Spectra Logic's 4000 supported by PDC's BudTool.BOULDER, Colo.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 31, 1995--Spectra Logic of Boulder, CO, and PDC (1) (Primary Domain Controller) A Windows NT/2000 service that manages security for its local domain. Every domain has one PDC, which contains a database of usernames, passwords and permissions. , headquartered in King of Prussia King of Prussia, industrialized suburban area (1990 pop. 18,406), Montgomery co., SE Pa. It has glass and steel fabricating, food processing, printing and publishing, and varied manufacturing (textiles, liquified petroleum gas, water-treatment and electrical , PA, have announced certified support of the Spectra 4000 Series tape libraries with PDC's BudTool software. Together, the products provide complete automation of backup and archival storage for 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). networks. The Spectra 4000 DDS-2 tape libraries are available with slots for 20, 40 or 60 cartridges. Each library can be configured with one to four tape drives. Using DDS-2 drives, the Spectra 4000/60 can store 600 Gigabytes of data at 2.5:1 compression (240 GB native), the 4000/40 has a capacity of 400 GB compressed / 160 GB uncompressed and the 4000/20 has a capacity of 200 GB compressed / 80 GB uncompressed. BudTool is an automated network backup and retrieval management tool that backs up data to a non-proprietary tape format using industry-standard UNIX utilities This is a list of UNIX utilities as specified by IEEE Std 1003.1-2004, which is part of the Single UNIX Specification (SUS). These utilities can be found on UNIX Operating systems and most UNIX-like operating systems. List IEEE Std 1003. . It requires no client-side software to load and install, resulting in both cost and time savings. In addition, BudTool scales well allowing for unlimited network growth. Since PDC licenses only the media server, the cost per seat actually diminishes as a network grows. Another key feature of the Spectra 4000 libraries is their ability to be field upgraded. Users can add tape drives to scale-up throughput and upgrade carousels to scale-up total capacity; barcode readers See bar code reader. can be added; robotics/user-interface firmware A category of memory chips that hold their content without electrical power. Firmware includes flash, ROM, PROM, EPROM and EEPROM technologies. When holding program instructions, firmware can be thought of as "hard software." See flash memory, ROM, PROM, EPROM, EEPROM and FOTA. can be uploaded from tape; and an EISA (Extended ISA) Pronounced "ee-suh." A PC bus standard that extends the 16-bit ISA bus (AT bus) to 32 bits and provides bus mastering. ISA cards can plug into an EISA slot. expansion slot A receptacle inside a computer or other electronic system that accepts a printed circuit board. The number of slots determines future expansion. See PC data buses. (hardware) expansion slot - A connector in a computer into which an expansion card can be plugged. is available for additional hardware functionality. When DDS-3 and DDS-4 drives become available, Spectra 4000 users can replace their drives to increase throughput and capacity. U.S. List prices start at $9,175 for a 20-cartridge, single- drive unit without a barcode reader; a 60-cartridge, two-drive unit with barcode (typical for high-capacity needs) is $25,275. Spectra Logic has manufactured high-end data storage products since 1979. Now as a division of Boulder, Colorado-based Western Automation, Spectra Logic manufactures a variety of high-performance data storage products for a broad range of platforms. For more information contact Spectra Logic, 1700 North 55th Street, Boulder, CO 80301 USA; telephone: 303/449-7759; fax: 303/939-8844; or E-mail: library@spectra.wali.com. PDC focuses on network management software, high-end UNIX hardware, UNIX connectivity, and migrating applications to client/server environments. The first to provide automated backup to tape libraries, PDC backs up more data on UNIX platforms than any other company. It maintains sales/service offices throughout the U.S. and software distributors in Europe and the Pacific Rim Pacific Rim, term used to describe the nations bordering the Pacific Ocean and the island countries situated in it. In the post–World War II era, the Pacific Rim has become an increasingly important and interconnected economic region. . PDC's field systems engineers provide on-site consultation, installation, integration for value-added applications, and training related to use of PDC software products. CONTACT: Spectra Logic John Kranz, 800/833-1132 or 303/449-7759 or PDC Karen Kelty, 610/265-3300, ext.126 |
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