ADIC Introduces 1U LTO Autoloader; FastStor 1 Delivers Affordable Automated Backup with Industry-leading Density.REDMOND, Wash. -- Advanced Digital Information Corporation (Nasdaq:ADIC), the leader in Intelligent Storage(TM) solutions for the open system market, announced today a new autoloader, the FastStor(R) 1, with the industry's leading LTO (Linear Tape Open) A family of open magnetic tape standards developed by HP, IBM and Quantum (formerly the Certance subsidiary of Seagate) that are licensed to third-party vendors. LTO cartridges contain a memory that stores historical usage data. density. FastStor 1 provides a week or more of reliable, unattended backup and automated file restore at a price comparable to standalone stand·a·lone adj. Self-contained and usually independently operating: a standalone computer terminal. drives. ADIC's FastStor 1 measures 1.75 vertical inches, occupying only 1U of rack space. With its 8-tape storage capacity, industry-standard LTO drive technology, and compact form factor, FastStor 1 delivers maximum density and value for critical server, office, or business data protection. "FastStor 1 is the user-friendly alternative to standalone drives and manual backup," explained ADIC Executive Vice President of Sales and Marketing, Bill Britts Bill Britt is one of the most successful Independent Business Owners (IBOs) in the Amway/Quixtar business. In 2002, together with his wife Peggy Britt, qualified for the corporations highest award; Founders Crown Ambassador. . "It delivers reliable automated data protection, but is affordable, simple to install, and easy to operate. And FastStor 1's compact form factor makes it ideal for either desktop or racked applications." FastStor 1's management features and intuitive user interface are easy to operate, making it a perfect choice for sites without a dedicated backup administrator. A remote management interface enables FastStor 1 users to manage the autoloader remotely from any standard web browser The program that serves as your front end to the Web on the Internet. In order to view a site, you type its address (URL) into the browser's Location field; for example, www.computerlanguage.com, and the home page of that site is downloaded to you. . An integrated barcode reader See bar code reader. delivers instant media identification and inventory for simple management and improved reliability. Two removable magazines make it quick and easy to remove media for off-site storage and to load new tapes. And FastStor 1 is fully supported by ADIC's industry-leading 24-Hour FastExchange(TM) warranty. FastStor 1 is available with LTO-2 drive and media technology. Sustained throughput is rated at 48 MB/second and each of the 8 cartridges
(1) Capacity and throughput assume average 2:1 compression. FastStor 1 is available now from ADIC and ADIC channel partners. About ADIC Advanced Digital Information Corporation (Nasdaq:ADIC) is a leading provider of Intelligent Storage(TM) solutions to the open systems marketplace. ADIC is the world's largest supplier of automated tape systems using the drive technologies most often employed for backing up open system, client-server networks (2). The Company's data management software, storage networking appliances, and disk-based backup and restore solutions provide IT managers innovative tools for storing, managing, and protecting their most valuable digital assets in a variety of disk and tape environments. ADIC storage products are available through a worldwide sales force and a global network of resellers, OEMs and partnerships, including Apple, Dell, EMC (1) (EMC Corporation, Hopkinton, MA, www.emc.com) The leading supplier of storage products for midrange computers and mainframes. Founded in 1979 by Richard J. Egan and Roger Marino, EMC has developed advanced storage and retrieval technologies for the world's largest companies. , Fujitsu-Siemens, HP, IBM (International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY, www.ibm.com) The world's largest computer company. IBM's product lines include the S/390 mainframes (zSeries), AS/400 midrange business systems (iSeries), RS/6000 workstations and servers (pSeries), Intel-based servers (xSeries) , and Sun. Further information about ADIC is available at www.adic.com. (2) Market Share: Gartner Dataquest, Tape Automation Systems Market Shares, 2004, F. Yale, August 2005. ADIC and Scalar scalar, quantity or number possessing only sign and magnitude, e.g., the real numbers (see number), in contrast to vectors and tensors; scalars obey the rules of elementary algebra. Many physical quantities have scalar values, e.g. are registered trademarks and Intelligent Storage is a trademark of Advanced Digital Information Corporation. All other trade or service marks mentioned in this document should be considered the property of their respective owners. |
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