Sony sdx-d1100v
Part 1. Introduction
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Part 1. Introduction
About AIT Drives
The SDX-D1100V AIT-5 Tape Drives is an external AIT drive unit that uses
data cartridges conforming to the AIT-5 format.
The SDX-D900V AIT-4 Tape Drive is an external AIT drive unit that uses
data cartridges conforming to the AIT-4 format.
The SDX-D800V AIT-3 Ex Tape Drives is an external AIT drive unit that
uses data cartridges conforming to the AIT-3 Ex format.
The SDX-D700V AIT-3 Tape Drive is an external AIT drive unit that uses
data cartridges conforming to the AIT-3 format.
The SDX-D500V AIT-2 Tape Drive is an external AIT drive unit that uses
data cartridges conforming to the AIT-2 format.
The SDX-D400V AIT-1 Tape Drive is an external AIT drive unit that uses
data cartridges conforming to the AIT-1 format.
data cartridges conforming to the AIT-5 format.
The SDX-D900V AIT-4 Tape Drive is an external AIT drive unit that uses
data cartridges conforming to the AIT-4 format.
The SDX-D800V AIT-3 Ex Tape Drives is an external AIT drive unit that
uses data cartridges conforming to the AIT-3 Ex format.
The SDX-D700V AIT-3 Tape Drive is an external AIT drive unit that uses
data cartridges conforming to the AIT-3 format.
The SDX-D500V AIT-2 Tape Drive is an external AIT drive unit that uses
data cartridges conforming to the AIT-2 format.
The SDX-D400V AIT-1 Tape Drive is an external AIT drive unit that uses
data cartridges conforming to the AIT-1 format.
The SDX-D1100V drive supports the AIT-5, AIT-4, AIT-3 Ex, and AIT-3
formats.
The SDX-D900V drive supports the AIT-4 and AIT-3 Ex format.
The SDX-D800V drive supports the AIT-3 Ex, AIT-3, AIT-2 Turbo, AIT-2
(Read only), AIT-1 Turbo (Read only), AIT-1 (Read only), and AIT-E Turbo
(Read only) formats.
The SDX-D700V drive supports the AIT-3, AIT-2, and AIT-1 formats.
The SDX-D500V drive supports the AIT-2 and AIT-1 formats.
The SDX-D400V drive supports only the AIT-1 format.
formats.
The SDX-D900V drive supports the AIT-4 and AIT-3 Ex format.
The SDX-D800V drive supports the AIT-3 Ex, AIT-3, AIT-2 Turbo, AIT-2
(Read only), AIT-1 Turbo (Read only), AIT-1 (Read only), and AIT-E Turbo
(Read only) formats.
The SDX-D700V drive supports the AIT-3, AIT-2, and AIT-1 formats.
The SDX-D500V drive supports the AIT-2 and AIT-1 formats.
The SDX-D400V drive supports only the AIT-1 format.
Features
The SDX-D1100V drive has the following features:
• Supports reading and writing to data cartridges conforming to the AIT-5,
• Supports reading and writing to data cartridges conforming to the AIT-5,
AIT-4, AIT-3 Ex, and AIT-3 formats.
• The second-level error correction code guarantees high data reliability
writing to data cartridges conforming to the AIT-5, AIT-4, and AIT-3 Ex
formats.
formats.
• The third-level error correction code guarantees high data reliability writing
to data cartridges conforming to the AIT-3 format.
• Data compression provides 1,040 gigabytes of storage on SDX5-400C data
cartridges.*
The native capacity is 400 gigabytes of storage on SDX5-400C data
cartridges.
The native capacity is 400 gigabytes of storage on SDX5-400C data
cartridges.
• Stored data are automatically checked for compression.
• Ultra 160 SCSI interface is fully supported for host computer access.
• Fragment rewrite function (AIT-5, AIT-4, AIT-3 Ex)
• Frame rewrite function (AIT-3)
• Ultra 160 SCSI interface is fully supported for host computer access.
• Fragment rewrite function (AIT-5, AIT-4, AIT-3 Ex)
• Frame rewrite function (AIT-3)
*
This is assuming 2.6:1 compression ratio.
The degree of data compression attained while recording data varies according to system
environment and data type.
The degree of data compression attained while recording data varies according to system
environment and data type.