S-AIT
Sony Tape Tool for Solaris (x86)
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Is there a recommended cleaning interval for AIT Tape Drives?
Occasional use of an AIT Cleaning Cartridge will remove environment dust that collects on the head area of the tape drum. AIT AME tape does not create contamination from tape, unlike the way MP tape media does. However, heads can be contaminated by environmental dust. Thus, occasional head cleaning is recommended for all AIT tape drives (about once every 100 hours of use).
Why Am I getting an "Error on a Request to Write Data to Media" error message when I use Ntbackup.exe on Windows 2003 Server?
Please see Microsoft Knowledge Base Article - 817688 for explaination and apply recommended HotFix.
How does SAIT-1 achieve such a high storage density in existing drive and media form-factors?
Utilizing a standard half-inch cartridge form-factor, SAIT-1 media is able to achieve much higher capacity through helical-scan recording technology. Helical-scan recording is characterized by the ability to record many more data tracks than linear, longitudinal recording. By utilizing the same amount of tape as half-inch linear products, SAIT-1 is able to store more than twice the native capacity in the same space.
What are the benefits of SAIT-1 over existing competitive solutions?
SAIT-1 drives and media provide significantly more capacity than is possible through linear recording technologies. This is the result of much higher areal recording densities achievable with helical-scan technology. By utilizing the media length and cartridge size of half-inch linear products, SAIT-1 is able to store over twice the native capacity in the same space.
Are there plans for SAIT-1 automated solutions?
Sony expects that most leading library manufacturers, including Sony's PetaSite family, will adopt and offer high-capacity automation solutions created around the SAIT-1 format.
What are the benefits of SAIT-1 over the current generations of AIT?
SAIT-1 drives are specifically designed to offer high capacity and performance to serve enterprise-class applications while AIT solutions bridge the gap between the desktop and enterprise.
What is SAIT technology?
SAIT technology is the latest concept in high-capacity and high-performance recording targeted at enterprise storage markets. SAIT technology utilizes a half-inch, single-reel cartridge and provides over twice the uncompressed capacity of the nearest linear half-inch tape drive.