ADIC and Benchmark Announce OEM Agreement; Deal Links New DLT Drive, Autoloader Platform.REDMOND, Wash./BOULDER, Colo.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 16, 1999-- Advanced Digital Information Corporation (Nasdaq:ADIC) and Benchmark Tape Systems Corp. (www.BenchmarkTape.com) today announced the companies have signed a strategic 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 agreement. Under terms of the agreement, ADIC will integrate Benchmark's new 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. drive into the ADIC line of tape libraries, and Benchmark will market storage automation products based on ADIC's FastStor autoloader platform using the new drive. The new Benchmark tape drive, currently in development, is designed to supply a low cost, high performance derivative of DLT technology 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. Server, Novell Netware (operating system, networking) Novell NetWare - Novell, Inc.'s proprietary networking operating system for the IBM PC. NetWare uses the IPX/SPX, NetBEUI or TCP/IP network protocols. It supports MS-DOS, Microsoft Windows, OS/2, Macintosh and Unix clients. and UNIX server A medium to large-scale computer system in a network that runs under Unix. Unix servers are widely used as application servers and database servers and are available from a variety of vendors, including Sun, IBM, HP and others. and workstation users who currently are being served by DAT (1) (Dynamic Address Translator) A hardware circuit that converts a virtual memory address into a real address. See also DAT file. (2) (Digital Audio Tape) A magnetic tape technology used for backing up data. and 8mm technologies. The Benchmark drive will use DLTtape(TM) IV media, which is widely available, and will be read-compatible with the Quantum DLT 4000 drive. ADIC plans to integrate the new drive into a variety of its automated tape storage platforms that offer support for DLTtape technology. 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. Bill Britts, ADIC executive vice president of sales and marketing, "By leveraging the industry's most popular and proven tape technology to create a new low cost, high performance storage solution, Benchmark promises to offer significantly expanded choice for IT managers, especially those with small- to medium-sized networks." The FastStor platform, on which the new Benchmark autoloader will be based, has been once of the industry's most successful DLT automated storage products, winning industry awards and widespread market acceptance. "Benchmark selected the FastStor platform for the development of an entry-level storage automation product because its combination of high reliability, small size, low cost and an easy user interface makes it a natural complement to the new drive's high reliability and high capacity," said Mike Befeler, Benchmark vice-president of marketing and business development. "As data volume increases in all sizes of computer networks, automated backup products are becoming critical to providing comprehensive data protection." About Benchmark Founded in May of 1998, Benchmark Tape Systems Corporation is dedicated to the development of tape backup Using magnetic tape for storing duplicate copies of hard disk files. Users can add an internal or external tape drive to their desktop computers for backup purposes, and files are typically copied to the tapes using a backup utility that updates on a periodic schedule. and archive systems that feature simplified design, reliability, ease of use, and exceptional performance for small to medium size computer networks and workstations at the most competitive prices in the industry. The company plans to market products through multiple channels of distribution worldwide. Benchmark's web site is www.BenchmarkTape.com. About ADIC With more than 45,000 automated tape libraries installed as well as 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 in computer networks. Marketed under ADIC, ADIC/GRAU and OEM partner brands, including Dell, Exabyte and Unisys, the Company's automated tape libraries are available with DLTtape, 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 MVS (Multiple Virtual Storage) Introduced in 1974, the primary operating system used with IBM mainframes (the others are VM and DOS/VSE). MVS is a batch processing-oriented operating system that manages large amounts of memory and disk space. operating systems. The Company's own storage management tools include AMASS (Archive Management And Storage System) Tape management software for Unix from Quantum Corporation, Colorado Springs, CO (www.quantum.com). Originally developed by ADIC, AMASS makes the tape library look like an infinite disk drive to the application. (R) direct data access software which provides network users shared access to information stored in automated libraries. 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, FastStor, and AMASS are trademarks of Advanced Digital Information Corporation. DLTtape is a trademark of Quantum Corporation. 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