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All of the reliability, performance, and capacity you have come to
expect from your Sony Advanced Intelligent Tape (AIT) drive is now quadrupled.
Sony's 4 cartridge AIT autoloader is an ideal extension of Sony's AIT family
and is ready to handle your demanding unattended backup needs of 100 Gigabytes
and more.
The TSL-A300C combines a 4 AME cartridge magazine along with Sony's
SDX-300C AIT drive to deliver a data transfer rate up to 6 Megabytes per
second*. With a 200 Gigabyte capacity magazine*, the TSL-A300C provides
an immediate solution for the storage needs of large network, workstation,
and server environments.
Features
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5 1/4 full height form factor fits into the standard storage slot of most
system configurations
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A unique push cartridge transport system within the autoloader eliminates
the mis-grip issues conventional cartridge picking systems encounter
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High storage capacity of 200 Gigabytes (compressed)* provides 4 times the
unattended data storage of a single AIT drive
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Memory-In-Cassette (MIC) reader embedded in the elevator provides swift
access to the data location promoting ultra fast file search, easy data
management, and rapid media load
Product Specifications
Drive Type
Media
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170 meter Advanced-Metal Evaporated (AME) tape:
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SDX-T3N (without MIC)
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SDX-T3C (with MIC)
Interface
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SCSI-2 Fast/Wide, Single-Ended
Capacity (170 M AIT Tape)
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100 GB (native)
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200 GB (compressed)*
Sustained Transfer Rate
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3 MB/s (native)
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6 MB/s (compressed)*
Burst Transfer Rate
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Asynchronous: 12.0 MB/s
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Synchronous: 20.0 MB/s
Average Access Time
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Cartridge Orientation: 75 seconds (typical)
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Cartridge Swap: 55 seconds (SCSI) with MIC (typical)
Reliability*
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MSBF: 200,000 cycles
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MTBF: 185,000 hours
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MTTR: 30 minutes
Vibration (operating)
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Operating: 5-500 Hz, 0.25 G
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Non-Operating: 5-500 Hz, 0.5 G
Acoustic Noise
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Streaming Write/Read: 35 dB(A)
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Cartridge Change: 70 dB(A)
Electrostatic Discharge
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20 kV with no unrecovered errors
Shock (operating)
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Operating: 5.0 G peak half sign wave of 3 ms duration
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Non-Operating: 90 G peak half sign wave of 3 ms duration
Altitude
Operating Temperature
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Operating, internal: 41F to 104F (5C to 40C)
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Operating, external: 41F to 95F (5C to 35C)
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Storage: -35F to 133F (-40C to 60C)
Relative Humidity
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Operating: 20-80% (non-condensing)
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Storage: 10-90% (non-condensing)
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Maximum wet bulb temperature: 26 C
Power Requirement
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DC 5V +/- 5%, DC 12V +/- 10% (internal)
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AC 100-200/220-240V Auto-ranging (external)
Power Consumption
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14 watts (average, internal)
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24 watts (average, external)
Dimensions
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5.75" W x 3.25" H x 9" D (146 x 82.5 x 228.6 mm) -internal, excluding front
panel
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8.31" W x 4.29" H x 11.65" D (211 x 109 x 297 mm) -external
Weight
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5 lb 8 oz (2.5 kg) without magazine, 6 lb 9 oz (3 kg) with magazine and
4 media cartridges -internal
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11 lb (5 kg) without magazine, 12 lb 2 oz (5.5 kg) with magazine and 4
media cartridges -external
Magazine Type
Magazine Dimensions
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4.09" W x 1.44" H x 5.18" D (104 x 36.5 x 131.5 mm)
Autoloader Certifications
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UL, CSA, TUV, CE Mark (internal & external)
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FCC Class B, cTick, VCCI Class 2 (external)
Models
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TSL-A300C (Internal Single Ended Non-branded)
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TSL-SA300C/NB (External Single Ended Non-branded)
*Specifications reflect 2:1 data compression. MSBF, MTBF,
MTTR, head life and media use specifications are averages
based on normal office environmental conditions. Actual
experience may vary.
Specifications subject to change without notice.
Nonmetric weights and measurements are approximate.
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