with their businesses. Sony's Advanced Intelligent Tape (AIT) technology is the latest in a long line of innovative tape solutions developed and brought to market by Sony. For over 50 years, Sony has led the industry in developing new tape technologies for practical applications-from the first audio recording stationary head device to the first digital audio tape. Now, Sony's AIT drives and autoloaders are setting new standards for reliability, capacity and performance in today's most demanding environments. Whether you need a single drive to back up a workstation or a multi-cartridge tape autoloader for unattended network backup, Sony's AIT solutions provide a reliable, cost-effective, and high-performance solution. Manufactured by:SONY Model/Part #:SDX-S500C Device Type Tape drive - AIT Recording Standard AIT-2 Enclosure Type External Interface Type SCSI Enclosure Color White Type AIT Capacity 50 GB (native) / 100 GB (compressed) Supported Tape Cartridges (Read and Write) AIT-1, AIT-2 Recording Standard AIT-1, AIT-2 Data Transfer Rate (native) 6 MBps ( 21.1 GBph ) Data Transfer Rate (compressed) 12 MBps ( 42.2 GBph ) Average Seek / Access Time 27 sec Buffer Size 8 MB Interfaces 1 x storage - Ultra Wide SCSI - 68 pin HD D-Sub (HD-68) Connections 1 x storage - Ultra Wide SCSI - 68 pin HD D-Sub (HD-68) Compliant Standards Plug and Play Type Power adapter Width 7.4 in Depth 10.3 in Height 1.9 in

If you are looking to back up a large network, workstation, or server, Sony provides you with a streamlined, high-performance, automated backup solution - all at a low cost - with the Sony DDS-3 TSL-9000 autoloader. It features a unique push cartridge transport system that eliminates the mis-grip issues of conventional cartridge picking systems. In addition it has simplified user interface with large LCD display for easy operation. The TSL-9000 is supported by major backup management software applications, so you can easily select the appropriate software depending on your specific requirements. It is read and write compatible with DDS-1, DDS-2, DDS-3 media. Manufactured by:SONY Model/Part #:TSL-9000 Device Type Tape library - DAT Recording Standard DDS-3 Enclosure Type External Interface Type SCSI Total Storage Capacity 96 GB (native) / 192 GB (compressed) Removable Media Capacity 8 Supported Tape Drives DAT Built-in Devices Status LCD Type 1 x DAT Capacity 12 GB (native) / 24 GB (compressed) Supported Tape Cartridges (Read and Write) DDS-2, DDS-3 Recording Standard DDS-2, DDS-3 Data Transfer Rate (native) 1.2 MBps ( 4.22 GBph ) Data Transfer Rate (compressed) 2.4 MBps ( 8.44 GBph ) Average Seek / Access Time 90 sec Buffer Size 2 MB Connections 1 x storage - Fast Wide SCSI - 50 pin IDC Compatible Bays 1 x internal - 5.25" x 1H Width 5.7 in Depth 9.5 in Height 3.2 in