SONY AIT tape storage product manual, this manual introduces the advantages of AIT technology, development history, product features and other information.
Sony’s Advanced Intelligent Technology (AIT) magnetic tape storage combines helical scan recording, AME metal‑vapor‑deposited media and MIC memory chips to deliver high‑capacity, high‑speed backup solutions. The guide outlines the history of AIT, its technical innovations such as WORM support and data compression, and the benefits of the AME tape design.
The document details the AIT product family—including AIT‑1, AIT‑2, AIT‑3, AIT‑4 and AIT Turbo—covering driver models, tape media specifications, interface options and common questions. It serves as a reference for users planning deployment of Sony’s 8 mm tape drives and libraries. This manual is written in Chinese.
| Uncompressed capacity | 100 GB |
|---|---|
| Compressed capacity (2.6:1) | 260 GB |
| Continuous transfer rate (uncompressed) | 12 MB/s |
| Mean time between failures | 400,000 POH |
| Tape width | 8 mm |
AIT (Advanced Intelligent Technology) is a storage technology developed by Sony that combines a new recording format, ALDC compression, MIC and AME media.
SDX is the name of the driver and media series associated with the AIT format and the 3.5‑inch form factor.