Advanced Intelligent Tape

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.