Industry First DVD-RAM Jukeboxes Launched by Cygnet; Cygnet's Versatile id 100 Is Now Integrated With DVD-RAM Drives.SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 6, 1998--Cygnet Storage Solutions, Inc. today unveiled its DVD DVD: see digital versatile disc. DVD in full digital video disc or digital versatile disc Type of optical disc. The DVD represents the second generation of compact-disc (CD) technology. 100(tm) modular library, the first deskside jukebox to incorporate DVD-RAM A rewritable DVD disc endorsed by the DVD Forum. Using phase change technology, DVD-RAMs are like removable hard disks, and the media can be rewritten 100,000 times compared to 1,000 times for DVD-RW and DVD+RW. The first DVD-RAM drives with a capacity of 2.6GB (single sided) or 5. technology. Based on Cygnet's highly regarded id 100(tm) CD jukebox, the DVD 100(tm) mirrors the convenient physical features and highly reliable storage and recording capabilities of its CD sibling. To the proven advantages of CD technology, DVD 100(tm) adds the competitive benefits of DVD-RAM. For less than four cents per Mbyte, users can create, store, backup, manage, and access up to 260 Gbytes on up to 100 DVD/CDs without changing magazines. DVD 100(tm) supports the Universal Disc Format (UDF) standard and fully meets the reliability requirements for customers' PC, work group, or network. Each DVD 100(tm) is equipped with Hitachi's GF-1050 DVD-RAM drive which can read any single-sided DVD-RAM or DVD-ROM/R. The DVD-RAM drive is also designed to be read-compatible with CD-ROM CD-ROM: see compact disc. CD-ROM in full compact disc read-only memory Type of computer storage medium that is read optically (e.g., by a laser). , CD-R (CD-Recordable) A writable CD technology using a type of compact disc that can be recorded, but not erased (CD-Rs are "write once" discs). CD-R discs are used to master CD-ROMs, to back up data and to make copies of data for distribution. , CD-RW (CD-ReWritable) The only rewritable CD technology. CD-RW disks look like other CD media, but with close inspection, they have a more polished surface with a very dark blue-gray cast. and CD-DA (Compact Disc-Digital Audio) The original compact disc format developed by Sony and Philips in the 1980s, which was designed for audio only. Since "CD" is used loosely for all Compact Disc formats, the CD-DA designation differentiates a music disc or player . Therefore, DVD 100(tm) users will still be able to make the most of their CD archives. "Cygnet cygnet a young swan. has achieved another industry first with the DVD 100," said Wayne Augsburger, vice-president of CD/DVD sales and marketing at Cygnet Storage Solutions, Inc. "Our ability to use standard DVD drives enables Cygnet to implement this technology before our competitors." Cygnet is currently working with its independent software partners to develop a wide range of support for the new DVD 100(tm) jukebox. DVD 100(tm) mass shipments will start in October 1998. The jukebox lists for just over $6,000. Cygnet Storage Solutions, Inc. is proud to be the choice provider of an increasingly wide array of CD/DVD storage and automated recording solutions, both hardware -- such as CD/DVD-RAM jukeboxes, CD autoloading au·to·load·ing adj. Semiautomatic. Adj. 1. autoloading - (of firearms) capable of automatic loading and firing continuously; "an autoloading rifle" self-loading, semiautomatic , duplicators, towers, network attached storage devices and network servers -- and supporting storage management software for a number of vertical markets including banking, government, healthcare and entertainment. In the field of optical storage, Cygnet's Series 1800 12-in. library has been installed by more imaging and enterprise-class storage end-users than any other large-format optical library. Headquartered in San Jose, Cygnet markets its products worldwide through partnerships with leading storage, imaging and network solutions providers in the U.S., Europe and Asia. Note to Editors: Infinidisc, InfiniDVD (DVD-RAM Infinidisc), InfiniWriter, id 100, id 100 Duplicator, DVD 100, Cygnet Towers and Servers and Cygnet Series 1800 are trademarks of Cygnet Storage Solutions, Inc. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. |
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