DATATAPE launches new commercial business unit: Impactdata.MONROVIA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 29, 1996--DATATAPE Inc. today announced the launch of a new commercial business unit to meet the ever-increasing demand for high-performance network storage. The new division, called Impactdata, will have headquarters in Monrovia, Calif., just outside of Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. . Addressing one of the hottest growth segments of the computer industry, Impactdata's charter is to lead the high-performance network storage industry as a new distributed storage Storing data in multiple computers or in computers that are geographically dispersed. This was an early term for storage that evolved into SANs and storage virtualization. See SAN and storage virtualization. paradigm unfolds. The company's systems are designed specifically to address the most demanding requirements of network data storage, distributed data access and integrated storage management. The company's focus is on storage solutions for high-performance network computing Storing and/or running applications in servers in a network. See cloud computing and network computer. , including the support of collaborative distributed computing (1) The use of multiple computers networked throughout a wide geographical area, or the world via the Internet, in order to solve a single problem. See grid computing. (2) The use of multiple computers in an enterprise rather than one centralized system. on a global scale. As a wholly owned business unit of DATATAPE Inc., Impactdata draws upon a long and successful history in data storage of developing special-purpose storage systems that meet the most demanding customer requirements. Customers in both scientific/technical computing computing - computer and high-end commercial computing will benefit from Impactdata's focus on advancing the state-of-the-art in network storage solutions. The widespread acceptance of the Internet Internet Publicly accessible computer network connecting many smaller networks from around the world. It grew out of a U.S. Defense Department program called ARPANET (Advanced Research Projects Agency Network), established in 1969 with connections between computers at the , increased use of corporate intranets, and the unprecedented volumes of data now being captured for corporate processing has created an insatiable demand for faster, more versatile network storage solutions. 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. International Data Corp., the average storage capacity at end-user sites is growing at 150 percent annually. "Impactdata is dedicated to providing customers the best network storage systems and products available, delivering the highest-value data management solutions," said Dominick J. Saccacio, chairman and chief executive officer of DATATAPE. "We have developed an open storage system architecture optimized to meet the user demands of high-performance, reliability, manageability man·age·a·ble adj. That can be managed or controlled: manageable problems. man and value. Based on direct feedback from the user community, Impactdata offers a full range of storage building blocks that are highly intelligent, scalable and versatile, along with system integration and support services support services Psychology Non-health care-related ancillary services–eg, transportation, financial aid, support groups, homemaker services, respite services, and other services , allowing our customers to maximize their competitiveness by concentrating on their business issues." An advanced open storage architecture designed to take advantage of the world's fastest networks and most powerful storage devices is scheduled for announcement by Impactdata later this month. Additionally, the company will be launching a core set of network storage building blocks. Impactdata recognizes that storage is no longer a peripheral issue. As the 21st century nears, information asset management will be the center of an enterprise's critical operations. The Impactdata vision of offering focused network storage solutions will enhance the competitiveness, effectiveness and success of organizations dealing with massive data management issues. -0- All brands and names are the property of their respective owners. CONTACT: The Bernhardt Agency Debbie Caldwell, 503/226-6452 debbiec@bernhardt.com |
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