New Desktop Disk Drives From Quantum Corporation Provide an Unmatched Combination of Capacity and Performance for a Wide Range of Storage Needs; Offering Includes Leadership Areal Density, First Drive with Ultra ATA Interface and 5.25-inch MR Product.MILPITAS, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 14, 1996--Confirming its leadership position across all segments of the desktop storage market, Quantum Corporation (NMS See NetWare Management System. :QNTM) today introduced three hard disk drive products that set new industry standards for value, performance and affordability. The new products help Quantum's leading PC customers differentiate their systems in a crowded market-place by offering substantial competitive benefits, including highest capacities and fastest data transfer rates. The drives provide both consumer and business PC users with platform-specific storage solutions critical to the latest information technology wave. The new drives also leverage Quantum's technology leadership in recording heads and read channels to meet the soaring capacity requirements of desktop computer users. Two of the new drive series feature models with over six gigabytes (GB) of storage. The three drive product groups, which utilize a broad range of the most advanced technology, are: Quantum Bigfoot CY, a 5.25-inch product that offers consumer PC users high capacity and the best storage value in the industry; Quantum Fireball fireball, very bright meteor leaving a trail in the sky that can remain visible for several minutes; often a distinct sound, perhaps caused by very low frequency radio waves, is associated with it. ST, the industry's fastest desktop drive -- and the first with an Ultra ATA An enhanced version of the IDE interface that transfers data at 33, 66 or 100 Mbytes/sec. These enhancements are also called "Ultra DMA," "UDMA," "ATA-33," "ATA-66," "ATA-100," "DMA-33," "DMA-66" and "DMA-100." See IDE for all the ATA types and speeds. interface -- for commercial PC users; and Quantum Pioneer SG, one of the most affordable drives ever made available to entry-level commercial desktop computer users. Quantum's decision to implement magneto magneto: see generator. magneto Permanent-magnet alternating generator used mainly to produce electrical current for the ignition system in various types of internal-combustion engines, such as aircraft, marine, tractor, and motorcycle engines. resistive resistive /re·sis·tive/ (re-zis´tiv) pertaining to or characterized by resistance. (MR) head technology across various desktop product lines plays a pivotal role in today's announcement. Two of the drive series introduced use MR heads to achieve the highest areal densities The number of bits per square inch of storage surface. It typically refers to disk drives, where the number of bits per inch (bpi) times the number of tracks per inch (tpi) yields the areal density. (capacity per platter One of the disks in a hard disk drive. Each platter provides a top and bottom recording surface. There may be only one or several platters in a drive with each platter having its own pair of read/write heads. See magnetic disk. ). By December, Quantum will have shipped over seven million drives using MR heads, more than any other independent drive manufacturer. "These hard disk drives set new standards for the desktop marketplace, and confirm Quantum's leadership position," said Young Sohn, president of the company's desktop storage group. "We moved aggressively to implement MR head technology in our desktop products, including the 5.25-inch family, and we're clearly seeing the benefits of that now with per-platter capacities that are unmatched in the industry. In addition to capacity leadership, this compelling new product lineup A criminal investigation technique in which the police arrange a number of individuals in a row before a witness to a crime and ask the witness to identify which, if any, of the individuals committed the crime. includes the fastest drive for the desktop to keep up with increasing microprocessor speeds and demanding multimedia applications, and one of the most affordable products for entry-level users." Quantum Bigfoot CY: Industry's Best Value in a Desktop Drive The Quantum Bigfoot CY 2.1/4.3/6.4 desktop drives are ideal for meeting escalating storage demands created by "software inflation" and consumer applications such as image downloading from the Internet, and for any application requiring fast sequential performance such as multimedia. The drives are 5.25-inch products with magneto resistive (MR) heads that feature the best storage value and highest desktop capacity in the industry. An increased recording area per disk (90 percent more than 3.5-inch disks) means fewer heads and disks are used to reach high capacities. The end result to computer users is heightened value. The Bigfoot CY drives are Quantum's second-generation 5.25-inch form factor drives. The company has shipped more than two million original Quantum Bigfoot products, which are used worldwide by major PC makers in various platforms. The new Bigfoot CY drives feature the latest recording technology, including MR heads, a PRML (Partial Response Maximum Likelihood) A technique used to differentiate a valid signal from noise by measuring the rate of change at various intervals of the rising waveform. read channel, high internal data rates and a Fast ATA-2 interface. The advanced technology delivers an extraordinary capacity of 2.1GB per platter, fast sequential performance and high reliability. The drives utilize the standard 5.25-inch footprint, have slim vertical heights of .75 inches (1-disk 2.1GB) and 1 inch (2-disk 4.3GB and 3-disk 6.4GB) and easily mount in virtually all mass storage bays without additional hardware. They provide high-speed data throughput performance via a Fast ATA-2 interface, which supports data transfer rates up to 16.6 MB per second. The 3,600 RPM (1) (Revolutions Per Minute) With electric and electronics devices, RPM measures the rotational speed of the motor's spindle. Floppy disks rotate at 300 RPM, while hard disks rotate from 3,000 to 15,000 RPM. Quantum Bigfoot CY drives are highly leveraged from the top-performing Quantum Fireball TM 3.5-inch drives, introduced in February. They use the same, proven PRML read channel, MR heads, microprocessor and firmware A category of memory chips that hold their content without electrical power. Firmware includes flash, ROM, PROM, EPROM and EEPROM technologies. When holding program instructions, firmware can be thought of as "hard software." See flash memory, ROM, PROM, EPROM, EEPROM and FOTA. technologies. The PRML read channel contributes to the products' maximum internal data rate of 92 megabits (Mb) per second. In addition to the MR heads and PRML read channels, which result in increased areal density and improved performance, the Quantum Bigfoot CY drives feature: a 128K buffer, an ID-less controller for higher storage density and reliability, 224-bit double-burst error-correction on-the-fly for increased data integrity, and support for the industry standard S.M.A.R.T. (Self-Monitoring, Analysis, and Reporting Technology Self-Monitoring, Analysis, and Reporting Technology, or S.M.A.R.T., is a monitoring system for computer hard disks to detect and report on various indicators of reliability, in the hope of anticipating failures. ) System. Quantum Fireball ST is Industry's Fastest, Highest Capacity 3.5-Inch Desktop Drive The Quantum Fireball ST 1.6/2.1/3.2/4.3/6.4 drives are designed for use in power and corporate business PCs as well as entry-level workstations and servers. They are a superb match for the latest computer technology and applications, including powerful microprocessors, advanced operating systems Operating systems can be categorized by technology, ownership, licensing, working state, usage, and by many other characteristics. In practice, many of these groupings may overlap. , real-time video, multimedia and Internet downloading. The products are the fastest desktop devices in the industry, and the first with the new Quantum-patented Ultra ATA interface, which allows burst data transfer rates of 33 MB per second, double current speeds. In addition, the 3.5-inch drives use a new PRML technology to push areal density to stunning new heights, yielding a single platter storage capacity of 1.6GB. The 5,400 RPM drives are offered in capacities of 1.6GB, 2.1GB, 3.2GB, 4.3GB and 6.4GB with Ultra ATA and Ultra SCSI The designation for various high-speed SCSI interfaces. The original specification was Ultra SCSI, followed by Ultra2, Ultra3, etc. For details, see SCSI. interfaces. The Ultra ATA interface enables the Ultra DMA/33 protocol, pioneered by Quantum and Intel, which is being licensed by Quantum at no charge to peripheral and PC chip set vendors. Endorsed by the industry's leading hard drive manufacturers, the interface will become a new industry standard. Users of new PCs that have the interface will need less time to open applications, a direct result of the improved throughput provided by the technology. A new read channel, with a Quantum-patented extended PRML The introduction to this article provides insufficient context for those unfamiliar with the subject matter. Please help [ improve the introduction] to meet Wikipedia's layout standards. You can discuss the issue on the talk page. (EPRML EPRML Extended Partial Response Maximum Likelihood EPRML Enhanced Partial Response Maximum Likelihood ) detector detector: see particle detector. , is implemented on the Quantum Fireball ST drive to improve areal density while using proven MR heads and media. Quantum is the first independent drive company in the storage industry to use the technology. Additional features of the Fireball ST drive include fourth-generation MR heads, 10 millisecond One thousandth of a second. See space/time and ohnosecond. (unit) millisecond - (ms) One thousandth of a second, one thousand microseconds. A long time for a modern computer. (ms) seek time, an internal data rate of 132Mb per second, tagged command queuing TCQ redirects here; it is also the IATA code for the Crnl. FAP Carlos Ciriani Santa Rosa International Airport in Tacna, Peru. Tagged Command Queuing (TCQ) is a technology built into certain ATA and SCSI hard drives. for improved throughput, 224-bit double-burst error-correction on-the-fly for increased data integrity and support for the S.M.A.R.T. System. Quantum Pioneer SG: An Affordable, High-Performance Storage Solution The Quantum Pioneer SG 1.0/2.1 products are 3.5-inch drives that combine affordability and performance to meet the demanding storage needs of corporate and small office/home office See SOHO. buyers. The drives feature proximity recording technology with thin film heads and a unique mechanical platform that both contribute to the products' economical design. For higher performance and high areal density, the drives have a PRML read channel, a Fast ATA-2 interface and 4,500 RPM speed. The Quantum Pioneer SG drives use a second-generation proximity recording head technology called Tri-NPAB (negative pressure air bearing). Coupling the technology with a fast PRML read channel enables Quantum to attain an internal data rate of 100Mb per second, and reach capacities of 1GB (one disk) and 2.1GB (two disks). Leveraging from the Quantum Trailblazer family, the Pioneer SG drives' mechanical platform consists of a new stamped steel base with integrated side rails to improve rigidity rigidity /ri·gid·i·ty/ (ri-jid´i-te) inflexibility or stiffness. clasp-knife rigidity . The steel base is anchored to a patented dual-top cover to deliver outstanding acoustical insulation during idle and seek modes. Additional features of the Pioneer SG drive include Dynamic Cache Allocation for fast throughput, a new AT interface connector that makes it easier to set jumpers
Pricing and Availability Evaluation units of the Quantum Bigfoot CY, Quantum Fireball ST and Quantum Pioneer SG drives are available now. Volume production units of Quantum Bigfoot CY will be available in December, Quantum Pioneer SG in January and Quantum Fireball ST in February. The standard list prices are: -0-
Quantum Bigfoot CY 2.1 Fast ATA-2 $225
Quantum Bigfoot CY 4.3 Fast ATA-2 $310
Quantum Bigfoot CY 6.4 Fast ATA-2 $395
Quantum Fireball ST 1.6 Ultra ATA $220
Quantum Fireball ST 2.1 Ultra SCSI $350
Quantum Fireball ST 3.2 Ultra ATA $320 Ultra SCSI $415
Quantum Fireball ST 4.3 Ultra ATA $400 Ultra SCSI $495
Quantum Fireball ST 6.4 Ultra ATA $480 Ultra SCSI $595
Quantum Pioneer SG 1.0 Fast ATA-2 $180
Quantum Pioneer SG 2.1 Fast ATA-2 $235
About Quantum Founded in 1980, Quantum Corporation designs, manufactures and markets storage products for today's digitized world. One of the highest volume global suppliers of hard disk drives, Quantum is widely recognized as the industry's quality leader. The company sells a broad range of storage products to OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) The rebranding of equipment and selling it. The term initially referred to the company that made the products (the "original" manufacturer), but eventually became widely used to refer to the organization that buys the products and and distribution customers worldwide. Quantum's sales for the fiscal year ending March 1996 were $4.4 billion. The company's world wide web home page address is http://www.quantum.com. -0- Note to Editors: Quantum Bigfoot, Quantum Fireball, Quantum Pioneer and Quantum Trailblazer are trademarks of Quantum Corporation, and the Quantum logo is a registered trademark of Quantum Corporation. Products mentioned are for identification purposes only and may be trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies. CONTACT: Quantum Corporation, Milpitas Bernard Eisman, 408/894-6195 besiman@qntm.com |
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