ADIC Tape Libraries Certified for Avalon Archive Manager; Broadcast Data Storage Management Solution Introduced at NAB in EMC Booth.Business Editors, High Tech Writers NAB2000 REDMOND, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 20, 2000 Advanced Digital Information Corporation (Nasdaq:ADIC) and Avalon Consulting Group announced today the certification of ADIC's 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. 1000 automated tape libraries for use with the Avalon Archive Manager(TM) (AAM n. 1. A Dutch and German measure of liquids, varying in different cities, being at Amsterdam about 41 wine gallons, at Antwerp 36½, at Hamburg 38¼. (TM)). The companies also announced planned certification for ADIC's AML AML - A Manufacturing Language multi-media storage libraries, which allow mixing of different recording technologies in a single library. Together, ADIC libraries and AAM software provide a completely scalable data storage management solution for archived digital video in the broadcast environment. "As broadcast video shifts to digital formats, it becomes a data-intensive industry that needs new, creative solutions to handle huge increases in storage requirements," commented Bill Britts, ADIC executive vice president of Sales and Marketing. "By offering the combination of ADIC's scalable, multi-media storage libraries and Avalon's storage management products, the two companies are providing an important new set of choices to solve the broadcast industry's need for flexible, large-scale storage." 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. Carole Hogan, president, Avalon Consulting Group, "We are pleased to announce support of ADIC's Scalar tape libraries. These libraries, along with the soon to be supported AML line will give broadcast customers greater choice in selecting a high capacity storage solution. Avalon has built a strong market position by partnering with leading providers of key broadcast system components and we look forward to working with ADIC. " Demonstrations of the AAM and Scalar automated tape library media management solution will be available in the 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. booth (No. L623, North Hall) at the National Association of Broadcasters convention in Las Vegas Las Vegas (läs vā`gəs), city (1990 pop. 258,295), seat of Clark co., S Nev.; inc. 1911. It is the largest city in Nevada and the center of one of the fastest-growing urban areas in the United States. (NAB), April 10-13 in Las Vegas, Nevada. "EMC is pleased to introduce the Avalon/ADIC/EMC solution to the broadcast industry at this year's NAB," commented Doron Kempel, general manager, EMC Media Group. "The level of information growth broadcasters are experiencing is driving the industry toward seeking more scalable and highly available storage solutions to manage, protect and archive media assets." The Avalon Archive Manager (AAM) is a fully distributed Fully distributed A new stock issue that has been completely resold to the investing public and is no longer held by dealers. fully distributed Of or relating to a new issue of securities that has been sold out. data storage management application that is ideal for broadcast environments. AAM does much more than enable the use of tape libraries for extended storage. It provides a powerful combination of feature-rich control functionality and an extensible architecture that is capable of delivering significant advantages in operational efficiency. Offering the widest range of automation and video platform support, AAM provides the intelligence and scalability needed to manage the demanding requirements of broadcast digital archives. ADIC's automated tape libraries solve storage needs for the broadcast industry by growing easily and cost-effectively as requirements increase and by allowing automated handling of mixed media, including digital tape, analog tape, and optical media. ADIC's Scalar 1000 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. , AIT or 3590 libraries scale easily from 10TB to more than 100 without the need for pass-through ports. ADIC's AML libraries handle from 1000 to more than 70,000 pieces of media, and can support multiple media types in the same library. Standard AML support includes Betacam, CD, and DST (1) (DeSTination) Contrast with SRC, which is an abbreviation of "source." (2) (Digital Signal Trust Company, Salt Lake City, UT, www.digsigtrust.com) An organization that sets up and manages PKI systems for companies and industry groups. drives and media, as well as 3590, DLT, AIT, M8100, and 9840 tape technology. About Avalon Consulting Avalon Consulting Group provides intelligent data storage management software to store, organize, retrieve and distribute digital assets. Avalon technology is ideally suited for any environment where highly utilized digital assets are managed as a data type. The Avalon Archive Manager is used in broadcast facilities the world over and is supported by leading suppliers of media asset management, station automation, video servers and storage systems. More information on Avalon Consulting Group is available at www.ava.com. About ADIC With more than 55,000 automated tape libraries installed and a suite of innovative software solutions and Storage Area Networking (SAN) products, ADIC is a leading global provider in the growing market to manage and protect information for 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, automated tape libraries are available with DLTtape, AIT, DST, half-inch, and 4mm tape technologies, and are supported by leading backup and storage management software products for 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. , 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 tools provide users with shared access to network data. A pioneer in Storage Area Networks, ADIC's Open SAN solutions combine open-system SAN hardware and software with installation services and single-call support. Further ADIC information is available at www.adic.com. ADIC, Scalar, and AML are trademarks of Advanced Digital Information Corporation. Avalon Archive Manager and AAM are trademarks of Avalon Consulting Group. All other product or company names mentioned in this release are the property of their respective owners. |
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