Common Backup Terms Explained

AIT (Advanced Intelligent Tape)

Question: What is AIT (Advanced Intelligent Tape)?

Answer: A Sony brand of tape cartridge. With a capacity of up to 35GB and a data transfer rate of up to 4MB/sec., Sony's AIT-1 drive offers an ideal entry-point to AIT. The technology offers up to 100GB per cartridge with AIT-3 up to 800GB per cartridge in the future.