3M, Sony, HP, Conner and Iomega unveil plans to double minicartridge capacity with new ''TRAVAN'' technology.SAN JOSE San Jose, city, United States San Jose (sănəzā`, săn hōzā`), city (1990 pop. 782,248), seat of Santa Clara co., W central Calif.; founded 1777, inc. 1850. , Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 12, 1994--Five leading companies in the quarter-inch cartridge industry have announced plans to develop compatible new drive and minicartridge products that will more than double existing minicartridge capacity, utilizing new 3.5-inch ``TRAVAN'' technology. The five companies that have endorsed TRAVAN technology to date -- 3M, Sony Recording Media, Hewlett-Packard's Colorado Memory Systems Division, Conner Peripherals Conner Peripherals was a company that manufactured hard drives for personal computers. Conner Peripherals was founded in 1986 by Seagate Technology co-founder Finis Conner, as a merger between a company of his and another started by MiniScribe founders John Squires and Terry and Iomega Corp. -- said they plan to apply to the Quarter-Inch Cartridge Drive Standards organization A standards organization, also sometimes referred to as a standards body, a standards development organization or SDO (depending on what is being referenced), is any entity whose primary activities are developing, coordinating, promulgating, revising, amending, (QIC (Quarter Inch Cartridge) A magnetic tape technology introduced in the early 1980s that has been widely used for backup. It was the first popular tape format for PCs. ) to ratify ratify v. to confirm and adopt the act of another even though it was not approved beforehand. Example: An employee for Holsinger's Hardware orders carpentry equipment from Phillips Screws and Nails although the employee was not authorized to buy anything. the new technology. Additional manufacturers are expected to join the initial group. A proposal on the recording formats and TRAVAN cartridge specifications will be presented to QIC on Monday, Dec. 12. The companies plan to work with the QIC organization to develop a migration path that incorporates the TRAVAN cartridge and the resulting drive recording formats. The initial points along the migration path will include a modified version of QIC-80, 3010 and 3020 recording formats that accept the new cartridge. The native (uncompressed) storage capacity of the new TRAVAN modified QIC-80 drive/cartridge is expected to be 400 MB (current minicartridge capacity is 125 MB). Native storage capacity of the new modified 3010 drive/cartridge is expected to be 800 MB (current minicartridge capacity is 340 MB), while the capacity of the new modified 3020 drive/cartridge is expected to be 1.6 GB (current minicartridge capacity is 670 MB). TRAVAN technology optimizes available space in a 3.5-inch drive housing. Mechanical changes will allow the drive to use the previous-size minicartridge, QIC-Wide and TRAVAN cartridge interchangeably INTERCHANGEABLY. Formerly when deeds of land were made, where there Were covenants to be performed on both sides, it was usual to make two deeds exactly similar to each other, and to exchange them; in the attesting clause, the words, In witness whereof the parties have hereunto . The new cartridge will contain at least 750 feet of 0.315-inch media. The initial TRAVAN cartridge offerings will require no changes in media formulation, and will utilize existing drive electronics and available head technology. TRAVAN technology features a unique drive/cartridge interface patent application filed by 3M. When issued, the patent may be licensed to interested drive manufacturers by 3M. End User Benefits ----------------- ``In the interest of providing end users higher capacity and compatibility, the data cartridge (1) A cartridge used to hold computer data. See cartridge. (2) (Data Cartridge) A 5.25" QIC-style magnetic tape technology that originally used the DC-6000 model designation. Tandberg Data (www.tandberg. media industry has recently migrated from minicartridge technology to QIC-Wide and now to the TRAVAN platform,'' said Michael J. Stevens, business development director, 3M Data Storage Tape Technology Division, St. Paul St. Paul as a missionary he fearlessly confronts the “perils of waters, of robbers, in the city, in the wilderness.” [N.T.: II Cor. 11:26] See : Bravery , Minn. ``TRAVAN technology is good news for end users and the industry as a whole. Users will benefit from rapid introduction of high- performance tape products, while enabling the industry to better support rapidly growing hard disk capacities and emerging software applications like HSM (1) (Hierarchical Storage Management) The automatic movement of files from hard disk to slower, less-expensive storage media. The typical hierarchy is from magnetic disk to optical disc to tape. on the desktop.'' ``TRAVAN technology represents a significant milestone,'' said John Boose, general manager of Hewlett-Packard's Colorado Memory Systems Division, Loveland, Colo. ``When the technology comes to market in the first half of 1995, users will be assured of the availability of affordable, high-capacity minicartridge solutions for the foreseeable future. ``The TRAVAN platform allows minicartridges to stay ahead of rapidly increasing hard disk capacities. It also satisfies the critical need for users to capitalize on Cap´i`tal`ize on` v. t. 1. To turn (an opportunity) to one's advantage; to take advantage of (a situation); to profit from; as, to capitalize on an opponent's mistakes s>. their large investments in QIC technology through backward-read compatibility.'' Among other significant benefits, TRAVAN technology will ensure drive-to-drive interchange with all previous cartridges and the new technology, said Ken Campbell, senior vice president and general manager, Tape Products Group for Conner Peripherals, Costa Mesa Costa Mesa (kŏs`tə mā`sə), city (1990 pop. 96,357), Orange co., S Calif., on the Pacific south of Santa Ana; inc. 1953. It is a transportation, residential, and light industrial center. , Calif. ``The TRAVAN platform enables drive makers to take advantage of their existing electronics to gain a capacity multiplier multiplier In economics, a numerical coefficient showing the effect of a change in one economic variable on another. One macroeconomic multiplier, the autonomous expenditures multiplier, relates the impact of a change in total national investment on the nation's total ,'' Campbell said. ``We're very excited about the future of a 3.5-inch drive utilizing the new technology, and users should be too. They can now count on both leading-edge capacity and a clear-cut path to the future.'' TRAVAN technology will accept conventional minicartridges, QIC-Wide and TRAVAN cartridges, according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. Dr. Stephen Baker For other persons of the same name, see Steven Baker (disambiguation). Stephen Baker (born August 30, 1964 in San Antonio, Texas) was a former professional American football player who was selected by the New York Giants in the 3rd round of the 1987 NFL Draft. , director, Sony Recording Media Lab, Boulder, Colo. ``Sony sees this as an excellent opportunity to work toward a common goal,'' Baker said. ``Certainly, TRAVAN technology offers an extension on the migration path recently advanced by QIC-Wide.'' ``We are excited about the benefits that this new technology promises our customers,'' said Tony Radman, senior vice president, sales and marketing, Iomega Corp., Roy, Utah Roy is a city in Weber County, Utah, United States, along Interstate 15. The population was 35,100 as of 2006. History Roy was settled in 1873, twenty-five years after Ogden, and most of the surrounding communities had been settled prior to that time. . ``With the TRAVAN technology, we can continue to offer low-cost backup solutions that match our customers' hard disk capacities.'' The companies plan further work on development of the TRAVAN drive technology and recording formats. -0- NOTE TO EDITORS: TRAVAN is a trademark of 3M. QIC-Wide is a trademark of Sony. CONTACT: 3M Data Storage Products, St. Paul, Minn.
Larry Teien, 612/736-5961
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Hewlett-Packard's Colorado Memory Systems Division,
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Richard O'Connell, 303/635-6416
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Conner Peripherals, Costa Mesa
Ken Campbell, 714/966-7376
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Sony Corporate Communications, Park Ridge, N.J.
Matt Araki, 201/930-7664
201/358-4058 (fax)
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Iomega Corp., Roy, Utah
Tony Radman, 801/778-3605
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Fleishman-Hillard Inc., Los Angeles
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