ATL Products Awarded Federal Supply Schedule -- FSS -- GSA Schedule Contract through DLT Solutions.IRVINE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 22, 1998-- ATL (Active Template Library) A set of software routines from Microsoft that provide the basic framework for creating ActiveX and COM objects. Stemming from the standard template library (STL) that comes with C++ compilers, ATL includes an object wizard that sets up Reseller Channel to Utilize DLT's GSA (1) (Global mobile Suppliers Association, Sawbridgeworth, U.K., www.gsacom.com) A membership organization of suppliers of GSM products and services. Its goal is to promote GSM as the worldwide mobile communications standard. See GSM Association and GSM. Schedule for Automated Storage Libraries Provided to the Federal Government Market ATL Products Inc. (Nasdaq:ATLPA) and 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. Solutions Inc. Wednesday announced that they will team together with local ATL resellers to provide automated DLTtape(TM) libraries for networked computers to the Federal government market through a GSA Schedule. DLT Solutions, a premier GSA Schedule Reseller, has added the complete suite of ATL libraries on its Federal Supply Schedule (FSS FSS Federal Supply Service (US General Services Administration) FSS Flight Service Station FSS Family Self-Sufficiency FSS Fixed Satellite Service FSS Forensic Science Service (Great Britain) ) General Services Administration The General Services Administration (GSA) was established by section 101 of the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949 (40 U.S.C.A. § 751). The GSA sets policy for and manages government property and records. (GSA) contract: No. GS-35F-4543G. "In establishing this relationship with DLT Solutions, we have given the Federal government user the ability to receive local sales and support from ATL's reseller network, and nationwide, efficient purchasing through a GSA Schedule," said Bob Merkert, ATL Government Region Manager. "The GSA Schedule vehicle enables ATL's reseller partners to provide the support our government customers need while taking advantage of DLT's pre-negotiated pricing and expedient procurement processes. As a result, all parties involved benefit from the GSA Schedule." "We are thrilled with this opportunity to complement the efforts of ATL's strong, local reseller base to provide top-notch products and services to our federal customers," said Craig Abod, vice president of DLT Solutions. "As DLT Solutions is recognized in the federal marketplace for delivering technical configuration support, easy ordering, and competitive pricing, we hope to be a valuable resource for ATL and its reseller community." ATL Libraries Included in GSA Schedule: PowerStor L500 Automated DLT Library: The PowerStor L500 is one of the company's newest automated DLT libraries targeted to small to mid-sized 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 NT LAN (Local Area Network) A communications network that serves users within a confined geographical area. The "clients" are the user's workstations typically running Windows, although Mac and Linux clients are also used. applications. It is positioned as the highest performing library in its class, featuring up to 3 DLT drives and 14 DLT cartridges for 54 gigabytes per hour performance and 490 gigabytes of storage capacity. It is cost-effective, compact and easy-to-use delivering plug-and-play compatibility. P1000 Series Automated DLT Library: The P1000 Series automated DLT library is a cost-effective solution for mid-range storage requirements featuring up to 4 DLT drives and 30 cartridges for 72 gigabytes per hour performance and 1.05 terabytes of storage capacity. It represents the industry's first libraries that utilize PCI (1) (Payment Card Industry) See PCI DSS. (2) (Peripheral Component Interconnect) The most widely used I/O bus (peripheral bus). expansion bus technology to support user-installable Fibre Channel adapters, Gigabit network adapters, single-board computers and tape array controllers. 7100 Series Automated DLT Library: The 7100 Series automated DLT library is targeted at storage intensive applications in business-critical environments. It fulfills the need for a multi-terabyte storage system with the speed and reliability to provide continuous data access for hundreds of networked users. They feature up to 7 DLT drives and 100 cartridges for 126 gigabytes per hour performance and 3.5 terabytes of storage capacity. 520 Series Automated DLT Library: The 520 Series automated DLT library provides mid-range and client/server users with highly reliable, scalable and flexible automated data storage. It features up to 4 DLT drives and 52 cartridges for 72 gigabytes per hour performance and 1.8 terabytes of storage capacity. The 520 is a powerful, yet compact workhorse work·horse n. 1. Something, such as a machine, that performs dependably under heavy or prolonged use: "the 50-year-old DC-3 ... , having achieved twice the reliability versus competitive systems. 2640 Series Automated DLT Library: The 2640 Series is the world's first automated DLT library that features extraordinary scalability, massive capacity and performance for enterprise-wide applications. It features from 3 to 9 DLT drives and up to 264 cartridges for 162 gigabytes per hour performance and 9.24 terabytes of storage capacity. The 2640 has earned Network Magazine's prestigious 1998 "Product of the Year" award. P3000 Series Automated DLT Library: The P3000 Series automated DLT library is targeted at storage intensive applications featuring up to 16 DLT drives and 332 cartridges for 288 gigabytes per hour performance and 11.6 terabytes of storage capacity. It is the industry's first library featuring a High Availability Also called "RAS" (reliability, availability, serviceability) or "fault resilient," it refers to a multiprocessing system that can quickly recover from a failure. There may be a minute or two of downtime while one system switches over to another, but processing will continue. (HA) design and PCI expansion bus technology that supports industry-standard adapter cards and single-board computers. About DLT Solutions Inc. DLT Solutions is a federal systems integrator and premier GSA Schedule Reseller focused on representing a select group of technology partners. DLT provides value-added solutions and service to its reseller, government and prime contractor customers for the products it represents. DLT Solutions' primary business partners include ATL Products, Digital Equipment Corporation, Oracle, BMC (BMC Software, Inc., Houston, TX, www.bmc.com) A leading supplier of software that supports and improves the availability, performance, and recovery of applications in complex computing environments. Software, Autodesk, and Network Computing Storing and/or running applications in servers in a network. See cloud computing and network computer. Inc. Named as one of the top 500 Value Added Resellers See VAR. (company) value added reseller - (VAR, or "value added retailer") A company which sells something (e.g. computers) made by another company (an OEM) with extra components added (e.g. specialist software). (VARs) in both 1997 and 1998 nationwide by VARBusiness, DLT can be found on the World Wide Web at http://www.dlt.com. About ATL Products ATL is recognized worldwide as a market innovator in the design, manufacturing and service of automated DLT library systems having earned a reputation for superb quality and reliability. Delivering library systems through OEMs and a worldwide network of authorized resellers, ATL ships a large percentage of the world's DLT libraries. The DLT market is growing rapidly and ATL is at the forefront with thousands of library systems currently installed worldwide. Serving the world market for storage automation, corporate headquarters for ATL Products is in Irvine. At the site is one of the world's largest manufacturing facilities dedicated to DLT automation. Sales and service are provided throughout major cities in North America North America, third largest continent (1990 est. pop. 365,000,000), c.9,400,000 sq mi (24,346,000 sq km), the northern of the two continents of the Western Hemisphere. , Europe and Asia. For additional information, call ATL Products at 714/774-6900, or browse the company Web site at www.atlp.com. DLTtape is a claimed trademark of Quantum Corp. in the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. and other countries. This news release contains statements which may be deemed to be forward looking. The actual results of the ATL may differ materially and will depend on its performance which could be adversely affected by such factors as unexpected shortages of critical components, short product lives, the timing and market acceptance of planned new product introductions, competition (including new and directly competitive products from others), and the significant uncertainty of market acceptance of new products by both distribution channels and end-user customers. For a discussion of such factors, see Risk Factors and Management's Discussion and Analysis Management's discussion and analysis (MD&A) A report from management to shareholders that accompanies the firm's financial statements in the annual report. It explains the period's financial results and enables management to discuss topics that may not be apparent in the financial of Financial Condition and Results of Operations in ATL's most recent Form 10-K Form 10-K A report required by the SEC from exchange-listed companies that provides for annual disclosure of certain financial information. Form 10-K See 10-K. (Commission File No. 000-22037).
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Scott Harlin, 714/477-7935
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DLT Solutions Inc.
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