CommVault Systems and ADIC Announce Certification of Galaxy Enterprise 2000 Storage Management Software With ADIC's Scalar and FastStor Tape Libraries.Business/Technology Editors OCEANPORT, N.J. & REDMOND, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 2, 2000 - Certification of CommVault's Industry-Leading Data and Storage Management Software With Award-Winning ADIC Tape Libraries Ensures First-Class Enterprise Data Protection for Customers - CommVault Systems CommVault Systems Inc. (NASDAQ: CVLT) is a United States based company specializing in data and storage management software. Created in 1988 as a development group in AT&T's Bell Labs, the group produced AT&T's in-house backup software, Automatic Backup, Archive and Recovery Inc.(R), an industry-leading provider of enterprise data and storage management software solutions for heterogeneous computing environments, and Advanced Digital Information Corporation (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) today announced the certification of the CommVault(R) Galaxy(TM) Enterprise 2000 data and storage management software suite with the ADIC(R) Scalar(R) and FastStor(R) families of automated tape libraries. This certification assures organizations that they can leverage the CommVault Galaxy software's advanced functionality, ease of use and unified single management console A terminal or workstation used to monitor and control a network. See Microsoft Management Console. with the cost-effective scalability and superior reliability of the ADIC family of tape libraries to lower storage administration cost and improve data availability Refers to the degree to which data can be instantly accessed. The term is mostly associated with service levels that are set up either by the internal IT organization or that may be guaranteed by a third party datacenter or storage provider. . "This joint certification marks yet another strategic milestone in CommVault's long-standing relationship with ADIC, a recognized leader in tape library storage technology," said Larry Cormier, vice president of marketing, CommVault Systems. "We are delighted to be working closely with ADIC to ensure that organizations can enjoy the benefits of today's most successful tape library families and reap the manageability rewards that CommVault Galaxy Enterprise 2000 software offers for all storage architectures--LAN, 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 or SAN." "If today's enterprises are to effectively manage the next wave of digital information and take advantage of new SAN and NAS architectures, IT departments must employ innovative data protection solutions," said Bill Britts, senior vice president of sales and marketing, ADIC. "The certification that we are announcing does just that--it provides the IT community with important new options that combine ADIC's award-winning tape libraries and CommVault's next-generation Galaxy Enterprise 2000 suite. We are pleased to be working with CommVault to provide new and better ways of protecting enterprise data." ADIC offers the industry's broadest line of automated tape storage solutions, with capacities that range from a single 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. to more than 70,000 and with support for both SCSI SCSI in full Small Computer System Interface Once common standard for connecting peripheral devices (disks, modems, printers, etc.) to small and medium-sized computers. SCSI has given way to faster standards, such as Firewire and USB. and SAN connectivity. ADIC libraries also support the industry's widest range of drive types, including 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. and SuperDLT, AIT, LTO (Linear Tape Open) A family of open magnetic tape standards developed by HP, IBM and Quantum (formerly the Certance subsidiary of Seagate) that are licensed to third-party vendors. LTO cartridges contain a memory that stores historical usage data. and Magstar 3590 drives. The Scalar mid-range tape libraries provide easy and economic scalability without sacrificing performance or reliability, spanning capacity ranges from 30 cartridges to nearly 1200 and reaching storage densities of more than 1 TB per rack unit A unit of measurement of the height of a rack-mounted device. One rack unit, or RU, is 1.75". See rack mounted. . ADIC's FastStor autoloaders redefine entry-level automated tape storage, allowing small offices and single workgroups to enjoy a full week or more of unattended backup with a wide range of price/performance options. CommVault's Galaxy Enterprise 2000 product is the first fully-integrated enterprise storage management solution built from the ground up on Microsoft's Windows platform and designed specifically for centrally managing large heterogeneous computing environments. By presenting a logical interface for viewing and managing data and storage resource information, the CommVault Galaxy solution eliminates many of the management difficulties that traditional backup and recovery products encounter due to their physical device orientation. Only the Galaxy software lets administrators transparently browse and access backed up data spread across many logical storage resources--making the recovery of vital information easier and faster. This approach is especially important as increasing numbers of today's data-intensive enterprises move from server-centric to data-centric solutions, such as Network Attached Storage (NAS) and Storage Area Networks (SAN). About ADIC With an installed base of more than 65,000 automated libraries, innovative storage management software, Fibre Channel Storage Area Network (SAN) solutions, and Network Attach Storage (NAS) appliances, ADIC is a leading device-independent storage solutions provider to the open systems marketplace. The Company offers a broad range of products designed to enhance organizations' ability to store, protect, manage and use their rapidly growing network data. ADIC's automated storage products are available through a worldwide sales force and a global network of resellers and OEMs, including Dell, Fujitsu Siemens (Fujitsu Siemens Computers, Inc. (USA), Milpitas, CA, www.fujitsu-siemens.com) Fujitsu Siemens Computers USA is a wholly owned research and development subsidiary of Fujitsu Siemens Computers. and 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) . Further information is available at www.adic.com. About CommVault Systems CommVault Systems, Inc. (R) is a worldwide leader in providing enterprise-wide storage management solutions for client/server environments. The company's singular focus is creating and implementing fast, reliable, and easy-to-use storage management solutions to meet customer's data management requirements. The company's software products seamlessly ensure the reliable, rapid restoration of files, business-critical applications, and today's most popular databases. Information on CommVault is available on the World Wide Web at www.commvault.com or by calling (732) 870-4000. CommVault's corporate headquarters is located in Oceanport, New Jersey Oceanport is a Borough in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the borough population was 5,807. Oceanport was formed as a borough by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on April 6, 1920, from portions of Eatontown Township (now in the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. . CommVault, CommVault Systems, CommVault Galaxy, CommServe StorageManager, MediaAgent, iDataAgent, CommCell and the CommVault logo are trademarks and may be registered trademarks in some jurisdictions of CommVault Systems, Inc. ADIC, Scalar, and FastStor are registered trademarks of Advanced Digital Information Corporation. |
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