The Sony AITe260/S is an external tape drive with a SCSI interface. Ideally suited for business environments, it has the double the capacity of its predecessor, a whopping 260GB! Its compact form factor of 3.5” will appeal to space conscious consumers and its super head cleaner mechanism helps reduce the need for periodic cleaning saving valuable time and energy. Its backward compatibility and ultra reliable head life of 50,000 hours, mean time between failures of 400,000 hours and media uses of 30,000 end-to-end passes; proves that AIT storage products are a smart investment for DDS and DLT format users.
Features
Device Type: Tape Drive - AIT
Form Factor: External
Interface Type: SCSI LVD/SE
Storage Capacity: 100GB Native / 260GB Compressed
Data Transfer Rate: 12MBps Native / 24MBps Compressed
0.25 G peak, half sine wave of 5 to 500 Hz (swept)
Operating Shock
5.0 G peak, half sine wave of 3 ms duration
Power Requirements
Voltage
AC 100 to 200 V / 220 to 240 V
Consumption
21 watts (average)
Environmental Parameters
Humidity
30% to 80% (non-condensing)
Temperature
Operating Temperature: 40° F- 104° F Non-Operating Temperature: -40° F - 158° F
Dimensions (H x W x D)
Unit
2.28" x 7.44" x 10.31"
Weight
Unit
4.9 lbs
Operating Systems
PC
Warranty
3 Years
Includes in the Box
Sony External 260 GB AIT-3 SCSI Drive Novastor TapeCopy Software Quick Start Guide CD-ROM User Manual Warranty Cards
Sony External 260 GB AIT-3 SCSI Drive Features
High capacity tape storage: Sony AIT-3 tape drives deliver up to 260 GB capacity (with 2.6:1 compression) in a compact 3.5-inch form factor
Fast data transfer rates: Sony AIT-3 tape drives offer high data transfer rates of 12.0 MB/s native and 34 MB/s with 2.0:1 compression for today's most demanding data storage environments.
Backward Compatibility: Sony AIT-3 tape drives are fully backward read and write compatible with both AIT-2 media, 36 GB and 50 GB data cartridges, and AIT-1 media, 25 GB and 35 GB data cartridges. Backward compatibility helps protect your investment in the valuable data you already have stored on previous generation AIT data cartridges, while delivering the increased capacity and performance of AIT-3 technology.
High reliability: Sony AIT tape drives incorporate a redesigned head geometry, reducing head/tape pressure and delivering up to 50,000 hours of head life. The built-in Super Head Cleaner mechanism results in an industry leading MTBF rating of 400,000 POH.
Remote Memory-In-Cassette (R-MIC): A 64 kbit memory chip embedded into the data cartridge provides high speed file location and file access
Sony External 260 GB AIT-3 SCSI Drive Included Items
Sony External 260 GB AIT-3 SCSI Drive
Novastor TapeCopy Software
Quick Start Guide
CD-ROM User Manual
Warranty Cards
Sony External 260 GB AIT-3 SCSI Drive Warranty Information
Warranty Length: Three Year Limited Warranty
Covers: Parts and Labor
Details: Sony Electronics Inc (Sony) warrants this product (Product) against defects in materials and workmanship for three (3) year from retail purchase. If Sony finds the product contains any such defect, Sony will either replace the product at no charge or refund the purchase price shown on your receipt.
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