With optimized information access features, the AIT Drive is designed to handle the upcoming explosion of data storage management. In businesses around the globe, there is an immediate need for cost-effective, high-speed, large-capacity tape storage that can reliably back up large-scale network servers handling huge volumes of images and other storage-intensive data. To meet this growing business demand, Sony has unveiled new standards in tape storage technology. The AIT (Advanced Intelligent Tape) format is Sony's latest innovation in fast access high density tape recording technology. AIT forms the basis of Sony's new SDX series of tape drives and media. The ability to store large amounts of data and retrieve information quickly is critical in today's applications. Tape storage and retrieval has been revolutionized by Sony's award-winning Memory in Cassette (MIC) architecture. The MIC consists of a memory chip built into the data cartridge which holds the system's log and other user-definable information. Applications that benefit from MIC's capabilities include hierarchical storage management, video server, film editing, and real-time data acquisition Storage Capacity: 25 GB Native/ 50 GB Compressed Transfer Rate: 6 MB/sec Read/Write Compatibility: