Adaptive Information Systems adds tape backup system to network storage management product line; AdaptStor RAID series also gains SNMP Network Management Support.NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 8, 1996--Responding to the need for network-based data backup, Adaptive Information Systems, based in Mission Viejo Mission Vi·e·jo A community of southern California southeast of Irvine. It is mainly residential. Population: 96,300. , Calif., announced the AdaptStor 6700 automated tape backup Using magnetic tape for storing duplicate copies of hard disk files. Users can add an internal or external tape drive to their desktop computers for backup purposes, and files are typically copied to the tapes using a backup utility that updates on a periodic schedule. system for enterprise-wide client/server environments at 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). Expo here on Tuesday. Called the HiLANder Backup Storage A storage device used to hold copies of data for backup and recovery. In the IT world, tape drives and tape libraries have been the traditional backup storage medium; however, magneto-optic (MO) and other optical discs as well as regular magnetic disks are also used. See LAN free backup. Hub, the newest member of the AdaptStor family of storage management products enables network managers to maintain complete backup of all LAN-based data. HiLANder migrates little-used files from file servers to the tape backup system while operating within parameters already established for the networked system. In addition, it employs a rule-based software engine with the ability to set up complex directives for backup, restore, archive and migration. Client systems can continue to access archived data transparently. To further ensure operational continuity, the tape backup system adheres to rigorous standards of design, integration and testing. For example, the AdaptStor HiLANder series incorporates a redundancy feature that adds an extra safeguard and assures data integrity across an entire enterprise-wide network. HiLANder is available in four preconfigured Set up ahead of time. It implies that the device or software application has been modified to suit the customer or situation. See ghosting server. models that can back up 46GB to 384GB using one to eight 4mm tape drives on one to four network ports. The backup hub supports UNIX-NFS as well as Windows and OS/2 clients. HiLANder also includes as much as 32MB of memory for data buffering, redundant power supplies and optional mirrored disks. Support for 8mm tape 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. is scheduled for the first quarter of next year, according to Jeffrey Kutter, national sales manager for Storage Products at Adaptive Information Systems. "We strongly believe that HiLANDer will satisfy virtually all enterprise network backup requirements for high-volume, data-intensive applications such as image processing, medical imaging, data warehousing, document and database management, and CAD/CAM CAD/CAM in full computer-aided design/computer-aided manufacturing. Integration of design and manufacturing into a system under direct control of digital computers. ," Kutter added. The AdaptStor HiLANder series offers the entry-level Model 6731-41 with single cabinet, one tape drive, autoloader and one network port for a list price of $18,595 -- upgradable to the top-of-the-line Model 6731-48 with dual cabinets, eight tape drives, eight autoloaders and four network ports that lists for $62,695. Availability is 30 to 45 days ARO. As an enhancement to the AdaptStor 6500 RAID series, Adaptive also has introduced integrated 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. support for SNMP (Simple Network Management Protocol) A widely used network monitoring and control protocol. Data are passed from SNMP agents, which are hardware and/or software processes reporting activity in each network device (hub, router, bridge, etc. network management. By adding an SNMP LAN card to the AdaptStor 6500 RAID controller, users can run their preferred network management software -- such as HP OpenView, 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) NetView/6000, etc. -- and seamlessly integrate into most SNMP reporting schemes. The AdaptStor SNMP LAN card option is priced at $1,795 and is available now. Adaptive Information Systems can be reached on the Internet at www.ais-hitachi.com, by phone at 800/678-6978, by fax at 714/587-1933 or by e-mail at adaptstor@ais-corp.com. The company is located at 26001 Pala, Mission Viejo, Calif. 92691 Adaptive Information Systems Inc. was founded in 1989 as a member of the Hitachi group of companies. The company specifically focuses on the data storage, document imaging and workflow management marketplaces as a developer of network software solutions, a master reseller of Hitachi technologies and as an integrator of turnkey systems. -0- NOTE TO EDITORS: HiLANder photos in 35mm color slide or PC/Macintosh formats are available on request. AdaptStor is a registered trademark of Adaptive Information Systems. The absence of an (r) or (tm) in connection with the marks identifying products of other vendors does not indicate the absence of registration of those marks. CONTACT: Daly-Swartz PR Jeffrey Swartz, 714/361-6888 Internet: jeff_swartz@prodigy.com |
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