Seagate Software launches Seagate Direct Tape Access for Windows and Windows 95; Seagate Direct Tape Access allows users to access their tape device as they would access a hard drive.ORLANDO, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 26, 1996--Seagate Software, Storage Management Group (SMG SMG - Screen Management Guidelines. A VMS package of run-time library routines providing windows on DEC VT100 terminals. ) today launched Seagate Direct Tape Access, a solution that allows Windows and Windows 95 users to store and use virtually unlimited amounts of data and access it from their backup tape See tape backup. device with a simple drag-and-drop operation. Escalating demand for easy-to-access storage is being fueled by the growing use of digital video, audio and Internet multimedia downloads. Seagate Direct Tape Access answers that demand by providing users with seamless access to files on their tape drive. It accomplishes this by allowing the tape device to be viewed as a virtual extension of the hard drive. With Seagate Direct Tape Access, users see their tape device as a logical drive letter from within Windows 95 Explorer, Windows 3.x Windows 3.x can refer to either an individual or all of the following versions of Microsoft Windows:
Compatible with a wide range of tape devices, Seagate Direct Tape Access expands the uses of tape devices beyond the traditional backup applications without requiring additional investments in hardware. "Seagate Direct Tape Access is ideally suited for multimedia and high-capacity file storage," said Ric Rodriguez, vice president of research and development at Seagate Software Seagate Software was an international software corporation headquartered in Scotts Valley, California. It was a majority owned subsidiary of Seagate Technology, the largest independent disc drive and related components company in the world. , Storage Management Group. "Whether you want to extend your hard drive storage, create multimedia libraries or transfer and copy large quantities of information, Seagate Direct Tape Access can help you do it quickly and easily." In addition, Seagate Direct Tape Access supports the QIC-113 format, allowing the user to read and restore files created with Seagate or other backup software See backup program. (tool, software) backup software - Software for doing a backup, often included as part of the operating system. Backup software should provide ways to specify what files get backed up and to where. within the operating system operating system (OS) Software that controls the operation of a computer, directs the input and output of data, keeps track of files, and controls the processing of computer programs. eliminating the need to perform the restore function through backup software. Other key features of Seagate Direct Tape Access include: -0- - Tape drive appears as a mounted device within the file manager or Explorer, providing all the basic file management functions that are available throughout the operating system. - Ability to drag-n-drop files and directories to and from the tape window to the hard disc or floppy window within the file manager. - Read and copy capability of the tape device outside of Windows under DOS. - Captures multimedia files directly to tape. - Reads QIC-113 format backup tapes. Backup sessions appear as a directory of files, allowing the user to open a particular file or group of files from within the application or file manager. - Plug-and-play compatibility with a wide range of tape devices. -0- Seagate Direct Tape Access is expected to be released in September with a MSRP MSRP Manufacturer's Suggested Retail Price MSRP Message Session Relay Protocol MSRP Multi-Species Recovery Plan (US Fish & Wildlife Service) MSRP Member of the Society for Radiological Protection (UK) of $89 (U.S. dollars). Seagate Software, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Seagate Technology (company) Seagate Technology - A major manufacturer of hard disk drives, founded in 1979 as "Shugart Technology" by Alan F. Shugart and Finis Conner. That name is on the original patents for the 5.25" hard disk drive. , Inc., develops tools and applications in the area of information management and infrastructure management, including network, systems and storage management. Its industry-leading software solutions are developed as integral components of a total data management product strategy supporting all major operating environments. Seagate Software has established strategic relationships with Microsoft, Novell, IBM (International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY, www.ibm.com) The world's largest computer company. IBM's product lines include the S/390 mainframes (zSeries), AS/400 midrange business systems (iSeries), RS/6000 workstations and servers (pSeries), Intel-based servers (xSeries) , HP and other industry pacesetters, and markets its products worldwide through distributors, value-added resellers, system integrators, retailers, OEMs and large corporate users. For more information about Seagate Software, Storage Management Group, contact our Lake Mary Lake Mary may refer to:
Skyline Drive is a 105 mile (169 km) road that runs the entire length of the National Park Service's Shenandoah National Park in , Lake Mary, FL 32746; 1-800-327-2232; (407) 333-7500; FAX (407) 333-7730; or on the World Wide Web at http://www.smg.seagate.com. -0- NOTE TO EDITORS: Seagate and Seagate Technology are registered trademarks of Seagate Technology, Inc. Seagate Software is a trademark of Seagate Technology, Inc. Direct Tape Access is a either trademark or registered trademark of Seagate Technology, Inc. or one of its subsidiaries. All other trademarks and registered trademarks are the property of their respective owners. CONTACT: Crescent Communications Jane Bator, 770/698-8650 ext. 111 jbator@crescomm.com or Seagate Software, Inc. Jan Jahosky, 407/805-3308 jjahosky@smg.seagatesoftware.com |
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