ADL products supported under UNIX with Workstation Solutions.BOULDER, Colo.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 7, 1994--MediaLogic ADL Monday announced that its revolutionary Scalable Library Architecture (SLA (1) (StereoLithography Apparatus) See 3D printing. (2) (Service Level Agreement) A contract between the provider and the user that specifies the level of service expected during its term. ) automated data libraries will be supported under the major 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). environments with software from Workstation Solutions. MediaLogic ADL and Workstation Solutions have entered into a joint marketing and development agreement designed to create advanced integrated solutions for next-generation automated storage management applications for UNIX environments. The two companies said that Workstation Solutions' Quick Restore V2 (a) backup and restore software is being designed to be fully compatible with the SLA 8mm, 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. and Digital Linear Tape (storage) Digital Linear Tape - (DLT) A kind of magnetic tape drive originally developed by DEC and now marketed by Quantum. DLT drives implement the Digital Lempel Ziv 1 (DLZ1) compression algorithm in a combination of hardware and firmware. (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. ) libraries, adding heterogeneous UNIX environments to MediaLogic ADL's previously announced support for SLA technology under Novell NetWare. Workstation Solutions is the second software developer to announce support for MediaLogic ADL's innovative SLA technology joining Palindrome palindrome: see anagram. Corp. as software supporters of the SLA standard. ``From the beginning it has been our intention to make SLA technology available on all of the major platforms,'' said Lee Elizer, president and chief executive officer of MediaLogic ADL. ``Working with software partners such as Workstation Solutions, we can now present resellers with turnkey solutions of the best hardware with industry-leading and innovative software.'' The SLA family currently includes three series of advanced automated data libraries: the SLA-4 family of 4mm DAT systems with capacities of up to 960 gigabytes (with 20, 40, 72 and 120 cartridges) in a 12-drive configuration, the 8mm-based SLA-8 family, offering more than 1.23 terabytes of capacity also with up to a 12-drive configuration (with 14, 28, 52 and 88 cartridges) and the SLA-D DLT libraries, providing up to 2 terabytes of capacity in its 7-drive configuration (with 7, 14, 26 and 50 cartridges). The innovative SLA technology results in an unprecedented level of flexibility to create customized solutions to precisely meet specific customer requirements. As more cartridges are added to the libraries through the addition of higher capacity DataPaks, additional tape drives can be added to ensure that data throughput keeps pace. Each drive includes an attached media loader, automatically scaling the data handling capabilities of the library as more drives are added to ensure that information stored in the DataPak is made available to users as fast as possible. Quick and easy data interchange is supported via the front panel accessible MixedMedia Interchange Drawer. The MixedMedia Ports can be configured with three or four 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. devices (depending upon technology) to exchange information between the MixedMedia devices (such as 4mm, 8mm, QIC (Quarter Inch Cartridge) A magnetic tape technology introduced in the early 1980s that has been widely used for backup. It was the first popular tape format for PCs. 1/4-inch cartridge, CD-ROM CD-ROM: see compact disc. CD-ROM in full compact disc read-only memory Type of computer storage medium that is read optically (e.g., by a laser). or erasable e·ras·a·ble adj. 1. Capable of being erased: erasable ink. 2. Capable of producing something that can be erased: an erasable pen. optical drives) and the DataPaks. Quick Restore V2 from Workstation Solutions is one of the fastest UNIX backup and restore solutions available. The high performance is enhanced by the use of standard POSIX/ISO file formats, instead of the proprietary formats used by competitive products. Recording data to tapes using the POSIX (Portable Operating System Interface for UNIX) An IEEE 1003.1 standard that defines the language interface between application programs and the Unix operating system. standard simplifies data interchange, allowing files to be restored with the standard UNIX ``tar'' command even on systems that are not running Quick Restore V2, including systems that consist of disparate platforms. Quick Restore lives up to its name by providing some of the fastest file restoration times available from any UNIX software. Incorporating direct-to-block tape positioning technology, Quick Restore V2 can locate and begin restoration of any file within seconds, regardless of the tape technology. Other software products can sometimes take more than an hour to find and restore specific files. The software will include integrated support for robotic library management to take advantage of the advanced robotics technology in the MediaLogic ADL libraries. Quick Restore V2 is compatible with a wide range of the most popular UNIX workstations and servers, including Sun, 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) RS/6000, Silicon Graphics, Apollo, HP 9000, NCR (NCR Corporation, Dayton, OH, www.ncr.com) A technology company specializing in financial terminal transactions, retail systems and data warehousing. Until the late 1990s, NCR was heavily invested in the hardware side of the industry, known worldwide as a major manufacturer of computers 3000, Digital DECstation, Auspex SPARC-based servers and Intel x86 systems running SCO UNIX. MediaLogic ADL, with headquarters in Boulder, was recently formed as a subsidiary of Massachusetts-based Media Logic Inc. MediaLogic ADL is chartered with creating breakthrough technology in the area of innovative automated data library (ADL) solutions. The design and architecture of the new MediaLogic ADL scalable library products is expected to enhance current applications, enable expanded use of libraries and provide an excellent opportunity for VARs to participate in the profitable emerging market for automated storage solutions. Founded in 1982, Media Logic Inc. is a leading worldwide supplier of evaluation equipment to both manufacturers and users of flexible computer disks and tape. The company also manufactures and sells AccuCopy industrial disk drives and heads for strenuous environment and high-reliability applications. The company's stock is publicly traded under the symbol TST TST 1 Toxic shock toxin 2 Treadmill stress test, see there on the American Stock Exchange American Stock Exchange (AMEX) Stock exchange in the U.S. Originally known as “the Curb,” it began as an outdoor marketplace in New York City c. 1850. It moved indoors to its present location in the Wall Street area in 1921. . For further information, contact Sherry Condry-Evans, director of marketing, at MediaLogic ADL Inc., at 303/939-9780, or Mark Hevesh, director of marketing, at Workstation Solutions Inc., at 603/880-0080. -0- (a) a trademark or trade name of Workstation Solutions NOTE TO EDITORS: ADL, SLA, MixedMedia and DataPak are trademarks of MediaLogic ADL Inc.; AccuCopy is a trademark of Media Logic Inc. CONTACT: MediaLogic ADL
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