A New Tape Technology to Meet Tomorrows A New Tape Technology to Meet Tomorrows Storage Demands Storage Demands

SAITSAIT

Beyond AIT – A New PlatformBeyond AIT – A New Platform

• A “Paradigm Shift” in tape drive design is A “Paradigm Shift” in tape drive design is needed to achieve 1TB by 2006needed to achieve 1TB by 2006

• Needed to maintain parity with HDD trends Needed to maintain parity with HDD trends

• Solution…Leverage AIT Recording DensitySolution…Leverage AIT Recording Density

• If media were longer and wider (eg. 1/2” at 600m) If media were longer and wider (eg. 1/2” at 600m) then about 5X capacity could be achievable at then about 5X capacity could be achievable at constant areal densityconstant areal density

Server HDD Capacity GrowthServer HDD Capacity Growth

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216

108

543618

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725454

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Mid-RangeMid-Range

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Introducing... SAITIntroducing... SAIT

Capacity: 500GB Native

1,300GB Compressed

Media: ½-Inch Single-Reel Cartridge

600m Advanced-Metal Evaporated Media

Remote-Sensing MIC (R-MIC)

Sustained Transfer rate: 30MB/s Native

78MB/s Compressed

Recording Technology: Helical-Scan

Form-Factor: 5.25” Full-Height

Buffer: 72MB

MTBF: 500,000 hours at 100% duty cycle

Interface: SCSI Ultra160 FC

Server HDD Capacity GrowthServer HDD Capacity Growth

288

216

108

543618

144

725454

050

100150200250300350400450500

1999 2000 2001 2002 2003

(GB)

Low-EndLow-End

Mid-RangeMid-Range

Conventional Conventional tape trendtape trend

SAIT exceeds SAIT exceeds HDD capacityHDD capacity

Built to Industry StandardsBuilt to Industry Standards

81.55 mm

146.0 mm

300 mm

5.25“ FH

• Offering easy integration into current Offering easy integration into current automation solutions based on ½-inch automation solutions based on ½-inch technologytechnology

S-DLT LTO SAIT

How Is 500GB Possible?How Is 500GB Possible?

8mm x 230m

AIT-3100GB

LTO200GB

S-DLT300GB

½ inch x 600m

SAITSAIT500GB500GB

Same Areal Density as AIT… Same Areal Density as AIT…

Same Technology as AIT… Same Technology as AIT…

5 Times The Tape Area !5 Times The Tape Area !

Dual Mode Tape WrapDual Mode Tape Wrap

Drum WrapDrum WrapWrite/ReadWrite/Read

Low-Speed SearchLow-Speed Search

No Drum WrapNo Drum WrapFast Forward & RewindFast Forward & Rewind

High-Speed Search w/MICHigh-Speed Search w/MIC

Minimal Tape FrictionMinimal Tape Friction

Drum StructureDrum Structure

Drum Assembly

Drum Assembly (Cross section) Head Placement

SAIT-1 : 16ch

Sealed Deck DesignSealed Deck Design

FrontFront RearRear

• FeatureFeature• Mechanism is SealedMechanism is Sealed• Airflow under Deck Cools PWBAirflow under Deck Cools PWB

• Improves ReliabilityImproves Reliability• Contamination Protection for MechanicsContamination Protection for Mechanics• Effective Cooling of ElectronicsEffective Cooling of Electronics

PWBPWB Air FlowAir Flow

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2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009

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600Mbpsi

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1.4Gbpsi

5.6 Gbpsi

LTO2

LTO3

LTO4

220Mbpsi

720Mbpsi

385Mbpsi

1999

6.5 Gbpsi

11.5 GbpsiSony Lab

LTO1

SAIT Arial Density RoadmapSAIT Arial Density Roadmap

AIT- 2

AIT-3 SAIT-1

AIT-4 SAIT-2

AIT-5 SAIT-3

AIT-6 SAIT-4

SAIT Technology RoadmapSAIT Technology Roadmap

SAIT Technology AdvancementsSAIT Technology Advancements

Capacities and Transfer Rates based on native specifications. The above schedule is based on current development projections. Sony makes no guarantee as to future product offerings, performance capabilities, or release dates.

SAIT-1 SAIT-2 SAIT-3 SAIT-4

Projected Release 2002 2004 2006 2008

Native Capacity 500GB 1TB 2TB 4TB

Transfer Rate 30MB/s 60MB/s 120MB/s 240MB/s

Tape A-ME A-ME A-ME A-ME

Head Laminated+

MR MR GMR

Coding TCPR TCPR Turbo Turbo

Track Pitch 5.5 mm 3.67 mm 2.75 mm 1.83 mm

Drum Speed (RPM) 5000 6667 8889 10000

Segment PositioningSegment Positioning

Capacities and Transfer Rates based on native published specifications.

500GB

450GB

400GB

350GB

300GB

250GB

200GB

150GB

100GB

50GB

20GB

3MB sec 6MB sec 12MB sec 24MB sec Mammoth

ExcrixDLT8000

LTO-1 SuperDLTMammoth 2

Single Single ServerServer

Multiple Multiple ServerServer

Enterprise Enterprise NetworksNetworks

DLT1 AIT-1 AIT-2

AIT-3

SAITSAIT SAITSAIT

LTO-2

SDLT600

Segment PositioningSegment Positioning

Capacity/Performance Focus

Performance/Price Focus

Price Focus

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Technology ComparisonTechnology ComparisonLTO Ultrium II SDLT600 SAIT-1

Capacity and Performance

Max Native Capacity 200GB 300GB 500GB

Max Compressed Capacity 400GB 600GB 1.3TB

Max Native Transfer Rate 35MB/s 36MB/s 30MB/s

Max Compressed Transfer Rate 70MB/s 72MB/s 78MB/s

Average File Access Time 49 sec 79 sec 45 sec

Average Media Load Time 15 sec 12 sec 15 sec

Technology

Recording Format Linear Linear Helical-Scan

Form Factor 5.25" FH 5.25" FH 5.25" FH

Media Type 1/2" - AMP 1/2" - AMP 1/2-inch - AME

Automatic Head Cleaner No No Yes

Buffer Size 64MB 64MB 64MB

Auxiliary (Cartridge) Memory Yes, 32 Kbit CM No Yes, 16 kByte R-MIC

Power Consumption 29 watts 35 watts 25 - 50 watts

SCSI Interface Ultra 160 Ultra 160 Ultra 160

Reliability*

MTBF (Hours) 250,000 250,000 500,000

Duty Cycle 100% 100% 100%

Head Life (Hours) N/A 30,000 50,000

Media Uses (end-to-end passes) 5000 load/unload cycles 17,850 30,000

Media Archival Life 30 years 30 years 30 Years

All information shown above is based on published specifications.N/A: Information not available.*Reliability specifications are averages based on normal office environmental conditions. Actual experience may vary.

Manufacturing AllianceManufacturing Alliance

• Two Leading “Magnetic Recording” Two Leading “Magnetic Recording” Companies shake handsCompanies shake hands

• Drive / Media to be brought by Drive / Media to be brought by “Matsushita Group” and “Sony”“Matsushita Group” and “Sony”

• SAIT will be fully supported bySAIT will be fully supported by

• Secured Multi Supply SourcesSecured Multi Supply Sources

• Cooperative Development and Competition in Cooperative Development and Competition in the marketthe market

Matsushita Group

Manufacturing AllianceManufacturing Alliance

SAIT Drive Production Licensee

SAIT Drive Production Licensee

Matsushita Kotobuki Electronics Industries, Ltd.

SAIT Media Production Licensee

SAIT Media Production Licensee

Matsushita ElectronicIndustrial, Co Ltd.

Matsushita Group

AIT Forum Completes AllianceAIT Forum Completes Alliance

Solution

System Solution

Software Solution

Library Solution

Core Core TechnologyTechnology

Core Core TechnologyTechnology

Drive

Data Media

Format Marketing

Application Development

Solution Development

Secured Secured Dual SupplyDual Supply

Ultimate Ultimate TechnologyTechnology

Matsushita Group

Questions?Questions?

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