Bell+Howell Protocorp First To Incorporate InveStore Storage Management Software into PCI/Reports v4.8.SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 1, 1998--Pegasus Disk Technologies, a leading developer of storage management software, announced today that Bell+Howell Protocorp is the first ISV (Independent Software Vendor) A person or company that develops software. It implies an organization that specializes in software only and is not part of a computer systems or hardware manufacturer. customer to integrate InveStore (pronounced in-ves-tore) storage management software for 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. into their PCI/Reports package v4.8 which has been available since June 1, 1998. The new version of PCI/Reports now includes additional performance and feature enhancements directly inherent in InveStore like: -0-
- High performance RAM caching
- Faster disk format times
- Ability to format multiple disks simultaneously
- Runs as an NT service
- Improved Explorer navigation
- Jukebox dual picker support
- Ability to view bytes free from workstations
- Support for multiple CD-ROM and optical devices under the same
drive letter
Integrating InveStore also enabled Bell+Howell Protocorp to add auto -migration of reports from magnetic to optical. Automatic migration of report files from magnetic to optical can be set up on an individual report basis or by using system defaults for all reports. "Bell+Howell Protocorp has worked with Pegasus since 1991 and has been one of our strongest and most valued customers," said Eric Carter For the football player of the same name, see . Eric Robert Carter (b. March 6, 1970 in Long Beach, California U.S.) is a former American professional "Old/Mid School" Bicycle Motocross (BMX) racer whose prime competitive years were from 1983 to 1998. , Director of Sales at Pegasus. "PCI (1) (Payment Card Industry) See PCI DSS. (2) (Peripheral Component Interconnect) The most widely used I/O bus (peripheral bus). customers have migrated from DOS to OS/2 to NT with us over the years and proven over and over again that our ability to provide transportability for their existing data is invaluable." "Partnering with Pegasus has allowed us to concentrate on improving and enhancing our own application to provide our users with the features and benefits they require," said Pam Wilson, marketing manager at Bell+Howell Protocorp. "Now, we don't worry about our valuable engineering and development staff being distracted with certifying the latest device or following up on a manufacturer's new firmware modification. Pegasus takes care of managing storage for us so that we can work on important front-end application enhancements." About the Companies Bell & Howell Protocorp is a leading worldwide provider of solutions for information access and distribution. For additional information visit their web site at www.protocorp.com; email them at info@protocorp.com, or, contact them by mail at 2661 West Roosevelt Road Roosevelt Road, (sometimes called 12th Street because of the original street name), is a major east-west thoroughfare in the city of Chicago, Illinois, and its western suburbs. It is 1200 South in the city's street numbering system, but only one mile south of Madison Street. , Monroe, N.C. 28110. Pegasus Disk Technologies, headquartered in Walnut Creek Walnut Creek, residential city (1990 pop. 60,569), Contra Costa co., W Calif., in the San Francisco Bay area; inc. 1914. It is the trade and shipping center of an extensive agricultural area where walnuts are among the major product. , Calif., develops storage management software for 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). , WORM and rewritable optical disk See rewritable optical disc. drives and jukeboxes available from leading manufacturers. Pegasus is located at 1600 South Main Plaza, Walnut Creek, California Walnut Creek is a largely affluent suburb several miles east of Oakland in Contra Costa County, California, USA, in the East Bay region of the San Francisco Bay Area. While not as large as the neighboring Concord, Walnut Creek serves as the business and entertainment hub for the , 94596 and can be reached by phone at 925/938-5340, by fax at 925/938-5341 or on the Internet at http://www.pegasus-ofs.com.
CONTACT: Pegasus Disk Technologies Inc.
Leslie Kaczeus, 408/636-8877
leslie.kaczeus@pegasus-ofs.com
or
Bell+Howell Protocorp
Pam Wilson, 704/226-5608
pam.wilson@protocorp.com
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