ADIC Introduces Industry's Highest Value Entry-Level Tape Library.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers REDMOND, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 23, 2002 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. 24 Delivers Enterprise-Class Performance and Features at Entry-Level Price; New Compact Tape Library From Industry's #1 Open Systems Library Vendor Advanced Digital Information Corporation (Nasdaq:ADIC), the world's largest supplier of automated tape systems for the open systems market, today unveiled a new compact tape library, the Scalar(R) 24, that offers enterprise-class performance and features at a price low enough that it could reduce the cost of reliable, high performance backup for budget-constrained IT departments by 30% or more. The Scalar 24 is the first library in this class offered by ADIC, the world's largest supplier of automated tape storage for open systems networks. The Scalar 24 combines the latest 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. or Super DLT (Digital Linear Tape) A magnetic tape technology originally developed by Digital for its VAX line. The technology was later sold to Quantum, which makes it available to other manufacturers. DLT uses half-inch, single-hub cartridges similar to IBM's 3480/3490/3590 line. technology, easy-to-use, scalable management, a guaranteed upgrade path, and integrated storage networking architecture to deliver an ideal solution for any business that is outgrowing older-generation backup systems Noun 1. backup system - a computer system for making backups ADP system, ADPS, automatic data processing system, computer system, computing system - a system of one or more computers and associated software with common storage . And at a price 30% lower than other compact libraries, the Scalar 24 offers the industry's best value and a compelling answer for tight IT budgets. "Compact libraries provide critical data protection for small and mid-sized enterprises as well as for larger organizations with distributed workgroups or remote offices," said 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. , ADIC Executive Vice President of Sales and Marketing. "Explosive data growth at many of these sites has made the capacity, performance, and features of older generation autoloaders and drives inadequate. At the same time, new budget constraints A Budget Constraint represents the combinations of goods and services that a consumer can purchase given current prices and his income. Consumer theory uses the concepts of a budget constraint and a preference ordering to analyze consumer choices. are making it hard for them to acquire real library functionality. The Scalar 24 changes that -- it gives users full enterprise performance and features at affordable, entry-level prices. And it protects 100% of their investment by giving them a guaranteed future upgrade path." "Increasingly, customers need more capacity and functionality at much lower cost in today's environment," said Robert Amatruda, research manager at IDC. "ADIC's Scalar 24 provides customers a strong value-proposition with Enterprise-class features to meet their growing data storage needs." The Scalar 24 supports one or two LTO 1 or SDLT (Super DLT) See DLT. 320 drives and up to 24 tape cartridges See cartridge. , for up to 64 MB/sec throughput and 6.8 TB of capacity.* Designed for optimal use of space, the Scalar 24 fits in only 4 standard rack units A unit of measurement of the height of a rack-mounted device. One rack unit, or RU, is 1.75". See rack mounted. or sits easily on a desk top. The Scalar 24's easy-to-use, scalable management features include a user-friendly "no-manual" interface and error-proof media handling that make it ideal for small offices or inexperienced in·ex·pe·ri·ence n. 1. Lack of experience. 2. Lack of the knowledge gained from experience. in users. For larger installations, its remote operation capability makes it easy for IT staff to manage distributed backup operation from a central location. The Scalar 24's advanced management features include built-in partitioning that allows a single library to operate as two independent autoloaders, and integrated 2-Gbs storage network support that improves the performance and reliability of SAN backup. A barcode reader See bar code reader. and import/export mailbox A simulated mailbox in the computer that holds e-mail messages. Mailboxes are stored on disk as a file of messages, a database of messages or as an individual file for each message. The standard mailboxes are usually In, Out, Trash and Junk (Spam). are standard. The Scalar 24 helps protect user investments with a trouble-free upgrade path that includes easy-to-add drives and storage networking components, a next-generation drive-ready architecture, and a no-risk trade-up program that preserves 100% of a customer's investment. The Scalar 24 is backed by the industry's most complete 3-year warranty and 24-hour FastExchange service coverage. The Scalar 24 is part of ADIC's award-winning Scalar family of intelligent tape libraries. Scalar libraries provide high performance tape storage for a wide range of environments, supporting from 15 to more than 15,000 data cartridges (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. and from one to hundreds of drives. Scalar libraries pioneered barrier-free growth, capacity-on-demand scalability, and advanced, integrated storage networking support that enhances the performance and reliability of SAN backup. Manufacturer's suggested list pricing for the Scalar 24 starts at less than $12,500 for a unit with a single LTO drive. It will be available through ADIC's worldwide network of channel partners beginning October 21. About ADIC Advanced Digital Information Corporation (Nasdaq:ADIC) is a leading provider of Intelligent Storage(TM) solutions to the open systems marketplace. ADIC(R) 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.(a) The Company's storage management software and storage networking appliances provide IT managers innovative tools for storing, managing and protecting their most valuable digital assets. ADIC storage products are available through a worldwide sales force and a global network of resellers and OEMs, including Dell, Fujitsu-Siemens, Hewlett-Packard and 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) . For more information, visit www.adic.com. (a) IDC 2001 worldwide revenue and unit market share data for all automated systems using DLT, SDLT, LTO, 8mm or AIT drive, and Gartner Dataquest, 2002 Market Shares and Forecasts for Tape Automation Systems, F. Yale, August 2002. ADIC and Scalar 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. All throughput and capacity specifications assume average 2:1 compression unless otherwise stated. |
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