DELL ENTERS INTO STORAGE TECHNOLOGY RELATIONSHIP WITH QUANTUM SERVER APPLIANCES.Quantum Corp.'s 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 Storage Systems Group's (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange : DSS (1) (Digital Signature Standard) A National Security Administration standard for authenticating an electronic message. See RSA and digital signature. (2) (Digital Satellite S ) Server Appliances Div., a market leader in the workgroup network attached storage (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 ) market, announced a strategic relationship with Dell Computer to collaborate on future storage products. "Dell and Quantum plan to reach new customer markets and explore new directions in product development," says Anders Axelsson, vice president and general manager for Quantum's Server Appliances Div. "Together, we seek to grow the workgroup NAS market opportunities beyond analyst forecasts as we apply our collective strengths to category awareness and adoption." According to a recent study conducted by PC Data, Quantum currently has 85 percent market share in the workgroup NAS market. Dataquest projects the NAS market to reach $6.5 billion by 2003. |
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