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- Sony AIT-4 (200/520) GB The Sony AIT-4 200/520 is the perfect storage solution for massive amounts of data. The Sony AIT-4 tape cartridge is of the highest quality and offers an amazingly efficient means for data backups and data recovery.
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sdx4-200c-T Overview
sdx4-200c-T-Sony AIT-4 (200/520) GB The Sony AIT-4 200/520 is the perfect storage solution for massive amounts of data. The Sony AIT-4 tape cartridge is of the highest quality and offers an amazingly efficient means for data backups and data recovery. This advanced tape media utilizes the Advanced Intelligent Tape (AIT) format, specifically the AIT-4 generation, to deliver superior reliability and storage capacity. With a native capacity of 200 GB and compressed capacity of up to 520 GB, the AIT-4 tape offers a robust data transfer rate of up to 24 MB/s (native) and 62 MB/s (compressed), making it well-suited for demanding enterprise environments and long-term data archiving.
The Sony AIT-4 tape cartridge features magnetic, rewritable media with a tape length of 246 meters, ensuring extended recording times and dependable data retention. Designed as a standard cartridge, it does not support WORM or built-in encryption, but provides an archival life of up to 30 years under recommended storage conditions. Typically used for enterprise backup, regulatory compliance, cold storage, and disaster recovery, the sdx4-200c-T-Sony AIT-4 (200/520) GB tape is an essential component in any professional data management strategy, trusted by organizations worldwide for its durability and performance.
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sdx4-200c-T Specifications
- Product Type
- Data Tape
- Tape Format
- AIT
- Tape Generation
- AIT-4
- Cartridge Type
- Standard
- Use Case
- Backup / Long-Term Archiving / Compliance Storage / Tape Libraries
- Native Capacity
- 200 GB
- Compressed Capacity
- 520 GB
- Tape Length
- 246m
- Data Transfer Rate (Native)
- Up to 24 MB/s
- Data Transfer Rate (Compressed)
- Up to 62 MB/s
- Encryption Support
- No
- WORM Support
- No
- Media Type
- Magnetic / Rewritable
- Archival Life
- Up to 30 Years
- Read Compatibility
- AIT-4 drives
- Write Compatibility
- AIT-4 drives only
- Tape Color
- Blue
- Environment
- Data Center / Offsite Backup / Cold Storage / Compliance Archiving
- Compliance
- RoHS
- Product Name
- Sony AIT-4 200/520GB Data Cartridge (SDX4-200C)
- Height
- 0.6 inches
- Width
- 4.02 inches
- Depth
- 2.5 inches
- Weight
- 0.22 lbs
sdx4-200c-T Use Case
Long-Term Regulatory Data Archiving for Financial Institutions
A leading bank deploys sdx4-200c-T-Sony AIT-4 (200/520) GB tape cartridges to archive multi-year transaction logs and audit trails. This solution ensures regulatory compliance, accelerates retrieval in e-discovery, and lowers total cost of ownership by offloading cold data from primary storage.
High-Resolution Media Backup for Film & Video Production
A post-production studio uses sdx4-200c-T-Sony AIT-4 (200/520) GB cartridges to back up 4K/8K raw footage and VFX assets. The high-capacity, reliable tape format safeguards critical media files, streamlines near-line transfer workflows, and guarantees rapid recovery after hardware failures.
Secure Scientific Data Preservation in Research Facilities
A genomics research lab integrates sdx4-200c-T-Sony AIT-4 (200/520) GB tapes into its HPC environment for nightly snapshots of sequencing datasets. The industry-leading tape technology delivers high-density storage, robust data integrity, and quick restores, reducing network strain and preserving irreplaceable experimental results.
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Product Comparison Table
 sdx4-200c-T |  SDX3-100C |  SDX2-50W |  MR-L3MQN-01-T |  SDX1-35C-T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Product Type | Data Tape | Data Tape | Data Tape | Data Tape | Data Tape |
| Tape Format | AIT | AIT | AIT | LTO | AIT |
| Tape Generation | AIT-4 | AIT-3 | AIT-2 | LTO-3 | AIT-1 |
| Cartridge Type | Standard | Standard | Standard | Standard | Standard |
| Use Case | Backup / Long-Term Archiving / Compliance Storage / Tape Libraries | Backup / Long-Term Archiving / Compliance Storage / Tape Libraries | Backup / Long-Term Archiving / Compliance Storage / Tape Libraries | Backup / Long-Term Archiving / Compliance Storage / Tape Libraries | Backup / Long-Term Archiving / Compliance Storage / Tape Libraries |
| Native Capacity | 200 GB | 100 GB | 50 GB | 400 GB | 35 GB |
| Compressed Capacity | 520 GB | 260 GB | 130 GB | 800 GB | 91 GB |
| Tape Length | 246m | 230m | 230m | 680m | 230m |
| Data Transfer Rate (Native) | Up to 24 MB/s | Up to 12 MB/s | Up to 6 MB/s | Up to 80 MB/s | Up to 3 MB/s |
| Data Transfer Rate (Compressed) | Up to 62 MB/s | Up to 31 MB/s | Up to 15.6 MB/s | Up to 160 MB/s | Up to 7.8 MB/s |
| Encryption Support | No | No | No | No | No |
| WORM Support | No | No | No | No | No |
| Media Type | Magnetic / Rewritable | Magnetic | Magnetic / Rewritable | Magnetic / Rewritable | Magnetic / Rewritable |
| Archival Life | Up to 30 Years | Up to 30 Years | Up to 30 Years | Up to 30 Years | Up to 30 Years |
| Read Compatibility | AIT-4 drives | AIT-3, AIT-4 drives | AIT-2, AIT-3 drives | LTO-3, LTO-4, LTO-5 drives | AIT-1, AIT-2, AIT-3 drives |
| Write Compatibility | AIT-4 drives only | AIT-3, AIT-4 drives | AIT-2 drives only | LTO-3, LTO-4 drives only | AIT-1 drives only |
| Tape Color | Blue | Black | Blue | Blue | Black |
| Environment | Data Center / Offsite Backup / Cold Storage / Compliance Archiving | Data Center / Offsite Backup / Cold Storage / Compliance Archiving | Data Center / Offsite Backup / Cold Storage / Compliance Archiving | Data Center / Offsite Backup / Cold Storage / Compliance Archiving | Data Center / Offsite Backup / Cold Storage / Compliance Archiving |
| Compliance | RoHS | N/A | RoHS | RoHS / CE / WEEE | N/A |
| Product Name | Sony AIT-4 200/520GB Data Cartridge (SDX4-200C) | Sony SDX3-100C AIT-3 Data Cartridge | SDX2-50W-Sony AIT-2 (50/130) GB Tape | Quantum LTO-3 Ultrium Data Cartridge MR-L3MQN-01-T | Sony SDX1-35C-T AIT-1 Data Cartridge |
| Height | 0.6 inches | 0.41 in | 0.4 inches | 4.02 | 0.4 |
| Width | 4.02 inches | 4.02 in | 4.02 inches | 4.15 | 4.0 |
| Depth | 2.5 inches | 2.52 in | 2.5 inches | 0.85 | 2.5 |
| Weight | 0.22 lbs | 0.2 lbs | 0.19 lbs | 0.6 | 0.26 |
Reviews & Ratings
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Ahsan Mehmood
4
Consistent performance and strong capacity for enterprise archives.
J
Julian Foster
5
Worked perfectly with our AIT-4 drives.
N
Noreen Akmal
3
Stable long term storage without data corruption.
V
Victor Lam
4
High quality media suitable for critical backups.
Questions & Answers
What is the native storage capacity of the Sony AIT-4 (SDX4-200C-T) tape cartridge?
The Sony AIT-4 (SDX4-200C-T) offers 200 GB of native storage capacity per cartridge.
What is the maximum compressed capacity of the Sony AIT-4 200/520 GB tape cartridge?
With up to a 2.6:1 compression ratio, the Sony AIT-4 cartridge delivers up to 520 GB of compressed capacity.
What data transfer rates does the Sony AIT-4 tape support?
It supports up to 12 MB/s native and up to 31 MB/s compressed data transfer rates.
Is the Sony AIT-4 (SDX4-200C-T) backward compatible with earlier AIT drives?
Yes, it is backward compatible with AIT-3, AIT-2, and AIT-1 drives in supported libraries.