Computer Network Technology and StorageTek Deliver SAN Solutions for Storage-Intensive Applications.LOUISVILLE, Colo. & MINNEAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 24, 1999-- CNT (Carbon NanoTube) See nanotube. Certifies StorageTek's 9840 Tape Drive; Provides Customers with Speed, High-Capacity and Access to Data Computer Network Technology (CNT(R)) and StorageTek(TM) (Storage Technology Corp., NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :STK) today announced that CNT has certified StorageTek's 9840 tape drive with CNT's UltraNet(R) Storage Director, a high-speed switching platform that allows users to move and share data among diverse servers and storage systems. CNT is the first networking company to certify its SAN solutions with StorageTek's 9840, a tape drive that is engineered for new, storage-intensive applications such as data warehousing See data warehouse. data warehousing - data warehouse , medical imaging, digital media management and scientific computing. The 9840 is also certified with StorageTek's StorageNet(TM) family of products. "StorageTek is committed to delivering enterprise-wide SAN solutions for its entire family of storage products. The high-performance and reliability characteristics of the 9840 tape drive make it a powerful storage resource as customers begin to implement SANs. Our interoperability The capability of two or more hardware devices or two or more software routines to work harmoniously together. For example, in an Ethernet network, display adapters, hubs, switches and routers from different vendors must conform to the Ethernet standard and interoperate with each other. testing with CNT underscores our commitment to certifying our products in a wide range of open SAN environments," said Gary Francis, vice president, Enterprise Nearline(R) business group at StorageTek. "This certification enables us to support a broader range of applications and deliver increased throughput, fast access, capacity and reliability." "As a leader in SAN solutions for performance critical applications, CNT is pleased to certify StorageTek's 9840, a high-end enterprise tape solution that complements our enterprise SAN solutions," said Mark Knittel, vice president of marketing and business development at CNT. "Our customers need to bridge islands of information and accomplish this by creating a SAN to consolidate server and storage resources. With this certification, CNT adds to its proven solutions that enable the extension of a mainframe tape drive technology into the open enterprise, preserving existing mainframe investments." StorageTek's 9840 test configuration included an 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. host running OS/390 2.5. The UltraNet Storage Director nodes were ESCON-attached to the host and tape device with T3 links between the UltraNet Storage Director nodes. The results of the tests were quite impressive and found key benefits in the integration of these technologies in: - Advanced data management and operations; - Flexible and increased productivity by enabling large and small amounts of business, scientific, and medical images to be retrieved or moved; - Reduced back-up and restore window; and - Increased ability to stack data. The UltraNet Storage Director The UltraNet Storage Director is a high-speed switching platform that allows users to move and share data among diverse servers and storage systems. It optimizes WAN circuit utilization, and enables cost-effective server and storage consolidation among IBM's OS/390, Microsoft's 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. , and open systems (UNIX UNIX Operating system for digital computers, developed by Ken Thompson of Bell Laboratories in 1969. It was initially designed for a single user (the name was a pun on the earlier operating system Multics). ) storage systems platforms. StorageTek 9840 Tape Drive StorageTek's 9840 tape drive spans the enterprise from MVS to UNIX to Windows NT. The 9840 was engineered to provide a never-before-achieved combination of high performance, fast data access, high capacity and reliability with widely scalable automation. The customers' storage investments are protected with support of mixed media libraries through concurrent integration of the 9840 with one or more drive types (including TimberLine timberline, elevation above which trees cannot grow. Its location is influenced by the various factors that determine temperature, including latitude, prevailing wind directions, and exposure to sunlight. (R), 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 possible future technologies) provided by StorageTek. About StorageTek StorageTek is the preeminent pre·em·i·nent or pre-em·i·nent adj. Superior to or notable above all others; outstanding. See Synonyms at dominant, noted. [Middle English, from Latin prae provider of network storage. The company's strategy is to provide "Open, Intelligent and Integrated"(TM) solutions that combine storage products, storage management software and storage services. StorageTek solutions help customers collect, move, store, share and protect all types of digital content on platforms ranging from laptops to enterprise servers. The company, with headquarters in Louisville, Colo., reported revenue of $2.3 billion in 1998. Information on StorageTek is available on the World Wide Web at www.storagetek.com or phone 1-800-786-7835. About Computer Network Technology (CNT) Computer Network Technology (Nasdaq: CMNT CMNT Comment ), based in Minneapolis, Minn., is a global company providing high-performance Storage Area Networking solutions and Enterprise Application Integration tools, along with world-class support services support services Psychology Non-health care-related ancillary services–eg, transportation, financial aid, support groups, homemaker services, respite services, and other services . CNT hardware, software, and services are used by organizations around the world to integrate large, business-critical applications and storage environments. The company's products are sold worldwide through a direct sales force and a network of authorized au·thor·ize tr.v. au·thor·ized, au·thor·iz·ing, au·thor·iz·es 1. To grant authority or power to. 2. To give permission for; sanction: distributors. For more information, visit CNT's web site at http://www.cnt.com, or call 1-800-638-8324 (U.S.) or 612-797-6000 (International). TRADEMARKS: Nearline and Timberline are registered trademarks and StorageTek, "Open, Intelligent and Integrated", and StorageNet are trademarks of Storage Technology Corporation. All other products or company names mentioned are used for identification purposes only, and may be trademarks of their respective owners. |
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