Sony SDX-900V Tape Drive Is the Best Choice for AIT-4 Tape Media

Viruses, system errors, software bugs and powerful failures can erase or damage your data. It is really a big disaster if you do not have any off-line backup data to restore from. That is why data backups have become vital for organizational sustainability.

Sony is a global leader in portable computing, consumer electronics and backup recording media. Sony understands the demands and constraints of today's business enterprises. Sony invented a highly compact, smart and cost-efficient AIT (advanced intelligent tape) format to help meet the growing needs of SMB industry.

Sony's fourth generation AIT-4 tape solution is a big hitter in midrange storage management, small enterprises, government agencies and transportable storage applications. Sony SDX-900V is a high speed AIT-4 drive that features 3.5-inch form factor. SDX-900V tape drive delivers highest recording density in its class, and provides compatibility with all AIT generations ranging from AIT-1 to AIT-4. Backward media compatibility of Sony SDX-900Vdrive is simply rivaled as it is compatible with four AIT versions. It can read AIT-1 and AIT-2 media, and is fully write/read compatible with AIT-4 and AIT-3 tape cartridges. You can backup 200GB native data onto a single AIT-4 tape.

Protection of stored data from unauthorized access is essential for ensuring long term reliability. That is why Sony is also offering WORM enabled AIT-4 tape, part number SDX4200WWW, which prevents accidental over-writings and data deletions. SDX4-200C is the part number of Sony's AIT4 rewritable cartridge. Compact AIT-4 tapes allow for more efficient utilization of data-center space. You can store more quantity of Sony AIT-4 tapes on less shelf space. Sony SDX-900Vdrive can read/write data at a throughput speed of 24Mbps (uncompressed), thus providing a super-fast backup rate of 86.4GB/hour.

It is recommended that you should preserve at least one copy of backup data off-site to ensure reliable disaster recovery. In this way, you can also avoid un-intentional or malicious data tampering, which can occur with on-line data storage. Sony AIT-4 tape is built tough to tolerate bumps, shocks and provide resistance against unfavorable working conditions. So, the users can confidently backup their precious data onto Sony AIT-4 tapes and transport them to remote locations.

Other Sony-branded backup tapes that are ideal for medium and small businesses are:

LTX400GWW, Sony LTO-3 tape

DGDAT160, Sony DAT-160 tape

LTX200GWW, Sony LTO-2 tape

DGDAT72, Sony DAT-72 tape

LTX100G, Sony LTO-1 tape

DGD-150P, Sony DDS-4 tape

Thanks to the advanced metal evaporated (AME) technology, the recording medium of Sony AIT-4 cartridge sheds significantly lesser debris. As a result, the tape drive will need less periodic cleanings. Sony SDX4CLLWW, cleaning cartridge has been designed for AIT 4 drives. Sony SDX-900V drive also features an automated cleaning system that increases the recording efficiency and extends the working life of drive head and tape media. The Sony AIT4 tape can withstand up to 30,000 passes, whereas the average useful life of SDX-900V drive's head is 50,000 tape contact hrs.

Sony AIT-4 tape solution protects your sensitive business data better than any other tape format.

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Frank Millar is the Marketing Manager of Backuptape and markets AIT-4 tape and LTX400GWW. He has vast experience in the marketing and trading industries and has been helping buyers who have the backup needs and guide clients about the technology.

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Sony Ltx200GWW LTO - 2 Media Tape Offers Exceptional Features

Advanced features of Sony LTO-2 tape cartridge ensure that your vital data is kept safe for longer time period with high level of data protection. LTX200GWW is the LTO2 cartridge developed by Sony that is highly durable and features a smooth and uniform tape surface. LTX200GWW LTO-2 tape has a robust cartridge shell which ensures safety of the tape media if it is accidentally dropped and also during its shipping. In order to ensure that the user's data is backed up safely at lowest cost, the Sony LTO-2 provides recording capacity of 200 GB in native form. Now the users can have immediate and fast access to the recorded information as the recording and data searching capability of Sony LTO-2 ultrium has been significantly raised by the addition of a memory chip. The memory chip ensures sustained compressed rate of 80 MB/sec and fast data access.

The LTO-2 data tapes are highly reliable and provide excellent backup solutions in all LTO-2 media tape drives. Increased accuracy of data reading/recording is a compelling feature of Sony LTO-2 tape. Sony has introduced highly efficient servo writer that supports high density data recording and increases the media reliability. Sony LTX200GWW backup tape has a unique design that ensures exceptional reliability and prolonged useful life. Sony's advanced technologies assure security and reliability of the recorded data at lowest cost.

Sony LTO-2 media tape is efficient in severe working conditions. Sony LTX200GWW tape can store massive data of 400 GB when it is in compressed form. Its superior compatibility feature protects the investments made by the customers. Sony ultrium LTO-2 tape is preferred by the leading enterprises. Sony LTX200GWW offers increased capacity that secures the precious data. Sony LTX200GWW data tape gives high class performance with all the LTO-2 drives. Robust media of Sony LTO-2 ultrium assures tape longevity and fast rate of 80 Mbps. The 4-KB cartridge memory embedded in the LTX200GWW LTO-2 tape has facilitated the users to retrieve and access the file location at a faster speed.

Data integrity is ensured in Sony LTO-2 tape by its unique servo writer technique that leads to increased efficiency of data recording. Its increased capacity means that less number of tape cartridges will be needed by the enterprise to hold more data amounts. Therefore the Sony LTO-2 tape is ideal media technology that gives high class backup solutions with decreased operational costs. Sony has reduced the tracking errors in the ultrium-2 tape format which has been made possible with the introduction of servo writer. Data throughput level has been raised in the Sony LTO-2 tape.

Sony has taken the coating technology and media robustness of LTX200GWW tape to new heights that offer economical storage solutions. Sony LTO-2 is a cost saving tape media that provides exceptional data reliability. Sony LTO2 tape media's unique and robust design allows high speed data transfers and low cost solutions. Per cartridge capacity of Sony LTX200GWW cartridge doubles after data compression, which means that it can record 400GB of precious information.

Sony LTO-2 tape technology is more advantageous, user friendly and economical. LTO tape format is very robust, reliable and cost efficient. Highly durable Sony LTX200GWW tape cartridges are available at tape4backup at lowest prices.

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Sony LIB 81 A2 Tape Library Is a Smart Choice For AIT-2 Tape Media Format

Growing number of stiff data retentions laws and explosion of data amounts have intensified the data storage challenges. On the other hand, threats such as viruses, natural catastrophes, hardware malfunctions, power failures, and software bugs can also result in complete or partial data loss. That is why the need for backup storage solution has become critical for organizations of all sizes & types.

AIT backup tape format remains unrivaled in terms of reliability, storage capacity and compactness. This intelligent and economical tape-based solution was engineered by Sony. AIT backup tape solution fits perfectly in workstations, mid-sized organizations, workgroups, large databases, departmental servers, government agencies and small businesses. If you are considering automated backup solution, look to Sony AIT library family first.

Sony LIB-81/A2, AIT library offers large media capacity of.40 TB (uncompressed) in 1U rack height. This space-efficient library allows easy integration into your data center and delivers higher backup rate of 56.16 GB/hr. Its user-friendly control functions and automated backups contribute to the higher operating efficiency and superior reliability. Sony LIB-81/A2 library utilizes AIT 2 tape technology. Up to 8 AIT-2 tape cartridges, and a single AIT-2 drive can be attached to the library.

Sony AIT-2 backup tapes are offered with a native capacity of 50GB and 36GB. Part number of AIT-2 50GB cartridge is SDX2-50C, and that of AIT-2 36GB cartridge is SDX2-36C. WORM mechanism is also supported by AIT2 format. WORM is a reliable functionality that prevents malicious over-writings and accidental erasures. With this innovative WORM feature, the users can easily satisfy the regulatory compliance requirements. Part number of Sony AIT2 WORM tape is SDX2-50W.

Data compression ratio of AIT technology is higher than that of rival tape formats. AIT drives ensure absolute integrity at an impressive data compression rate of 2.6:1. In compressed mode, the capacity of Sony LIB-81/A2 library boasts to 1.04 TB. The Sony library supports a broader spectrum of IT environments with its Ultra2 Wide SCSI interface.

Sony-branded backup storage products are the customer's first choice. After all, Sony continues to be the technology leader for more than five decades. For those loyal customers of Sony, I have mentioned below few of the Sony's best selling tape media cartridges:

LTX800G, Sony LTO4 ultrium tape

LTX1500G, Sony LTO 5 tape

DGDAT72, Sony DAT72 tape

SDX3-100C, Sony AIT-3 tape

DGDAT320, Sony DAT-320 tape

DL4TK88, Sony dlt-iv tape

Sony has introduced a unique MIC (memory in cassette) technology that increases the data access time and speeds up the searching process. Average data access time offered by Sony LIB-81/A2 library is less than 10 seconds. In order to reduce tape deterioration, Sony has introduced an extremely robust "diamond-like carbon" media coating. As a result, the Sony AIT-2 tape sheds less debris and maintains consistent performance during heavy workloads.

Sony AIT2 tape drives are specified to run at 300,000 power-on hours at 100% duty cycle. Average useful life of Sony AIT 2 cartridge is 30 years or 30,000 complete tape passes. With Sony AIT-2 tape solution, the IT managers can efficiently meet a variety of goals including long term storage, rock solid reliability, security, superior performance and lower total ownership cost. Product and software names mentioned throughout this article are trademarks and are sole property of their owners.

Rob Miller is the Marketing Manager of Tape4backup and markets Sony SDX3-100C Tape and Sony SDX2-50C Tape. He has vast experience in the marketing and trading industries and has been helping buyers who have the backup needs and guide clients about the technology.

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