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Appendix A. Library Specifications
This chapter includes information on:
• Library Specifications
• Sony AIT Tape Drive Specifications
• Sony AIT Media Specifications
• Bar Code Specifications
• The SCSI Bus
• SCSI Cables and Terminators
Library Specifications
Library Data Storage Capacity
Data capacity depends on the number of media slots available in the library and the
type of media used. The relationship between media slots, tape drives and data
capacity is outlined in the following table.
Library Capacity
Media Type
AIT-2 (230-meter) AIT-3 (230-meter)
20-Slot Native 1.00 TB 2.00 TB
20-Slot Compressed 2.60 TB * 5.20 TB
40-Slot Native 2.00 TB 4.00 TB
40-Slot Compressed 5.20 TB * 10.40 TB
* Uses ALDC compression rate of 2.6:1. Actual compression rates are data-dependent and may vary .