Overland Data unveils L60E Data Vault.SAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 5, 1995--Overland Data Inc., a leading manufacturer of data interchange, backup and tape storage solutions, Tuesday announced a new member of its popular TapeXpress family of Mainframe Class Tape (MCT See Microsoft certification. ) subsystems, the L60E Data Vault. Its combination of 36-track backup capability, combined with the ability to read and write 18-track tapes follows in the footsteps of Overland Data's popular L490E 10-cartridge MiniLibrary. ``Leveraging the proven technology of the L490E allowed us to rapidly bring to market a higher capacity, high-reliability product at an extremely competitive price point,'' said Marty Foltyn, director of marketing at Overland Data. ``The ability to back up 50 gigabytes in a four-hour window, combined with proven mainframe-class reliability and 18-track data interchange, is a winning combination for workstation and midrange customers.'' ``Although Overland Data's TapeXpress drives have been placed in very rugged and demanding settings, the performance and reliability has been unmatched,'' stated Andy Pratt Andy Pratt may refer to:
``We look forward to adding the new L60E Data Vault to our product offerings, confident that the new unit will meet the ever- increasing storage and interchange demands of our customers.'' The L60E houses 60 cartridges which may be sequentially or randomly accessed for a native capacity of up to 50 GBs. Additionally, the L60E includes a resident cartridge slot allowing permanent storage of a cleaning cartridge. And, the L60E delivers true Mainframe Class Tape performance with a sustained data transfer rate of 3 megabytes per second (unit) megabytes per second - (MBps, MB/s) Millions of bytes per second. A unit of data rate. 1 MB/s = 1,000,000 bytes per second (not 1,048,576). and a burst rate of 20 MBs per second with Fast/Wide SCSI SCSI in full Small Computer System Interface Once common standard for connecting peripheral devices (disks, modems, printers, etc.) to small and medium-sized computers. SCSI has given way to faster standards, such as Firewire and USB. . Unique to 3490E library and data vault solutions, the L60E features native 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. or 8mm emulation for instant compatibility with industry-standard backup and 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. packages. The L60E easily connects to Novell, Windows, Windows NT, UNIX UNIX Operating system for digital computers, developed by Ken Thompson of Bell Laboratories in 1969. It was initially designed for a single user (the name was a pun on the earlier operating system Multics). and AS/400 platforms. The drive's single tape head can write both 18- and 36-track tapes, and uses an AC erase bar located in front of the tape head. Extra signal on the line is completely eliminated, improving the signal-to-noise ratio The ratio of the power or volume (amplitude) of a signal to the amount of unwanted interference (the noise) that has mixed in with it. Measured in decibels, signal-to-noise ratio (SNR or S/N) measures the clarity of the signal in a circuit or a wired or wireless transmission channel. when data is written and later read by 3480/ 3490/3490E-compatible drives. Hydrodynamic hy·dro·dy·nam·ic also hy·dro·dy·nam·i·cal adj. 1. Of or relating to hydrodynamics. 2. Of, relating to, or operated by the force of liquid in motion. tape chutes reduce tape wear for improved reliability. Only the edge guides touch the tape for precise alignment, ensuring more accurate reading and writing. The robotic load mechanism is fully automatic, with integrated robotic loading and unloading of a stationary magazine. The integrated construction reduces cabinet space in an overcrowded o·ver·crowd v. o·ver·crowd·ed, o·ver·crowd·ing, o·ver·crowds v.tr. To cause to be excessively crowded: a system of consolidation that only overcrowded the classrooms. data center, utilizing a modest 28" chassis depth. The cartridge loader travels on two sturdy lead screws, eliminating all friction wheels and belts that can wear quickly under high-duty cycles. The suggested list price of the TapeXpress L60E is $28,900. A one-year, on-site warranty is standard with the product. Availability is immediate. Half-inch tape technology continues to enjoy broad acceptance in the computer industry. Its proven reliability, high performance and the ability to interchange tapes between different vendors' drives, continues to be a major requirement for customers in commercial and financial applications, as well as government and military computing. Known for high performance and reliability, Overland Data has more than 15 years of providing business-critical tape storage solutions. Today the company manufactures mainframe-class data interchange, backup and archival tape solutions. With both leading-edge and standard products designed to protect the customer's investment, Overland Data serves end users, distributors and OEMs worldwide. For additional information on the L60E and/or other Overland Data products or programs, contact Marty Foltyn at Overland Data, or check the company's home page on the World Wide Web: http://www.ovrland.com/~odisales. CONTACT: Overland Data Inc. Marty Foltyn, 619/571-5555 Internet, mfoltyn@ovrland.com or JPR JPR Jon Peddie Research (California) JPR JBuilder Project File (file extension) JPR Journal of Proteome Research JPR Journal of Plankton Research JPR Journal of Psychosomatic Research Communications Judy Smith, 818/992-8867 Internet, jprcommun@aol.com |
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