By Elina Shatkin, September 30, 2003
Sony Electronics is helping small businesses automate their backup processes with a family of Advanced Intelligent Tape (AIT) desktop autoloaders. The StorStation autoloaders are the latest in a line of small business storage solutions intended to make regular backup a reality in small offices and corporate departments. One AIT-1, AIT-2 or AIT-3 drive and eight tape cartridge slots are housed in the new solution (model LIB-D81) to store more than a week's worth of high-capacity backup without daily manual tape changes.
The tapes can be loaded and unloaded through the front door, and collectively feature native capacities from 280 to 800 GB
. At just eight inches high, the autoloader is only slightly larger than a standalone drive, allowing for simple placement on a desktop or atop a server. It incorporates a user-friendly front panel with a message display and diagnostic lights to make backup easy even for those without IT training.
Orders for the Sony LIB-D81 autoloaders can be placed beginning this month. They can be configured with an AIT-1, AIT-2 or AIT-3 drive, with estimated street prices of $2,900, $3,500 and $5,600, respectively.
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