Bus-Tech Announces Support for DAX Archiving Solutions' smartDAX Technology for Mainframes; Products Offer CD/DVD Storage Option for Mainframes.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers BURLINGTON, Mass. and HAARLEM, The Netherlands--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 20, 2003--Bus-Tech(TM), Inc. and DAX Archiving Solutions today announced a co-marketing agreement that will result in solutions that will provide for storage of mainframe tape data sets on CD/DVDs. The new solution will provide a long-term storage media for data with long data retention requirements. Mainframe shops could also employ the offering as a self-contained VTS See VOB and virtual tape system. VTS - A suite of test programs for Motif from OSF. system, replete with HSM (1) (Hierarchical Storage Management) The automatic movement of files from hard disk to slower, less-expensive storage media. The typical hierarchy is from magnetic disk to optical disc to tape. software and removable media. The solution will support IBM mainframes with z/OS, MVS (Multiple Virtual Storage) Introduced in 1974, the primary operating system used with IBM mainframes (the others are VM and DOS/VSE). MVS is a batch processing-oriented operating system that manages large amounts of memory and disk space. and VSE See DOS/VSE. VSE - Virtual Storage Extended operating systems. The Mainframe Appliance for Storage (MAS) operates as a tape sub-system on IBM's System/390 or zSeries mainframes. The MAS connects directly to System/390 through one or two ESCON (Enterprise Systems CONnection) An IBM S/390 fiber-optic channel that transfers 17 Mbytes/sec over distances up to 60 km depending on connection type. ESCON allows peripheral devices to be located across large campuses and metropolitan areas. attachments and emulates up to 32 IBM tape drives. Applications running under z/OS, OS/390 or VSE can attach to one of these drives and use it as they would a real tape drive. But instead of creating or reading real tape cartridges the MAS stores application tape files on to the smartDAX device via NFS. The smartDAX unit is a NAS (1) See network access server. (2) (Network Attached Storage) A specialized file server that connects to the network. A NAS device contains a slimmed-down operating system and a file system and processes only I/O requests by supporting the popular Head device with scalable disk cache. The processor in the smartDAX unit controls the NFS mount point, runs the Hierarchical Storage Management See HSM. software and controls the CD or DVD jukebox. The smartDAX solution is available in a number of models and is capable of an infinite scalable archive that can grow to multiple Terabytes or even Petabytes of data. The different smartDAX models can hold anywhere from 100 to 700 media and support CD-R (CD-Recordable) A writable CD technology using a type of compact disc that can be recorded, but not erased (CD-Rs are "write once" discs). CD-R discs are used to master CD-ROMs, to back up data and to make copies of data for distribution. , DVD-R (DVD-Recordable) A write-once (read only) DVD disc for both movies and data endorsed by the DVD Forum. DVD-Rs are often called "DVD Dash Rs" or "DVD Minus Rs" to distinguish them from the competing "Plus R" format (see DVD+R). and DVD-RAM A rewritable DVD disc endorsed by the DVD Forum. Using phase change technology, DVD-RAMs are like removable hard disks, and the media can be rewritten 100,000 times compared to 1,000 times for DVD-RW and DVD+RW. The first DVD-RAM drives with a capacity of 2.6GB (single sided) or 5. . One system can grow up to 6.6Terabyte using double-sided media. Installation is a breeze, as it is a true appliance and just needs to be plugged in and booted up. The systems support the creation of automatic duplicates of the media for off-site archiving and media can be taken off-line while they continue to be tracked. Data safety and integrity over time, without costly data refreshing maintenance, is guaranteed by using SEC compliant Write-Once (WORM) optical media. "We are very excited about our ability to support the smartDAX product set," stated Al Brandt Bus-Tech's Vice President of Operations. "This addresses concerns for long-term data retention that many of our customers have expressed a desire for. The added ability to offer complete VTS functionality at a very affordable entry point, should make this a very attractive solution to many mainframe shops." "This is a great opportunity for DAX to enter the mainframe environment", according to Kees Machielsen, CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of DAX Archiving solutions. "DAX Archiving Solutions has a 7-year track record in providing large, reliable and safe digital archives in the Enterprise environment for mission critical applications. Together with the Bus-Tech MAS device the smartDAX digital archives are a perfect solution as data migration target for long-term storage of mainframe data, at a very attractive price point unparalleled by any other available storage solution in this arena." About Bus-Tech, Inc. Bus-Tech, Inc., founded in 1987 is the industry's leading provider of state-of-the-art connectivity solutions for the data center to Original Equipment Manufacturers. The company's powerful suite of adapter and platform solutions satisfy even the most rugged demands of data processing professionals for high-bandwidth, high-availability and high-performance connectivity. With more than 15,000 installed sites worldwide, Bus-Tech is a recognized leader in the data center interconnect market. Headquartered in Burlington, MA, the company is privately held with locations around the world. For more information about Bus-Tech and its products, please visit the Bus-Tech World Wide Web site at http://www.bustech.com, send email to info@bustech.com, or call 800-284-3172 or 781-272-8200. About DAX Archiving Solutions DAX Archiving Solutions is the leading manufacturer of Network-Attached Data Archives for CD and DVD DVD: see digital versatile disc. DVD in full digital video disc or digital versatile disc Type of optical disc. The DVD represents the second generation of compact-disc (CD) technology. . The DAX Archiving technology and system architecture are sophisticated and unique in the world of data archiving. DAX is part of the Chess Group (founded 1989), which specializes in electronics and embedded software design. DAX Archiving Solutions has worldwide headquarters in the Netherlands and operations across Europe, the Middle East, and the U.S. For more information about DAX Archiving Solutions, please visit the Web site at: http://www.daxarchiving.com, send e-mail to info@daxarchiving.com, or call 800 341 1050 for US and +31 23 5149170 for Europe. |
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