ADIC showcases high-performance tape library at Microsoft Scalability Day; DLT Library is part of next-generation data storage/retrieval system.NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 20, 1997--ADIC (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on :ADIC) is showcasing its premiere, high-speed automated tape library -- the ADIC Scalar 458 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. -- as part of Hewlett-Packard's demonstration at Microsoft's Scalability Day. During this event, Microsoft is detailing its strategy for scalability, and selected vendors are demonstrating real-world, enterprise-class, Windows NT-based networked solutions. The dramatic growth in client/server networked corporate information systems has increased businesses' need for flexible and reliable storage solutions. Offering scalability that allows users to economically store data for a single server or for multiple server clusters, the ADIC Scalar tape library being showcased today as part of an HP NetServer high-performance enterprise intranet IT solution can serve as the foundation for an entire enterprise's information backup storage megabyte. Additionally, it has features that make it easy to use in a Windows NT environment. These include a 10-cartridge media import/export "mailbox" that enables users to insert or remove media without interrupting normal operation, a compact form factor that allows it to be mounted in standard 19-inch rack systems and field interchangeable components across the entire Scalar product line. ws NT enterprise," said William Britts, ADIC s "The combination of our HP NetServers and Windows NT with ADIC's Scalar library brings our customers mission-critical, enterprise-caliber IT backup solutions," saercent duty cycle and 200,000-hour MTBF (Mean Time Between Failure) The average time a component works without failure. It is the number of failures divided by the hours under observation. MTBF - Mean Time Between Failures rating the tape drives' 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. connections directly available for interconnection. This arrangement allows users the flexibility of connecting multiple parallel SCSI channelsts in the field. ADIC products are available with 4mm (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. ), 8mm and DLT drive technology, and are supported by every leading supplier of backup and HSM (1) (Hierarchical Storage Management) The automatic movement of files from hard disk to slower, less-expensive storage media. The typical hierarchy is from magnetic disk to optical disc to tape. software produzs/sf* jf CONTACT: ADIC 86-4422 or 800-227-0845; LA 310-820-9473 Today's News On The Net - Business Wire's full file on the Internet with Hyperlinks to your home page. URL URL in full Uniform Resource Locator Address of a resource on the Internet. The resource can be any type of file stored on a server, such as a Web page, a text file, a graphics file, or an application program. : http://www.businesswire.com |
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