Cisco Standardizes on ADIC FastStor for Automated Backup -- Provides "Solid and Reliable" Remote Office Protection in 30 Countries.REDMOND, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 3, 1998--ADIC (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on :ADIC) announced today that Cisco Systems “Cisco” redirects here. For other uses, see Cisco (disambiguation). Cisco System,Inc. (NASDAQ: CSCO, HKSE: 4333 ) is an American multinational corporation with 54,000 employees and annual revenue of US $28.48 billion as of 2006. (NASDAQ:CSCO CSCO Cisco Systems Incorporated (stock symbol) CSCO Chief Supply Chain Officer ) has chosen ADIC's award-winning FastStor seven-tape 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. storage system as the standard to provide automated data backup for remote sites in more than 30 countries. In each of the Cisco field  This article or section is about a planned or proposed stadium.It may contain information of a speculative nature and the content may change dramatically as the construction and/or offices, located throughout Europe, North Africa, and the Middle East, the FastStor DLT storage system will replace standalone tape drives previously used to backup local Compaq and HP servers. According to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. Kees Gerritsen, Cisco's European NT Systems Administrator, "We were convinced that we needed automation at our remote sales and support offices. After considering different products and ISIT ISIT International Symposium on Information Theory ISIT Fraunhofer Institut für SiliziumTechnologie ISIT Intensified Silicon Intensified Target ISIT IOC Solutions and Implementation Team ISIT Istituto Sviluppo Immobiliare Torinese ISIT Institute for Silicon Technology Storage Partners' recommendations, we chose FastStor, ADIC's seven-tape DLT storage device, which has proven to be solid and reliable." The FastStor units are being used with different backup software applications to provide a sophisticated automated backup scheme. Cisco uses FastStor and Seagate Software's Backup Exec's Low Administration Function to automate daily, weekly and monthly backups. They added additional security by implementing off-site storage for weekly and monthly backup tapes. Using HP Openview and enterprise software agents, Cisco can automatically back up remote sites from a central location. "Not only can we determine whether a remote site has been backed up, but we can also initiate remote backup from our central site. Now we can be certain that whatever the circumstances, we have backed up all 30 remote offices. This would not be possible without reliable automation and the right software solution at each remote site," says Mr. Gerritsen. FastStor's small size greatly facilitated its deployment to Cisco's remote offices. "The unit can fit virtually anywhere, which is important when you are trying to standardize backup at 30 very different sites. In most cases, the FastStor is simply installed on the server that it is backing up," says Gerritsen. FastStor's user-friendly features, including simple push-button (electronics) push-button - A roughly fingertip-sized plastic cover attached to a spring-loaded, normally-open switch, which, when pressed, closes the switch. Typical examples are the keys on a computer or calculator keyboard and mouse buttons. controls and status LCDs, also facilitated installation and training for Cisco. Gerritsen points out that "before adopting a standardized hardware solution, it is necessary to insure that both training and field operation will be painless. With FastStor, setup was simple and the personnel quickly learned how to operate the storage device." Cisco's switch to automated remote backup will result in reduced administrative costs administrative costs, n.pl the overhead expenses incurred in the operation of a dental benefits program, excluding costs of dental services provided. . "Beyond the fact that FastStor's seven cartridge DLT system is competitively priced, we will also see productivity gains from automating our backup. Our MIS staff will spend less time doing manual backup and more time managing the IT structure," states Gerritsen. Cisco, one of the most recognized names in computer networking, has 13,000 employees working in more than 200 sales and support offices in 54 different countries. They specialize in providing expertise in network design and end-to-end networking solutions. ABOUT ADIC ADIC (Advanced Digital Information Corporation) has been providing storage solutions since its founding in 1983. It is the leading drive-independent supplier of automated tape storage libraries for client/server networks, with over 25,000 library units in the field, and it is a pioneer in the development of connectivity solutions for Fibre Channel Storage Area Networks. ADIC tape storage products are available with DLT, AIT, 8mm and 4mm (DAT (1) (Dynamic Address Translator) A hardware circuit that converts a virtual memory address into a real address. See also DAT file. (2) (Digital Audio Tape) A magnetic tape technology used for backing up data. ) drive technologies, and are supported by every leading supplier of backup and 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 products for all leading operating systems. The company sells its products in conjunction with channel partners throughout the US, Canada, Europe and the Pacific Rim. Corporate headquarters are in Redmond, Washington. ADIC can be reached at 800/336-1233 or via the Internet at www.adic.com. (tm)ADIC and FastStor are trademarks of Advanced Digital Information Corporation. DLT is a trademark of Quantum Corporation. All other products are the trademarks of their respective owners.
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