Product Description

Sony's introduction of its high-capacity SAIT technology represents a leap in capability, compared to current tape technologies, and effectively addresses the expected convergence in the cost per gigabyte of tape versus low-cost, high-capacity disk products. SAIT tape technology is designed to address all of these requirements and the release of the first generation of SAIT is a demonstration of Sony's commitment and unique capability to meet industry roadmap requirements. In fact, Sony holds the distinction of being one of the only tape drive manufacturers to demonstrate, develop, and internally source all critical components of its tape technology. With the potential to scale up to 10TB of native capacity on a single cartridge, SAIT will target high-capacity, high-performance storage demands, and thereby maintain tape's competitive advantage against disk technology. The release of the SAIT family complements Sony's existing AIT product line and positions Sony to serve backup and archival storage markets from desktop to the largest enterprise applications. SAIT provides a feature-rich product line derived from Sony's 50-year innovation and leadership in tape recording technology.

Product Details

• Brand: Sony
• Model: SAIT1-500
• Platform: Windows
• Format: CD
• Original language: English
• Dimensions: 11.42" h x 43.70" w x 43.70" l, .57 pounds

Features

• 500 GB native capacity, up to 1.3 TB with compression
• Native sustained transfer rate of 30 MB per second
• Memory-in-Cassette (MIC) chip
• Expected archival life of over 30 years
• Areal recording density of 720 megabits per square inch

Amazon.com Product Description
The SAIT1-500 from Sony is a tape cartridge designed for Sony's new generation SAIT1 storage solution. A high-capacity cartridge, the SAIT1-500 has a 500 GB native capacity with a native transfer rate of 30 MB/sec. With 2.6:1 data compression, you can achieve a 1.3 TB maximum capacity and a maximum rate of 78 MB/sec.

By utilizing an advanced metal evaporated (AME) half-inch tape, the SAIT1-500 has an expected archival life of over 30 years, so you can rest assured that your media will last a long time. A memory-in-cassette (MIC) chip in the tape allows the SAIT1 tape drive to quickly access data, while the adaptive lossless data compression provides increased capacity without sacrificing data quality.