AIT-1 tape cartridges were originally released in 1996 with a capacity of 25 GB for a 170 meter length tape. The data transfer speed was 3 MB/s, however in 1999 a new variant was released which gave an extended capacity of 35 GB on 230 meter length tape with a data transfer rate of 4 MB/s. AIT is a tape based data backup format developed and controlled by Sony. A turbo variant of AIT 1 was also released in 2004 (AIT Turbo) that has a transfer rate of 6 MB/s and a capacity of 40 GB with a budget version release the same year (AIT-E Turbo) to compete with DDS tapes. A key feature of AIT-1 tapes is the MIC (Memory In Chip) which acts like the brain of the tape and maintains information regarding the tape. We offer 25 GB and 35 GB native tapes by HP and Sony and also other AIT-1 related products like AIT-2, AIT-3, AIT-4, AIT-5, AIT-1 Turbo, AIT Cleaning Cartridge, AIT Super Tape, AIT Barcode Labels and AIT Empty Cases.
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