ADIC Scalar Libraries Selected for Microsoft Corporate Data Centers.REDMOND, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 15, 1999-- Company Purchases More Than 150 Scalar 218 Tape Libraries, Nearly 200 TB of Capacity, for Installation in Data Centers Advanced Digital Information Corporation (Nasdaq:ADIC) today announced that Microsoft Corporation (company) Microsoft Corporation - The biggest supplier of operating systems and other software for IBM PC compatibles. Software products include MS-DOS, Microsoft Windows, Windows NT, Microsoft Access, LAN Manager, MS Client, SQL Server, Open Data Base Connectivity (ODBC), MS Mail, (Nasdaq:MSFT MSFT Microsoft (stock symbol) MSFT Movimento Sociale Fiamma Tricolore (Italy) MSFT Multi-Stage Fitness Test MSFT Master of Science in Family Therapy MSFT Macalester Students for Fair Trade ) has selected ADIC Scalar tape libraries for backup in Microsoft's Redmond and Tokyo corporate data centers. Microsoft has deployed more than 150 of the dual-drive Scalar 218 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. tape libraries, which are used in conjunction with Veritas Software's Backup Exec Backup Exec is backup software for Microsoft Windows environments currently developed by Symantec. Backup Exec has a long history of being sold from one company to another. software to form a complete, distributed backup solution. The combined capacity of the deployed libraries is nearly 200 terabytes. "We're pleased that Microsoft has chosen to expand its use of ADIC tape libraries," commented Bill Britts, ADIC executive vice president of sales and marketing. "Given the large number of IT departments who use ADIC storage products to backup their Windows NT (Windows New Technology) A 32-bit operating system from Microsoft for Intel x86 CPUs. NT is the core technology in Windows 2000 and Windows XP (see Windows). Available in separate client and server versions, it includes built-in networking and preemptive multitasking. systems, it seems appropriate for the same products to serve as the standard data protection solution at Microsoft's Redmond and Tokyo data centers." Microsoft has chosen to configure each of the Scalar 218 units with two DLT7000 tape drives. Together they provide a maximum sustained throughput rating for each library of up to 72GB per hour. Eighteen 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. positions in each library provide a capacity of 1.26TB. Scalar 218 libraries feature a unique split-bus connectivity system to better take advantage of the library's rapid data transfer ratings. The Scalar 218 offers a barcode reader See bar code reader. for rapid media inventory and automated media tracking and a media import/export mailbox to allow easy import and export of tape cartridges while the system remains under software control. The unit is designed to fit on a tabletop, but can also fit easily into the 19-inch racks commonly used in data centers for Windows NT servers and peripherals. The same Scalar 218 platform is also available with an integrated Fibre Channel connection to make it possible to leverage the unit's high transfer rate for installation in Storage Area Network (SAN) applications. The DLTtape drives that read and write the data inside the Scalar 218 tape library are the current standard for server backup throughput client-server computer systems. The technology's combination of capacity, reliability, and performance has propelled it to a leadership position among tape technologies used to protect data on network servers. The Scalar 218 libraries use DLT7000 drives today, but are designed to allow easy upgrade to newer DLT drive technology as it becomes available. About ADIC With over 50,000 automated tape libraries installed and a suite of innovative software solutions and Storage Area Networking (SAN) products, ADIC is a leading provider in the growing market to manage and protect information in computer networks. Marketed under ADIC and ADIC/GRAU brands and the brands of 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 partners, including Dell, Exabyte and Unisys, the Company's automated tape libraries are available with DLT(TM), D2, half-inch, AIT, 4mm and 8mm tape technologies, and are supported by leading backup and storage management software products for Windows NT, UNIX UNIX Operating system for digital computers, developed by Ken Thompson of Bell Laboratories in 1969. It was initially designed for a single user (the name was a pun on the earlier operating system Multics). , and mainframe operating systems Operating systems can be categorized by technology, ownership, licensing, working state, usage, and by many other characteristics. In practice, many of these groupings may overlap. . The Company's own storage management software provides users shared access to network information. A pioneer in marketing products for Storage Area Networks, ADIC offers Fibre Channel routers and tape libraries with direct Fibre Channel connectivity. Further product information is available via the Internet at www.adic.com. ADIC and Scalar are trademarks of Advanced Digital Information Corporation. DLT and DLTtape are trademarks of Quantum Corporation. Windows NT is a trademark of Microsoft Corporation. All other product, trademark, company, or service names mentioned herein are the property of their respective owners. |
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