INTERNAL 260GB AIT-3 DRIVE 

Internal 260GB AIT-3 Drive

Product Code: AITI260S Price: Check Latest MODEL- AITi260-S VENDOR- SONY STORAGE FEATURES- AIT-3 StorStation Personal Data Protection Drive Internal 260 GB AIT-3 SCSI Drive with 5.25-inch Bezel. 260 GB capacity - double the capacity of AIT-2. 24 MB/s sustained data transfer rate (with 2.0:1 compression). Highest density in tape with a 3.5-inch form factor. Third Generation of proven AIT technology with full backward compatibility. Super Head Cleaner mechanism helps reduce the need for periodic cleaning. High reliability with MTBF of 400,000 POH (100% duty cycle), head life of 50,000 hours, and media uses of 30,000 end-to-end passes. Compact 3.5-inch form factor for easy integration into existing systems. Can be mounted in horizontal or vertical format. Includes tape drive, with bezel and manual. NO software included. * 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. -- SPECIFICATIONs ------------------------------------ INTERFACE/BUS- Ultra 160 Wide SCSI LVD/SE Low Voltage Differential/Single Ended 68-pin connector CAPACITY - 100GB (native) 260GB (assuming 2.6:1 data compression) Linear Recording Density: 155,000 bpi Recording Block Length : Variable of fixed length blocks COMPRESSION - Adaptive Lossless Data Compression (ALDC) TRANSFER RATE- Sustained: 12.0 MB/sec. (native) 24.6 MB/s (compressed) Burst : 160.0 MB/s (Sync., Max) RECORD METHOD- Advanced 8mm Helical Scan SPEED - Access Time : 27 sec. (with MIC) average Search Speed : 122 inches/s (Max) Rewind Speed : 122 inches/s (Max) Drum Rotational Speed : 6,000 rpm Media Load Time (Avg.): 10 s (with MIC) BUFFER SIZE - 18 MB RELIABILITY - MTBF : > 400,000 Power on hours at 100% duty cycle Read/Write Head Life: 50,000 tape contact hours (avg.) Media Uses (Avg.) : 30,000 end-to-end passes MEDIA TYPE - Advanced Metal Evaporated (AME) ALSO AVAILABLE - SDX236C 170 meter AIT-2 36 GB data cartridge SDX250C 230 meter AIT-2 50 GB data cartridge SDX3100C 230 meter AIT-3 100 GB data cartridge SOFTWARE - None POWER- DV 5 V +/- 5%, DC 12 V +/- 10%; Consumption 18 Watts average SIZE - 4.0"w 1.62"h x 6.10"d WT.- 1 lb. 11.5 oz. e-mail: tape.support@am.sony.com MANUFACTURER WARRANTY:  3 YEARS