ADIC Scalar 100 LTO Named NetWorld+Interop Best of Show Finalist by InternetWeek and Network Computing Editors.Business/High Tech Editors NetWorld Interop Atlanta 2000 REDMOND, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 25, 2000 Advanced Digital Information Corporation (Nasdaq:ADIC) announced today that its new 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) 100 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. automated tape library was named a Finalist in the Network Peripheral category of the Best of Show Awards competition at NetWorld+Interop 2000 Atlanta by CMP CMP (cytidine monophosphate): see cytosine. (1) (CMP Media LLC, Manhasset, NY, www.cmp.com) Part of United Business Media, CMP is a leading integrated media company that offers a wide variety of publications and services in the information Media's InternetWeek and Network Computing Storing and/or running applications in servers in a network. See cloud computing and network computer. . With capacity of up to 14.4 TB in a chassis that fills only 14 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. (24.5 vertical inches), the new Scalar 100 LTO platform is the first storage product to deliver more than a terabyte One trillion bytes. Also TB, Tbyte and T-byte. See tera and space/time. (unit) terabyte - 2^40 = 1,099,511,627,776 bytes = 1024 gigabytes or roughly 10^12 bytes. (Note the spelling - one 'r'). See prefix. of capacity per rack unit. With up to six LTO drives, it can also move data at nearly 650GB/hour(1). This level of performance and capacity extends the range of mid-range libraries, giving them functionality that has until now only been available in large, data center libraries with much higher price tags. The Scalar 100 LTO is available as a 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. library, or as a SAN library with built-in support for LAN-free and serverless backup A type of LAN free backup that does not use any of the resources of an application server or a backup server. See LAN free backup. . The Scalar 100/LTO can start as a single-drive, 36 cartridge library, scaling up to its 14.4 TB maximum to match a user's growing data. Since its introduction earlier this year, the Scalar 100 platform has been recognized by the industry for its innovation, performance and value. It was a finalist for the Data Integrity/Back-up Product of the Year for the prestigious Networking Industry Awards, and was named a Best Buy tape library by Network News. "The ADIC(R) Scalar 100 LTO platform is the first mid-range library built on the next wave of tape technology advances," explained 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. "It delivers data center levels of capacity and performance in a size and at a price that makes it practical for a full range of client-server network environments." The Best of Show Awards program is designed to help IT and network managers evaluate the new product offerings debuted at NetWorld+Interop and assist in their quest of innovative solutions. The editors of InternetWeek and Network Computing, two of CMP Media's premier IT publications, review submissions and then scour scour, scours 1. the chemical and physical cleaning of fleece wool. 2. diarrhea. dietetic scour see dietary diarrhea. peat scour see secondary nutritional copper deficiency. the show floor evaluating hundreds of new products and select finalists in 11 categories. From over 300 entries based on this evaluation, the Scalar 100 LTO was named a finalist in the Network Peripheral category. "All of the finalists were chosen based on a rigorous evaluation process," said Wayne Rash, Managing Editor/Technology for InternetWeek and head of the joint editorial judging team with Network Computing for the Best of Show Awards. "We picked ADIC and the Scalar 100 LTO because we believe it's one of the most innovative solutions in the peripheral category," explained Rob Kohlhepp, Lab Director for Network Computing. About NetWorld+Interop Key3Media Events, Inc. (http://www.key3media.com) is the world's leading producer of information technology tradeshows and conferences, serving more than 6,000 exhibiting companies and two million attendees through 60 events in 18 countries. Key3Media Events' products range from the IT industry's largest exhibitions such as COMDEX The former, premier computer trade show in the U.S. Although it grew into an end user event, it was originally created for dealers and distributors (it was the COMputer Dealers EXposition). and NetWorld+Interop to highly focused events featuring renowned educational programs, custom seminars and specialized vendor marketing programs. About InternetWeek Award-winning InternetWeek (http://internetwk.com) is the news and analysis source for 275,000(1) IT and corporate managers applying Internet technologies and strategies to transform their businesses. With a history of innovation and thought leadership, InternetWeek is the only newspaper with an Internet/IT editorial focus -- meeting the informational needs for Transformation Agents charged with building e-businesses and driving business to survive in today's competitive marketplace. 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. the most recent Simmons and IntelliQuest readership studies, InternetWeek delivers the most powerful audience -- it is the best-read and maintains the highest reader loyalty of all newspapers in its category. About Network Computing Network Computing (http://www.networkcomputing.com) is the technology reviews magazine powering 220,000 Technology Experts. It is the only publication that provides in-depth, comprehensive product, technology and service reviews from a real-world perspective to active technology buyers. The publication is the source for Technology Experts to go to when they are ready to buy. We tell them what works, how it works and who to buy it from. About CMP Media Inc. CMP Media Inc. (http://www.cmpnet.com) is a leading high-tech media company providing essential information and marketing services to the entire technology spectrum -- the builders, sellers and users of technology worldwide. Capitalizing on its editorial strength, CMP is uniquely positioned to offer marketers comprehensive, integrated media solutions tailored to meet their individual needs. Its diverse products and services include newspapers, magazines, Internet products, research, direct marketing services, education and training, tradeshows and conferences, custom publishing, testing and consulting. About ADIC With an installed base of more than 65,000 automated libraries, innovative storage management software, Fibre Channel Storage Area Network (SAN) solutions, and Network Attach Storage (NAS (1) See network access server. (2) (Network Attached Storage) A specialized file server that connects to the network. A NAS device contains a slimmed-down operating system and a file system and processes only I/O requests by supporting the popular ) appliances, ADIC is a leading device-independent storage solutions provider to the open systems marketplace. The Company offers a broad range of products designed to enhance organizations' ability to store, protect, manage and use their rapidly growing network data. ADIC's automated storage products are available through a worldwide sales force and a global network of resellers and OEMs, including Dell, Fujitsu Siemens (Fujitsu Siemens Computers, Inc. (USA), Milpitas, CA, www.fujitsu-siemens.com) Fujitsu Siemens Computers USA is a wholly owned research and development subsidiary of Fujitsu Siemens Computers. 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) . Further information is available at http://www.adic.com. (1) Capacity and transfer rates assume average 2:1 compression. Circulation as of December 4, 2000. ADIC and Scalar are registered trademarks of Advanced Digital Information Corporation. All other trade or service marks mentioned in this release should be considered the property of their respective owners. |
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