Tandberg's SLR100 Library Stacks Up To The Competition.Tandberg Data Tandberg Data (OSE: TAD) is a company focused on data storage products, especially streamers, headquartered in Oslo, Norway. They are the only company still selling drives that use the QIC format (also known as SLR), but also produce VXA, LTO and DLT products, along with , Inc. announced the company's SLR (1) (Scalable Linear Recording) A line of magnetic tape drives from Tandberg Data that evolved from the QIC Data Cartridge format. See QIC. (2) (Single Lens Reflex) A camera that uses the same lens for viewing and shooting. (Scalable Linear Recording Scalable Linear Recording is the name used by TANDBERG DATA for its line of QIC based tape drives. The earliest SLR drive, the SLR1, has a capacity of 250 MB, while the latest drive, the SLR140, has a capacity of 70 GB. ) roadmap with the introduction of the Tandberg SLR100 Library, bringing the reliability and security of an automated tape solution to network environments. The tape solution offers up to 4TB capacity and transfer rates of up to 144GB/hr and is available in three deskside models, accommodating from ten to forty cartridges and up to four SLR100 tape drives. "We are pleased to launch the [solution] and extend the SLR tape automation system family," said Al Duras, general manager at Tandberg Data. "This library will satisfy customers who demand a tape storage solution and who understand the value of protecting their storage environment." SLR technology--with a base of 2.9 million products worldwide--offers protection with backward compatibility See backward compatible. (jargon) backward compatibility - Able to share data or commands with older versions of itself, or sometimes other older systems, particularly systems it intends to supplant. and scalability to SLR tape storage products. Customers benefit from ease of installation, reliable operation, a control panel, removable magazine, barcode reader See bar code reader. , and I/O port (1) (Input/Output port) A pathway into and out of the computer. See port. (2) (Input/Output port) In a PC, an address used for input or output. See PC I/O addressing. . The SLR Library product line offers scalability by utilizing SLR tape drives such as the Tandberg SLR32 and SLR50 and, now, the new product. The product is designed to back up information in multi-server environments for months without user intervention, ensuring data protection and use of resources within the organization. It is compatible with major operating systems and tape software applications. It has a street price of $6,900 to $26,500 and is now available for distribution. |
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