Sony Adds SATA Interface to Its AIT Turbo Line
January 11 2006 - 8:20AM
PR Newswire (US)
SAN JOSE, Calif., Jan. 11 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Sony
Electronics is one of the first tape drive manufacturers to offer a
range of tape drives that support the Serial Advanced Technology
Architecture (SATA) interface. Adding SATA connectivity extends the
versatility and value of its Advanced Intelligent Tape(TM) (AIT)
Turbo drives with new AIT-1 Turbo and AIT-2 Turbo. "The
introduction of SATA AIT Turbo drives demonstrates our commitment
to remaining at the forefront of the tape industry and providing
our customers with solutions that are flexible, cost effective, and
offer true value across applications," said Alan Sund, general
manager for tape storage solutions in Sony Electronics' Component
and Business Solutions Division. "SATA AIT Turbo drives are a key
component in enabling and driving the industry's efforts to achieve
a true SATA-based disk-to-disk-to-tape (D2D2T) architecture.
Uniting disk and tape, along with the capabilities of SATA, is a
great boon for budget-constrained, performance-starved storage
administrators who know that tape storage coupled with hard disk
drives in D2D2T configurations provides the best attributes of
disk, with the economy and scalability of tape." "The increasing
adoption of SATA drives into enterprise storage is enabling lower
cost storage solutions," said Robert Amatruda, research manager at
IDC. "SATA-based backup solutions, such as Sony's AIT-1 Turbo and
AIT-2 Turbo drives, further streamline the cost of backing up
SATA-based storage solutions by eliminating the need for SCSI or FC
adapters in server-attached configurations." SATA AIT Turbo drives
offer a range of capacity and performance options. AIT-2 Turbo
drives feature an 80GB native storage capacity (208GB using 2.6:1
compression) and a fast 12MB/second sustained native transfer rate.
AIT-1 Turbo delivers a 40GB native storage capacity (104GB
compressed) with a 6MB/second sustained native transfer rate. In
addition, the thin SATA cables create an interface that is easy to
implement into existing network infrastructures. AIT-2 Turbo drives
also offer WORM capability, allowing small to mid-size companies to
easily deploy best practices to assist them in their compliance
efforts. Pricing and Availability SATA-based AIT-1 Turbo and AIT-2
Turbo drives are currently available for evaluation to Sony OEM
customers. Sony-branded SATA drives are expected later this month
and will be available through Sony's extensive channel of
commercial distributors, value-added resellers (VARs) and systems
integrators. Suggested pricing is as follows: -- AIT-1 Turbo,
internal SATA interface drive (model AITi100-ST) - $650 MSRP --
AIT-2 Turbo, internal SATA interface drive (model AITi200-ST) -
$1,070 MSRP Sony currently offers a three-year limited warranty and
optional onsite service support and enhancement programs with its
branded AIT tape storage offerings. Contact: Elizabeth Boukis Sony
Electronics Inc. (408) 955-5616 Gabe Boeckman The Hoffman Agency
(303) 327-5474 DATASOURCE: Sony Electronics Inc. CONTACT: Elizabeth
Boukis of Sony Electronics Inc., +1-408-955-5616, or ; or Gabe
Boeckman of The Hoffman Agency, +1-303-327-5474, or , for Sony
Electronics Inc. Web site: http://www.sony.com/news
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