Sony

TSL-A300C AIT

Autoloader

Reliability and Capacity
All of the reliability, performance, and capacity you have come to expert from your Sony Advanced Intelligent Tape (AIT) drive is now quadrupled. Sony's 4 cartridge AIT autoloader is an ideal extension Sony's AIT family, ready to handle your demanding unattended backup needs of 140 Gigabytes or more. The TSL-A300C combines a 4 AME cartridge magazine along with Sony's SDX-300C AIT drive, to deliver a data transfer rate up to 6 Megabytes per second. With up to 280 Gigabytes (assuming 2:1 data compression) capacity magazine, the TSL-A300C provides an immediate solution for the storage needs of large networks, workstations, and server environments.
Features
5.25" full height form factor fits into standard storage slot of most system configurations A unique push cartridge transport system within the autoloader eliminates misgrip issues conventional cartridge picking systems encounter. High storage capacity of up to 280 Gigabytes (assuming 2:1 data compression) provides 4 times the unattended data storage of a single AIT Drive Memory-In-Cassette (MIC) reader embedded in the elevator provides swift access to the data location promoting ultra fast file search, easy data management, and rapid media load
Specifications
Drive type SDX-300C 3.5" 8 mm AIT tape drive Media SDX-135C: 230 meter Advanced-Metal Evaporated (A-ME) AIT-1 35 GB Tape capacity with MIC SDX-T3C: 170 meter Advanced-Metal Evaporated (A-ME) AIT-1 25 GB Tape capacity with MIC Interface SCSI-2 Fast/Wide, Single-Ended Capacity (230 M AIT TAPE) 100 Gbyte native 200 Gbyte with assuming 2:1 data compression Sustained Transfer Rate 3 MB/sec (native) 6 MB/sec (assuming 2:1 data compression) Burst Transfer Rate Asynchronous 12 Mbytes/sec (max.) Synchronous 20 Mbytes/sec (max.) Linear Recording Density 116 KBPI Recording Block Length Variable or fixed block length supported Access Time Cartridge Orientation: 75 seconds (typical) Cartridge Swap: 55 seconds (SCSI) with MIC (typical) Buffer Size 4 Mbytes MTBF 185,000 power-on-hour at 20% duty cycle Vibration 0.25 G peak, 5 to 500 Hz (swept) Shock 5.0 G peak half sine wave of 3ms duration Temperature Operating: 41°F to 104°F (5°C to 40°C) Storage: -40°F to 158°F (-40°C to 70°C) Operating Humidity 20% to 80% (non-condensing) Max wet bulb temp.: 26°F Power Requirements DC 5V ± 5% DC 12V ± 10% Power Consumption Internal: 30.0 watts (average) Dimensions (H x W x D) Internal: 5.75" x 3.25" x 9" External: 8.31" x 4.29" x 11.65" Weight Internal: 6 LB 9 oz with magazine and 4 media cartridges External: 12 LB 2 oz with magazine and 4 media cartridges .