Sony 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.

Sony 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.

Key Features and Benefits

• Up to 80 GB native storage capacity, or 208 GB compressed (2.6:1) in a compact, 3.5" half height form-factor – store more information in less space.
• Sustained data transfer rate of 12 MB/s native provides high performance for today's most demanding environments – backup up to 43.2 GB/hour native.
• Extremely durable Advanced Metal Evaporated (AME) media – provides extraordinary reliability and a virtually contamination-free environment reducing the need for periodic cleaning.
• Optional Memory-In-Cassette, a 64-kbit memory chip built into the data cartridge, offers sophisticated data access capability – providing high speed file location and file access.
• Super Head Cleaner™ mechanism provides an automated cleaning solution – increases data integrity and reduces the need for periodic cleaning.
• Adaptive Lossless Data Compression (ALDC) provides greater data compression efficiency – offers average compression of 2.6:1.
• Helical scan recording writes the tape in one pass with a slow tape speed – reduces wear-and tear on the tape media and drive, increasing reliability.
• Read-and-write backward compatibility – provides investment protection.

Best Suitable

Alternative to DAT72 or DLT-VS160 drives and low cost solution instead of LTO-1 drives.
AIT-2 Turbo offers performance approaching LTO-1 for about the same price as a DAT72 drive. It also offers 50% more speed performance than DLT-VS160 drives at lower cost.

Enhanced Capacity and Performance

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.

More reliability

High reliable tape drive with 300.000h MTBF. The AIT-2 Turbo technolog is 7.5 times more reliable than DAT72 and 20% more reliable than LTO-1 or DLT-VS160.
AME Binder free AIT media for cleaner read write head, resulting in less head clogging, less cleaning required and higher reliability.