Chili Pepper Software announces Infinite Disk Pro(TM).ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 4, 1994--Chili Pepper Software Inc. Friday announced their latest product, Infinite Disk Pro. An extension of Infinite Disk(TM), the company's flagship Hierarchical Storage Management See HSM. (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. ) product, Infinite Disk Pro offers a dynamic new user interface, the latest HSM technology, and adds quarter-inch data cartridge (1) A cartridge used to hold computer data. See cartridge. (2) (Data Cartridge) A 5.25" QIC-style magnetic tape technology that originally used the DC-6000 model designation. Tandberg Data (www.tandberg. support. Chili (language) CHILI - D.L. Abt. A language for systems programming, based on ALGOL 60 with extensions for structures and type declarations. ["CHILI, An Algorithmic Language for Systems Programming", CHI-1014, Chi Corp, Sep 1975] Pepper Software will be demonstrating Infinite Disk Pro at COMDEX/Fall '94 and will begin shipping Feb. 1, 1995, through the company's worldwide distribution network. How Infinite Disk Pro Works Infinite Disk Pro is a powerful software system that automates disk management chores and substantially increases available hard disk space. With Infinite Disk Pro, files are automatically compressed and/or relocated based on how frequently they are used. Files that have not been used for a specified number of days are compressed in place (Level 1 Migration). Files that have not been used for a specified number of additional days are moved off-line to more practical media (Level 2 Migration). Every file migrated by Infinite Disk Pro still appears to be on the local hard drive, and the PC operates as usual. When a migrated file is accessed, in any way, it is automatically decompressed or recalled from the specific volume of media without disturbing the application in use. Simply put, Infinite Disk Pro reduces or removes files that are never used, and brings them back the moment you need them -- providing virtually infinite disk space. Features - Quarter-inch data cartridge support for 15 of the most popular tape drives - Support for additional devices including: Floppy diskettes, optical disks, removable hard drives, secondary fixed hard drives, or network server volumes - DOS and Windows(TM) operating environments - Terminate Stay Resident (TSR (Terminate and Stay Resident) Refers to a program that remains in memory when the user exits it in order that it be immediately available at the press of a hotkey. ) module occupies only 9K of memory - Complete flexibility for archiving - Intelligent "Space Wizard" for rule based See rules based. management - Enhanced Graphical Drive Analysis - Windows File Manager interface - LZS LZS Ludowe Zespoly Sportowe (Polish organization that promotes sports in rural areas) LZS Lempel Ziv STAC (data compression algorithm used in IPSEC protocol) compression technology from Stac Electronics Stac Electronics was an engineering company founded in 1984 by four friends at Caltech. Headquartered in Carlsbad, California, the company developed interesting hardware and software technology, but struggled financially, until the release of Stacker disk compression software in - Disk drive backup to QIC (Quarter Inch Cartridge) A magnetic tape technology introduced in the early 1980s that has been widely used for backup. It was the first popular tape format for PCs. tape devices "Infinite Disk Pro will have a tremendous impact on the QIC-80 tape market," said Richard M. Onyon, president and chief executive officer of Chili Pepper Software. "With the costs and maintenance of additional hard drives rapidly rising, our technology will transform QIC-80 tape drives into virtual extensions of existing hard drives, providing accessible storage at just cents per megabyte One million bytes, or more precisely 1,048,576 bytes. Also MB, Mbyte and M-byte. See mega and space/time. (unit) megabyte - (MB, colloquially "meg") 2^20 = 1,048,576 bytes = 1024 kilobytes. 1024 megabytes are one gigabyte. ," continued Onyon. Availability, Price, and Requirements Infinite Disk Pro will be available directly from Chili Pepper Software and through a global network of distributors including AmeriQuest, TigerDirect, PC Connection, PC Zone, and MicroWarehouse. Infinite Disk Pro has a suggested retail price of $149 and will be available Feb. 1, 1995. Existing users of Infinite Disk can upgrade to Infinite Disk Pro for $49, plus shipping and handling. Existing users of Personal Archiver can upgrade to Infinite Disk Pro for $69, plus shipping and handling. Background Founded in 1992, Chili Pepper Software is the leading manufacturer of HSM solutions for the desktop PC, including Infinite Disk, Infinite Disk Pro and Personal Archiver. Chili Pepper Software products are marketed through software OEMs, resellers, distribution, software catalogs, and direct channels. For additional information, contact Chili Pepper Software, 1630 Pleasant Hill Rd., Suite 180-200, Atlanta, GA 30136-5827; phone 800/395-1812 (sales) or 404/339-1812 (main); fax 404/513-7411. CONTACT: Chili Pepper Software Inc., Atlanta
Scott J. Jones, 404/339-1812
404/513-7411 (fax)
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