DISC, Inc. to Ship Avail's NetSpace HSM Software with Family of Optical Libraries.MILPITAS, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 2, 1995--DISC, Incorporated (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 Symbols: DCSR DCSR Defense Supply Center Richmond (Richmond, VA) DCSR Digital Crime Scene Reconstruction DCSR Display and Control/Storage and Retrieval DCSR Deputy Chief of Staff for Recruiting , DCSRW) today announced that it has joined the Avail READY compatibility program and will include drivers for Avail's NetSpace hierarchical storage management See HSM. (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 with DISC's family of optical libraries. Library capacities range from 180 GB with 6 drives to more than 1.3 Terabytes with 16 drives. Avail's NetSpace HSM software solves the problems caused by the explosion of file data on today's networks by providing expert, rule based See rules based. procedures that automatically store all networked data on layers of storage peripherals. Files are migrated to the optical library to optimize both the cost of storage and the access time. Files are then transparently migrated and retrieved for the network user at a fraction of the cost of adding traditional network storage. The Avail READY compatibility program provides storage device manufacturers, system integrators and end user customers the simplest methodology to build and maintain storage management systems using standard plug-and-play components. "We are pleased to offer Avail READY compatibility to our customers," stated Wayne Augsburger, vice president of sales and marketing, DISC, Inc. "With the combination of Avail's NetSpace and DISC's family of libraries, Novell customers now have a high-performance, quality storage solution for a variety of data intensive applications." "The capacity and performance of the DISC optical libraries make them excellent storage products to use in an HSM system," said Robert Wight, president and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of Avail. "By making their optical devices Avail READY, DISC is providing businesses quality solutions to address growing storage requirements." Avail was the first company to develop hierarchical storage management software for Novell networks and 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. . Since the product's introduction in July 1993, Avail's software has received many accolades, including Computer Technology Review's Reseller's Choice Award and industry honors for technical excellence and outstanding new storage product. Avail Systems Corporation, founded in 1991, is a privately held corporation Noun 1. privately held corporation - a corporation owned by a few people; shares have no public market close corporation, closed corporation, private corporation whose investors are Aweida Ventures, Euclid Partners, and Hambrecht & Quist. DISC is the industry leader in high-capacity automated 5.25-inch and CD optical disk storage libraries. DISC manufactures products ranging in capacity from 150 to over 1,450 cartridges in several models, many of which are field upgradeable to higher capacities. All models share a common architecture and modular design In the context of systems engineering, modular design — or "modularity in design" — is an approach aiming to subdivide a system into smaller parts (modules) that can be independently created and then used in different systems to drive multiple functionalities. oriented toward high-performance and reliability. DISC's libraries are sold with system solutions by OEMs, System Integrators, VARs and Distributors in North and South America, Europe and the Far East. Western Regional Sales - 408/225-2810; Eastern Regional Sales 617/932-1125 Federal Regional Sales - 301/299-3270; European Regional Sales 44-483-33711 CONTACT: DISC, Inc. Barry Raymond, 408/934-7000 or Welch Communications Marianne Welch, 408/395-7363 welchcomm@aol.com or Avail Systems Corp. Risa Wight, 303/546-4222 risa@avail.com |
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