ADVISORY/ADIC Addresses Key Steps for Building an ILM Foundation at Storage Networking World.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers ADVISORY...for Thursday (April 8) Storage Networking World Storage Networking World (commonly called SNW) is a for data storage professionals in the United States. Sponsored by Computerworld and the Storage Networking Industry Association, SNW is held twice each year. Spring 2004 --(BUSINESS WIRE) Advanced Digital Information Corporation (Nasdaq:ADIC) WHO: Mike Palermo, Senior Product Marketing Manager, ADIC(R) Software WHAT: The topic of Information Lifecycle Management Information Lifecycle Management refers to a wide-ranging set of strategies for administering storage systems on computing devices. Specifically, four categories of storage strategies may be considered under the auspices of ILM. (ILM) will prove to be a hot topic this week at Storage Networking World. However, many organizations are looking to go beyond the hype and learn about practical solutions they can deploy today to help them manage data more effectively and reduce overall storage costs. In a presentation entitled en·ti·tle tr.v. en·ti·tled, en·ti·tling, en·ti·tles 1. To give a name or title to. 2. To furnish with a right or claim to something: "The First Step on the Way to ILM," ADIC will show how IT departments can use policy-based data management to match storage resource use to data value, reduce the time spent managing data, and lay the necessary foundation for integrating content-aware ILM applications in the future. During the session, attendees will learn: -- How to lay the groundwork for ILM by deploying a unified storage environment with policy-based data management -- How policy-based data management can improve storage resource utilization -- How IT departments have used policy-based solutions to solve real-world problems -- improving service, reducing costs, and increasing data protection -- How to use policy based A decision made by any software application that is based on the policy (rules and regulations) of the organization. See policy and COPS. data management to access, protect, and retain data across different storage resources as its value changes over time WHERE: Storage Networking World Spring JW Marriott Desert Ridge Resort, Phoenix, AZ For more information, visit www.storagenetworkingworld.com WHEN: Thursday, April 8, 2004 at 10:45 AM About ADIC Software ADIC data management software provides enterprise-scale access and protection for critical digital assets throughout their lifetime, automatically managing data on different platforms, 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 media types to give users the maximum performance and utilization from their storage resource investment. ADIC data management software is used in more than 1000 organizations worldwide to manage some of the industry's largest and most challenging open systems data storage environments. About ADIC Advanced Digital Information Corporation (Nasdaq:ADIC) is a leading provider of Intelligent Storage(TM) solutions to the open systems marketplace. ADIC is the world's largest supplier of automated tape systems using the drive technologies most often employed for backing up open system, client-server networks.* The Company's data management software, storage networking appliances, and disk-to-tape data protection solutions provide IT managers innovative tools for storing, managing and protecting their most valuable digital assets in a variety of disk and tape environments. ADIC storage products are available through a worldwide sales force and a global network of resellers and OEMs, including Cray (Cray, Inc., Seattle, WA, www.cray.com) A supercomputer manufacturer founded in 1972 as Cray Research, Inc., by Seymour Cray, a leading designer of large-scale computers at Control Data. In 1976, it shipped its first computer to Los Alamos National Laboratory. , Dell, Fujitsu-Siemens, HP, 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) and Sun. Further information about ADIC is available at www.adic.com. *IDC 2001 worldwide revenue and unit market share data for all automated systems using 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. , SDLT (Super DLT) See DLT. , LTO (Linear Tape Open) A family of open magnetic tape standards developed by HP, IBM and Quantum (formerly the Certance subsidiary of Seagate) that are licensed to third-party vendors. LTO cartridges contain a memory that stores historical usage data. , 8mm or AIT drives; Gartner Dataquest, 2002 Market Shares and Forecasts for Tape Automation Systems, F. Yale, August 2002; and, Gartner Dataquest, Tape Automation Systems Market Shares, 2002, F. Yale, April 2003. ADIC is a registered trademark and Intelligent Storage is a trademark of Advanced Digital Information Corporation. All other trade or service marks mentioned in this document should be considered the property of their respective owners. |
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