Procom CD-ROM Technology Selected by Romanian Government for Program to Modernize Financial Infrastructure.IRVINE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 24, 1998--Procom Technology Inc. (Nasdaq:PRCM PRCM Power, Reset and Clock Management PRCM Master Chief Parachute Rigger (Naval Rating) PRCM Passive Radiation Countermeasures PRCM Parallel Relay Channel Model ) Tuesday announced that it has won a major contract with the Romanian government to supply its CD FORCE CD towers as part of a major overhaul of the Romanian banking system. Under the initial phase of the agreement, Procom is supplying the Romanian Ministry of Finance with 53 CD FORCE CD-ROM towers and 53 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. recorders. James Wainwright, Procom's international account manager who handled the project, along with the company's Romanian reseller, Net Consulting, said the deal emerged from a need by the Romanian Ministry of Finance to modernize its operations and upgrade the infrastructure to international standards. The project required a large scale records archiving and retrieval system as well as maintaining files on bank registries and transactions. The archiving and retrieval requirements, coupled with the large data load demanded a CD-ROM jukebox See CD-ROM server. solution, said Wainwright. The solution developed by Procom is based on the company's cross-platform CD FORCE tower containing 28 CD-ROM drives CD-ROM drives, which today typically means a CD-RW drive that is a combo CD-ROM, CD-R and CD-RW drive, come in a variety of speeds. The original drive (1x) transferred data at 150KB per second. and 18 gigabytes of network-accessible data and PCDR-4/6x CD recorder See CD-R. to handle the data archiving operations. According to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. Wainwright, Procom won the contract because of the flexibility of the CD FORCE software, enabling a variety of applications that were not available with other solutions. A key feature is cross-platform support and security and metering features, which are important for archiving. "They chose Procom because the CD FORCE program itself allows many applications that other programs wouldn't allow, said Wainwright. "Our CD FORCE software was the key. There are plenty of jukeboxes out there, but Procom's CD FORCE software is the most flexible." Procom's CD FORCE tower is the first network-attached storage See NAS. solution on the market that offers cross-platform compatibility for up to 140 CDs (with CD Changer Changer The name given to a clearing member that is willing to assume the opposite position of a futures contract within a larger alternative exchange, of which it also is a clearing member. ) or 28 DVDs. The CD FORCE 28-Bay has four modules of 7 bays, allowing the unit to hold up to 28 drives. Each of the four 7-bay modules in the CD FORCE 28-Bay can accommodate either 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). , Hyper CD-ROM, CD Changer or DVD-ROM DVD-ROM: see digital versatile disc. A read-only DVD disc used to permanently store data files. DVD-ROM discs are widely used to distribute large software applications that exceed the capacity of a CD-ROM disc. drives. The unit also has an embedded CPU CPU in full central processing unit Principal component of a digital computer, composed of a control unit, an instruction-decoding unit, and an arithmetic-logic unit. , running Procom's legendary software CD FORCE. The CD FORCE 28-Bay can also be configured with Procom's Hyper CD Technology, which provides the fastest access to data currently on the market, making it a perfect fit for corporations with a large number of users because data can be obtained quickly, easily and simultaneously. When the unit is configured with CD Changers, the four, 7-drive modules will hold a total of 140 CDs, which is a higher performance solution compared with competitive CD jukeboxes. The CD Changer offers a higher reliability factor than jukeboxes because the array of CD changers does not have a single mechanical failure point. CD FORCE is built upon Procom's own MESA (Managed Enterprise Storage Architecture), proprietary storage management software that allows the CD FORCE 28-Bay to connect directly to the network cabling and provide access to client workstations without proprietary software. Access is available from most client workstations and communication protocols. Features include: -- Supports homogeneous and heterogeneous networks -- Supports Microsoft NT Domain Services -- Supports Novell NetWare Directory Services (NDS) -- User and Administration GUI -- Supports Web Mapping and Web Administration -- Security and Metering -- Aggregate mount About Procom Irvine-based Procom Technology manufactures intelligent network storage solutions from CD-ROM and DVD-ROM arrays to enterprise-class RAID and Tape storage systems, as well as hard drive upgrades for notebooks, PCs and servers. In particular, Procom is the world's largest manufacturer of CD-ROM and DVD-ROM networking solutions. The company's embedded software provides seamless integration of network-attached storage devices (NASD NASD See: National Association of Securities Dealers NASD See National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD). ) into all major networking environments. Procom sells its storage products to Fortune 1000 corporations and institutions through a worldwide network of computer resellers and distributors in 90 countries. With about 300 employees, the company has offices located throughout the United States and in Germany, France, Canada and the Middle East. Procom is publicly traded on the NASDAQ National Market System under the symbol PRCM. |
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