ADIC Launches Industry's First SAN-enabled Enterprise Library.Business Editors/Technology Writers REDMOND, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 6, 2001 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. (R) 10K Enables SAN Data Consolidation with Capacity on Demand, High Availability Also called "RAS" (reliability, availability, serviceability) or "fault resilient," it refers to a multiprocessing system that can quickly recover from a failure. There may be a minute or two of downtime while one system switches over to another, but processing will continue. , and a Full Suite of Integrated Storage Network Management Services Advanced Digital Information Corporation (Nasdaq:ADIC) today unveiled a breakthrough new enterprise tape library platform, the first in the industry to enable data consolidation in fast-growing corporate storage network environments. The new library, the Scalar 10K, is the first to deliver capacity-on-demand scalability, true high availability architecture, and a full suite of integrated storage network management and connectivity capabilities. The Scalar 10K is available in 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. , SDLT (Super DLT) See DLT. , AIT and mixed media configurations and provides the industry's leading capacity and density, with native storage from 35 TB up to 881.5 TB. "The Scalar 10K is the first automated tape platform designed from the ground up to support data consolidation in the era of storage networks," 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. "When IT organizations put a major percentage of their data in a single resource, it needs to have easily scalable capacity, provide intelligent SAN-aware management, and ensure very high levels of reliability and availability. In all of these areas, the Scalar 10K's fundamental design advances set significant new standards for the industry." Breakthrough Capacity-on-Demand The Scalar 10K platform is designed to grow in tandem Adv. 1. in tandem - one behind the other; "ride tandem on a bicycle built for two"; "riding horses down the path in tandem" tandem with fast-moving IT storage requirements and to let users pay for storage only as they use it. It's the first tape storage system to offer instant capacity-on-demand, allowing IT departments to immediately access additional capacity through a simple non-disruptive software command. Capacity-on-demand Scalar 10K libraries -- which can provide room from 700 to nearly 5000 tape cartridges and from 36 to 162 drives -- are delivered with extra capacity already installed. When storage needs increase, users simply contact ADIC for a software "key" that activates additional capacity in blocks of 100 slots. When most of the activated capacity is used, ADIC expands the library without charge. Regardless of expansion, the system remains a single high-performance library; all capacity upgrades are barrier free with no pass-through ports. Users have the option of ordering the Scalar 10K as a traditional component library as well, where its support for up 15,885 tape cartridges and 648 drives make the Scalar 10K the industry's capacity and density leader. Storage Network Management and Connectivity Recognizing that management and operation costs are typically many times higher than storage hardware costs, the Scalar 10K is also the first automated tape system to integrate a full suite of storage network management and connectivity functions. The Scalar 10K provides its own single-view SAN resource manager that discovers and reports status for all connected initiators and targets, and it passes that view to standard network management tools such as Computer Associates' Unicenter, 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) Tivoli, and Veritas SANpoint. The Scalar 10K also integrates the industry's first device-level SAN security, giving users fire-wall features that let them isolate the library from unauthorized access. Security settings are independent of zone assignments made in the switched fabric, and can even isolate access to the library's controller for a further level of protection. The Scalar 10K also features a unique technology-independent, any-to-any connectivity design that allows IT departments to use it as a platform to integrate legacy devices into high performance SANs. In fact, the Scalar 10K is the only integrated library system An integrated library system, or ILS, is an enterprise resource planning system for a library, used to track items owned, orders made, bills paid, and patrons who have borrowed. that can support arbitrated loop A ring topology used in Fibre Channel. Up to 127 devices may be attached in the loop, but only two can communicate at the same time, reflecting the channel nature of Fibre Channel technology. , switched fabric, and SCSI SCSI in full Small Computer System Interface Once common standard for connecting peripheral devices (disks, modems, printers, etc.) to small and medium-sized computers. SCSI has given way to faster standards, such as Firewire and USB. protocols at the same time -- even providing simultaneous support for different switched fabrics from different vendors. Future versions will add support for Gb Ethernet-based storage networking protocols as well. The Scalar 10K also offers new intelligent library management tools that allow users to perform all operations and diagnostics remotely over a web interface. E-mail alerts are delivered to user-defined contact lists, including ADIC's Technical Assistance Centers (ATAC ATAC Arimidex, tamoxifen and combination therapy ). The Scalar 10K also provides virtualization An umbrella term for enhancing a computer's ability to do work. Following are the ways virtualization is used. Hardware Virtualization Partitioning the computer's memory into separate and isolated "virtual machines" simulates multiple machines within one physical computer. management options -- a single library can operate as many smaller "virtual" libraries. High Reliability and High Availability The Scalar 10K is designed with features that create reliability, redundancy and rapid recovery from any system faults to keep Enterprise data available. Cross-coupled redundant AC and DC power is standard for all drives and for the library controller. Redundant library control paths to support fail-over are standard, as are dual ports for redundant data paths through the storage network. On the library's roadmap is mechanical design that eliminates all single points of failure, including the library robot. Scalar 10K libraries are also designed for rapid service: drives are equipped with easily readable status LEDs; drives and power supplies are hot-swappable; physical upgrades fit through standard doors and can be added in less than two hours; and the Scalar 10K is completely self-teaching and self-calibrating after new drives or capacity are added. "With the Scalar 10K, we've offered unprecedented flexibility in the way enterprises will be able to meet their voracious voracious said of appetite. See polyphagia. demand for data storage," continued Mr. Britts, "There has been a clear need in the industry for a single solution that can combine the scalability required by high data growth with the availability and advanced management tools needed to consolidate data in complex enterprise environments. The Scalar 10K is the first library platform designed specifically to meet those challenges." About ADIC Advanced Digital Information Corporation (Nasdaq:ADIC) is a leading storage solutions provider to the open systems marketplace, offering a broad range of Intelligent Storage(TM) products designed to enhance organizations' abilities to store, protect, manage and use their rapidly growing network data. ADIC products include technology-independent automated storage systems, specialized storage management software, and multiple-protocol storage networking (SAN/NAS) connectivity and management tools. ADIC storage products are available through a worldwide sales force and a global network of resellers and OEMs, including 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 and IBM. Further information about ADIC is available at www.adic.com. ADIC and Scalar are registered trademarks and Intelligent Storage is a trademark of Advanced Digital Information Corporation. All other product or service marks mentioned in this release should be considered the property of their respective owners. What the Industry is Saying About the Scalar 10K "ADIC is on the right track when it embeds higher levels of storage management services See SMS. (storage) Storage Management Services - (SMS) Software that enables network administrators to route backup data from various devices on a network to another device such as a server or a magnetic tape backup unit. into the Scalar 10K library platform. The idea of including simple, highly automated management tasks within storage devices that also communicate with higher level tools should give IT departments higher levels of operational leverage." -- David Hill David Hill may refer to one of a number of people with this name:
Aberdeen Group Aberdeen Group is a provider of business-related research services. It has its headquarters in Boston, Massachusetts and belongs to the Harte-Hanks group. Founded in 1988, Aberdeen's research is used by over 2. "The world is moving back to big iron -- it has to in order to keep up with 100%+ online growth year over year. ADIC scores big with the Scalar 10K not only for its absolute biggest-in-class size, but the `pay-as-you-go' way of getting there. I can't see any reason this box is less than a huge hit in the big data centers. It solves an age-old dilemma -- it keeps both the operations guy and the finance guy happy." -- Steve Duplessie, Founder and Senior Analyst, The Enterprise Storage Group "At eOnline, the rapid growth of our Enterprise application services See ASP and Web services. business has created data storage requirements that are simply outgrowing our libraries. The Scalar 10K's capacity, scalability, SAN management services, and support of multiple media types make it the kind of long-term storage solution we are looking for Looking for In the context of general equities, this describing a buy interest in which a dealer is asked to offer stock, often involving a capital commitment. Antithesis of in touch with. . ADIC is offering a next-generation Enterprise storage system." -- Bill Augustadt, Chief Architect, eOnline, Incorporated "The Scalar 10K provides the kinds of features that large data storage environments need to enable their storage capacity to grow at the same rate as their data requirements. Management support for multiple-protocol storage networking is also a critical step forward since we expect that heterogeneous storage networks represent the future of storage architectures." -- Robert Abraham Robert Abraham (born July 13, 1960 in Myrtle Beach, SC) was an American football player who was a linebacker for the Houston Oilers. , Freeman Reports A series of technical reports on data storage devices originally developed by Freeman Associates, Inc., Santa Barbara, CA (www.freemaninc.com). For more than two decades, they provided exhaustive detail about the disk and tape industry, including up-to-date data on technology, capacities, "ADIC's Scalar 10K is an innovative approach to enterprise tape data solutions. The combination of capacity-on-demand, integrated management and high availability will give users much more flexibility." -- Bob Amatruda, IDC Research Manager "As a leading integrator for very large storage systems in government and high-end enterprise applications, we routinely see some of the most challenging data storage requirements in the world. The Scalar 10K is the solution we have been needing. It's a genuine next-generation solution that really moves the storage library and the storage network industry forward." -- Dale Underwood, Vice President, Marzik Corporation "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 in the Scalar 10K gives the enterprise the advanced tools IT departments need for consolidating backup operations. SDLT's performance, capacity, and backward compatibility See backward compatible. (jargon) backward compatibility - Able to share data or commands with older versions of itself, or sometimes other older systems, particularly systems it intends to supplant. fit perfectly with the Scalar 10K's capacity on demand, storage network management, and high availability architecture. Quantum and ADIC continue to introduce innovative storage products suited to today's enterprise environments." -- Andy Grolnick, Vice President Marketing, Quantum Corporation "Products like the new ADIC Scalar 10K provide a powerful tool to let IT managers consolidate their backup in a single resource that leverages Sony's robust and energy-efficient AIT drive technology. The combination of the Scalar 10K's space efficient design and the compact size of AIT drives and media is creating a platform that will provide both high performance and the industry's highest storage density." -- John Woelbern, Director of Tape Streamer OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) The rebranding of equipment and selling it. The term initially referred to the company that made the products (the "original" manufacturer), but eventually became widely used to refer to the organization that buys the products and Marketing for Sony Electronics' Core Technology Solutions Company |
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