Procom and StorageTek Complete Qualification of Libraries and Tape Drives for NetFORCE 1000 and 3000 Series Storage Solutions.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers IRVINE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 19, 2002 Procom Technology (Nasdaq:PRCM PRCM Power, Reset and Clock Management PRCM Master Chief Parachute Rigger (Naval Rating) PRCM Passive Radiation Countermeasures PRCM Parallel Relay Channel Model ) and Storage Technology Corporation (StorageTek(R)) (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :STK), the storage services and solutions expert, have jointly completed qualification of StorageTek tape libraries and tape drives for backing up data stored on Procom's NetFORCE(R) 1000 and 3000 series storage solutions. Procom and StorageTek testing encompassed StorageTek L20, L40 and L80 tape libraries with Seagate 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. LTO (Linear Tape Open) A family of open magnetic tape standards developed by HP, IBM and Quantum (formerly the Certance subsidiary of Seagate) that are licensed to third-party vendors. LTO cartridges contain a memory that stores historical usage data. , or Quantum 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. 7000, and DLT 8000 tape drives. "We strive to make our solutions as easy to integrate into a customer's overall data management plan as possible, and providing vendor compatible solutions is an important part of that," said Procom Technology Senior Product Manager Kevin Judd. "The combination of StorageTek tape libraries and NetFORCE products provide a data and storage management solution that ensures the safety of all data." StorageTek tape libraries deliver asset protection and management to distributed NT, Novell, Linux and 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). environments. Plug-and-play capabilities enable easy installation and management right out of the box. Continuous automatic calibration calibration /cal·i·bra·tion/ (kal?i-bra´shun) determination of the accuracy of an instrument, usually by measurement of its variation from a standard, to ascertain necessary correction factors. keeps the library operating at full performance. StorageTek's superior reliability provides for an average failure rate of one per two million swaps. "StorageTek's relationship with Procom demonstrates our commitment to open connectivity and enables our customers a range of options for meeting their unique requirements," said Tim Steadman, StorageTek director, Corporate Alliances. "StorageTek is committed to providing customers with solid backup and restore solutions for NAS (1) See network access server. (2) (Network Attached Storage) A specialized file server that connects to the network. A NAS device contains a slimmed-down operating system and a file system and processes only I/O requests by supporting the popular . In time, we plan to expand the Procom certification to include additional tape drive and library technologies." NetFORCE Series The NetFORCE product family addresses the full spectrum of enterprise storage requirements with scalable solutions ranging from 103 GB to 17 TB, at as little as 1.3 cents per MB. Every NetFORCE product features a powerful combination of optimized software, open architecture and best-of-breed components, making them highly cost-effective and simple to install. Procom's NetFORCE innovations include the recently introduced NetFORCE 800, which delivers enterprise-like features at an entry-level price point. The NetFORCE 1750, which has an improved architecture, will allow for future expansion. The NetFORCE 3500 and 3600 deliver high performance, feature-rich capabilities specifically designed for data intensive applications. NetFORCE with DUET enables both file level and block-level data access in the same storage solution. ProMirror's near real-time Mirroring(TM) architecture ensures data from the source filer is continuously reflected onto the target filer, eliminating any single point of failure. About StorageTek StorageTek (NYSE:STK), a $2 billion worldwide company with headquarters in Louisville, Colo., delivers a broad range of storage solutions for digitized data. StorageTek solutions are easy to manage and allow universal access to data across servers, media types and storage networks. StorageTek is the innovator and global leader in virtual storage solutions for tape automation, disk storage systems and storage networking and is a voting member of the SNIA (Storage Networking Industry Association, San Francisco, CA, www.snia.org) An organization devoted to the advancement of mission critical storage systems. Founded in 1997, its goal is to determine the standards that must be developed to allow hosts and storage systems to interact via . Because of StorageTek, customers can manage and leverage their digital assets as their businesses grow and can maximize IT productivity to ensure enterprise-class business continuity. For more information, see www.storagetek.com, or call 800.786.7835. About Procom Technology Procom Technology -- (Nasdaq:PRCM) is a leading developer and worldwide provider of network attached storage (NAS) solutions. Since 1987, Procom has been the value leader in data storage products and currently its NetFORCE series is unmatched in price performance. In the past two years, Procom has installed more than 1,500 NAS solutions worldwide. For more information about NetFORCE, please visit www.procom.com. This release contains forward-looking statements forward-looking statement A projected financial statement based on management expectations. A forward-looking statement involves risks with regard to the accuracy of assumptions underlying the projections. within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Such statements are subject to certain risks and uncertainties, which could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed in the forward-looking statements. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date hereof here·of adv. Of this. hereof Adverb Formal or law of or concerning this Adv. 1. hereof - of or concerning this; "the twigs hereof are physic" . The Company undertakes no obligation to publish revised forward-looking statements to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events or circumstances CIRCUMSTANCES, evidence. The particulars which accompany a fact. 2. The facts proved are either possible or impossible, ordinary and probable, or extraordinary and improbable, recent or ancient; they may have happened near us, or afar off; they are public or after the date hereof or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events. Readers are urged to carefully review and consider the various disclosures made by the Company to advise interested parties of certain risks and other factors that may affect the Company's business and operating results, including the disclosures made in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K Form 10-K A report required by the SEC from exchange-listed companies that provides for annual disclosure of certain financial information. Form 10-K See 10-K. for the fiscal year ended July 31, 2001. |
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