Plasmon Introduces G-Series Optical Libraries Powered by UDO; Ultra Density Optical Support Triples Capacity at Existing Price Points.Business Editors COMDEX The former, premier computer trade show in the U.S. Although it grew into an end user event, it was originally created for dealers and distributors (it was the COMputer Dealers EXposition). Las Vegas Las Vegas (läs vā`gəs), city (1990 pop. 258,295), seat of Clark co., S Nev.; inc. 1911. It is the largest city in Nevada and the center of one of the fastest-growing urban areas in the United States. 2003 LAS VEGAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 17, 2003 Plasmon (LSE LSE - Language Sensitive Editor : PLM (Product Life cycle Management) A comprehensive information system that coordinates all aspects of a product from initial concept to its eventual retirement. Sometimes called the "digital backbone" of a product, it includes the requirements phase, analysis and design ), the market leader for professional data archival solutions, today introduced its first G-Series optical libraries powered by UDO (Ultra Density Optical) A 5.25" rewritable optical disc technology from Plasmon (www.plasmon.com) that also supports write-once (WORM) media. Using blue laser optics and phase change recording, 30GB drives and cartridges were introduced in 2003 with plans for 60GB and (TM) (Ultra Density Optical Ultra Density Optical (UDO) is an optical disc format designed for high-density storage of high-definition video and data. Overview An Ultra Density Optical disc or UDO is a 5.25" ISO cartridge optical disc which can store up to 60 GB of data. ) technology. (See related release, "Plasmon Announces Launch of UDO.") The new UDO libraries are being introduced at prices equivalent to those of existing MO (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. Optical) storage libraries, with triple the capacity. They can be ordered through channel partners immediately and will start shipping in volume next month. The new G-Series powered by UDO represent a significant step forward in optical libraries. UDO technology makes the libraries far more cost-effective than competitive optical or hard disk-based systems, and provides data authenticity and longevity not achievable with tape libraries. New Entry Level and Midrange configurations make permanent archiving affordable for workgroup and distributed computing environments. Support for both 30GB UDO and 9.1GB Magneto Optical (MO) media reduces the need for media migration. "Plasmon's world-class G-Series libraries powered by UDO enable organizations to implement best-practice archival solutions whatever their data capacity requirements," said Nigel Street, Chief Executive of Plasmon. "The libraries are available in a broad range of configurations to help organizations painlessly and cost-effectively manage long-term knowledge assets." G-Series libraries include state-of-the-art features, including dual pickers, hot-swappable drives and redundant power supplies. They provide excellent access times, typically about 10 seconds, are designed for minimum downtime and are available in a broad range of configurations to fit customer requirements. Models range from 24 to 638 slots, with fully populated A circuit board whose sockets are completely filled with chips. UDO capacities from 720GB to almost 20TB. The new Entry Level libraries have one or two drives, 24 or 32 disk slots and fully populated UDO storage capacities from 720GB to just under 1TB. The new Midrange libraries scale from two to four drives and are available in 72 and 80 slot configurations with UDO storage capacities up to 2.4TB. Entry Level library list prices start at $7,935 and Midrange library list prices start at $20,000. The new libraries complement new UDO versions of existing G-Series Libraries that span from 104 to 638 slot configurations. Powered by UDO G-Series libraries feature UDO drives and media. The first storage technology designed specifically for professional archive applications, blue laser-based UDO provides true Write Once data integrity using Phase Change technology. UDO also delivers dramatically greater capacity than previous optical storage technologies. 30GB UDO cartridges are available with both true Write Once and Rewritable media, with a future roadmap delivering larger capacities up to 120GB. About Plasmon Plasmon is the world leader in professional archival solutions, providing a comprehensive line of optical libraries, drives and media. Customers include corporations, institutions and government agencies worldwide and are backed by a global service and support network. Founded in 1985, Plasmon is listed on the London Stock Exchange London Stock Exchange London marketplace for securities. It was formed in 1773 by a group of stockbrokers who had been doing business informally in local coffeehouses. , (LSE: PLM), and had fiscal year 2003 sales revenues of $95 million. Worldwide headquarters are in Cambridge, England with US Sales and Manufacturing based in Colorado. Plasmon has regional sales offices throughout Europe and North America North America, third largest continent (1990 est. pop. 365,000,000), c.9,400,000 sq mi (24,346,000 sq km), the northern of the two continents of the Western Hemisphere. . For more information, visit www.plasmon.com or www.plasmon.co.uk. Plasmon and UDO are registered trademarks of Plasmon Plc. Copyright 2003 |
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