ADIC and Seagate Software Announce Certification Of ADIC Scalar 1000 With Seagate Backup Exec Fibre Channel San Solution.SCOTTS VALLEY, Calif./REDMOND, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 19, 1999-- -- High Bandwidth Storage Area Network Backup Provided by the Combination of FibreReady(tm) Tape Library and Seagate 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. Shared Storage Option -- Seagate Software Seagate Software was an international software corporation headquartered in Scotts Valley, California. It was a majority owned subsidiary of Seagate Technology, the largest independent disc drive and related components company in the world. , the leading provider of storage management solutions for Microsoft Windows See Windows. (operating system) Microsoft Windows - Microsoft's proprietary window system and user interface software released in 1985 to run on top of MS-DOS. Widely criticised for being too slow (hence "Windoze", "Microsloth Windows") on the machines available then. NT Server and 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. Workstation 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. , and ADIC (Nasdaq:ADIC), the leading drive-independent supplier of automated tape libraries, today announced that the ADIC(R) Scalar(R) 1000 has been certified with Seagate Backup Exec Shared Storage Option for Windows NT. The combination of Seagate Backup Exec Shared Storage Option with the ADIC 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. tape library offers customers a powerful, end-to-end Fibre Channel Storage Area Network (SAN) solution that provides greater performance, efficiency and fault tolerance See fault tolerant. (architecture) fault tolerance - 1. The ability of a system or component to continue normal operation despite the presence of hardware or software faults. This often involves some degree of redundancy. 2. and allows the sharing of storage devices among multiple servers. "In working with significant hardware vendors such as ADIC, Seagate Software is able to offer customers powerful SAN solutions that support the growing market of Fibre Channel technology," said Michael Colemere, vice president of product management and business alliances, Seagate Software, Network and Storage Management Group. "With the ADIC Scalar 1000 and Seagate Backup Exec Shared Storage Option, customers are provided with a SAN solution that significantly improves backup performance and makes data storage management more efficient." Seagate Software has tested and approved end-to-end configurations for leading Fibre Channel SAN hardware vendors. These rigorous tests result in a configuration that seamlessly works in a Fibre Channel SAN environment and includes certification of the ADIC Scalar 1000 with Seagate Backup Exec for Windows NT with Shared Storage Option. "SAN technology dramatically increases backup performance and at the same time protects IT managers' technology investment," said Jonathan Otis, vice-president of product management, ADIC. "Working together, Seagate Software and ADIC are bringing the concrete benefits of FibreReady(tm) backup to the Windows NT enterprise, including faster performance, more efficient use of resources and more centralized data management." ADIC Scalar 1000 Available in FibreReady(tm) configurations, the Scalar 1000 combines the speed, capacity and reliability of leading tape technologies with an architecture that scales economically to fit changing storage needs. The Scalar 1000 offers capacity from 6TB to over 80TB for 6 to 48 tape drives by dynamically expanding the size of its modular cabinet. Modular expansion eliminates the need for pass-through ports and allows the Scalar 1000 to always operate as one integrated library with one robotic system robotic system An integrated system of devices that automate production and manufacturing of goods and services Surgery An AI-based surgical assistant system, which processes sensory input from haptic interfaces and/or allows surgeons to act with more accuracy than , even with four (the maximum) modules connected. With support for either DLT or AIT technology and integrated FibreReady(tm) connectivity, the Scalar 1000 is ideally suited for being utilized as a shared enterprise storage resource in a centralized Storage Area Network with Seagate Backup Exec Shared Storage Option. Seagate Backup Exec Shared Storage Option Seagate Backup Exec Shared Storage Option leverages the benefits of a Fibre Channel SAN, including increased backup performance, centralized management, reduced impact on network users, consolidation of storage devices, superior efficiency, scalability and lower total cost of ownership. Within a SAN, backup traffic no longer needs to pass over the main network, but is off-loaded to a separate, confined SAN. A dedicated Fibre Channel - 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. within a SAN provides the flexibility to run backup operations more frequently, instead of restricting backups to off-peak network times. As a result, business productivity increases as network users no longer need to compete with the backup data traffic for network bandwidth. Seagate Backup Exec Shared Storage Option is currently available with a U.S. suggested retail starter pack A starter pack (or starter deck) is a sealed package of cards or figurines, designed to serve as the beginning of a collection, in collectible card games and collectible miniature wargames. Starter packs usually contain a fairly large number of items. price of $4,995 (including support for two licenses of Seagate Backup Exec Shared Storage Option and two shared tape drives) through Seagate Software's global network of TeamExec reseller and distribution partners. Additional Seagate Backup Exec Shared Storage Option components are available for each incremental server and additional tape drive. Seagate Backup Exec Shared Storage Option also requires the purchase of Seagate Backup Exec for Windows NT (v7.2 or greater). For a complete listing of all Seagate Shared Storage Option certified end-to-end Fibre Channel solutions, visit http://www.seagatesoftware.com/sso. For more information about Seagate Software, network and storage management solutions, contact the Orlando-area office at: 400 International Parkway, Heathrow, FL 32746; 800/327-2232; 407/531-7501 or FAX: 407/531-7730. About Seagate Software Seagate Software, a subsidiary of Seagate Technology, Inc., develops tools and applications for Enterprise Information Management (EIM EIM Enterprise Incentive Management EIM Enterprise Information Management EIM Enterprise Identity Mapping (IBM) EIM Enterprise Instant Messaging EIM Employee Internet Management EIM European Institute for the Media ); the solution for the growing need of corporations for superior information delivery, analysis and availability. Seagate Software's diverse technology and breadth of leading products -- including the award-winning Seagate Backup Exec, Seagate Crystal Reports, Seagate Desktop Management Suite, Seagate Holos Holos is an influential OLAP (Online Analytical Processing) product of the 1990s. Developed by Holistic Systems in 1987, the product remained in use until around 2004. Conception The Holos product succeeded an older generation of mainframe products such as System-W. , Seagate Info, Seagate Manage Exec and Seagate WinINSTALL -- make it uniquely qualified to deliver EIM with an integrated infrastructure. Seagate Software has established strategic relationships with Compaq, Hewlett-Packard Company, 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) , Informix, Microsoft, Netscape, Novell, Oracle, PeopleSoft and other industry leaders, and markets its products worldwide, through distributors, value-added resellers, systems integrators, retailers, and OEMs. Seagate Software's home page address on the World Wide Web is http://www.seagatesoftware.com. Seagate Technology, Inc. (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :SEG n. 1. (Bot.) Sedge. 2. The gladen, and other species of Iris. 1. A castrated bull. ) is a leading provider of technology and products enabling people to store, access, and manage information. The Company is committed to providing best-in-class products to help people get information when, where and how they want it. Seagate is the world's largest manufacturer of disc drives, magnetic discs and read-write heads, an innovator in tape drives, and a leading developer of Enterprise Information Management software. Seagate can be found around the globe and on the World Wide Web at http://www.seagate.com. For automated news, stock and financial information by phone, dial toll-free 877-SEG-NYSE. Outside the U.S. and Canada, dial 760/704-4368. About ADIC With nearly 40,000 installed automated tape libraries 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, ADIC/GRAU and 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 partner brands, 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 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, Scalar, and FibreReady are trademarks The "S" logo and Seagate Technology are registered trademarks of Seagate Technology, Inc. Seagate Software, Seagate Backup Exec, Seagate Crystal Reports, Seagate Desktop Management Suite, Seagate Holos, Seagate Info, Seagate Manage Exec and Seagate WinINSTALL are either a registered trademark or trademark of Seagate Software, Inc. or one of its subsidiaries. Seagate is a registered trademark of both Seagate Technology and Seagate Software. All other trademarks or registered trademarks are the property of their respective owners. |
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