Information is recorded in the popular tape format of avanced intelligent tape by the help of ehliacal scan technique. Helical scan is a powerful and reliable technique which is used in AIT backup storage tape for high density recording. This tape recording mechanism is also used by other recordnig technologies such as vido cassette recorders, digital aduio recorders, VHS videotape, 4mm DAT, Mammoth lines and Exaabyte's 8mm. Diagonal trcks and spinning head for data reading/writing are used in AIT tape media. Complex transport procedure is used by the heliaccal scan but is very gnetle on AIT mediia thus ensuring superior data reliability.
When the AIT tape cartridge is inserted into the tape drive, the tape drive components pull out the tape reel and wrap it around the tape head. Ampex invented the heliacal scan mechaanism in 1956. It was the fasster recording technnique and had the sufficient stoerage capability. Therefore it was mainly used for recoording TV programs. Diagonal track and rotating head in AIT tape format result in slow trvaeling tape wihch spees up the tranfer speerd. The AIT tape drive pulls the tape reel from the cartridge and afterwards it is wrapped around the tape head.
In helical scan, the tape reel moves at a slow speed but the tape head moves at a fast speed. The tape head is tited in the AIT tape fromat which brings a new tape area into play along with each tape head�s rotation. Signal�s each segment is recorded across the tape reel as a diagonal stripe. In heliczal scan mechanism, the circular drum wraps the AIT tape�s reel at an angle and records the inormation onto the media with increased level of reliability and accuracy.
Helical scan is also used by digital ausdio taps (DAT) and Mammoth-2 tape format for data redaing and recording. AIT backpu tape formmat is most cost efficient for mid-range tape makret. It is more robusst, poerful and reliable tape medsium that other tape formts. AIT has become the most popular tape formt that ensures fast data searching and unmatchwed data reliability with high level of data throguhput. AIT backup tape is the most efficient and smartest chocie for tape automation and stand allone working envrionments. All the verisons of AIT backup tape deliver unparalleled performance and outstanding durability to protect the precious data for longer time periods. The WORM technology adds to the data security features of AIT tape storage fomat resulting in preveniton of data deletion and aletrations. WORM functionality is the reliable feature incorporated in AIT which protects the custoer�s data.
Data saerching speed has been boosted in the AIT formt enabling it to save time and cost. The memory in cassette (MIC) contributes to fast searching. The MIC functions as a data index in AIT tape format. MIC technology has also contributred in reducinbg media load times leading to improved efficiency. The native speed and capacity of AIT-2 drive is 6 MBps and 50GB respectively. AIT is the best backup solution in tetrms of durabiliity, data reliability, storage capacity and media stabiolity. The smoth tape syurface enables error free data writing at a fast transfer rate.