Tandberg Data introduces 26 GB tape storage solution.SIMI VALLEY Simi Valley (sē`mē, sĭm`ē), city (1990 pop. 100,217), Ventura co., SW Calif. in an oil, fruit, and farm region; laid out 1887, inc. 1969. , Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 11, 1996-- MLR MLR mixed lymphocyte reaction. MLR Myocardial laser revascularization, see there Technology Enables Quarter-Inch Tape To Expand Into Fast Growing 10+ GB Segment; Availability: Immediate; Price: $2,749 (Internal) Tandberg Data Inc. on Monday announced the immediate availability of the Tandberg MLR1 Tape Storage Solution, the company's new 26 GB capacity data storage system which utilizes Tandberg Data's new Multichannel Using two or more paths for transmission or processing. It can refer to a variety of architectures including (1) multiple I/O channels between the CPU and peripheral devices, (2) multiple wires in a cable, (3) multiple "logical" channels within a single wire or fiber or (4) multiple Linear Recording (MLR) technology to achieve unprecedented data capacity levels and transfer rates on quarter-inch tape drives. The Tandberg MLR1 offers a five-fold increase in capacity and performance over exiting quarter-inch tape drive products on the market. Tandberg Data's new tape drive, featuring 13 GB native capacity and 26 GB capacity via hardware data compression, has a data transfer rate of up to 180 MB per minute, or 3 MB per second, using the hardware data compression mode. The Tandberg MLR1 is well suited to meet the increasing storage requirements found in higher-end PC server environments and workstations that are running under NetWare, 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). and Windows NT. This new tape drive is at the forefront of a new generation of tape drives that can be used for more than backup applications, including data storage archiving and near-line storage -- such as off-loading over-burdened hard disks. MLR Technology -- Next Generation Technology in Tape Drives MLR1 technology combines several innovations to quarter-inch tape technology that Tandberg Data has long been the industry leader in producing. The Tandberg MLR1 uses Run Length Limited (RLL (Run Length Limited) An encoding method commonly used on magnetic disks, including RLL, IDE, SCSI, ESDI, SMD and IPI interfaces. The actual number of bits recorded on the disk is greater than the data bits. ) data encoding for 67 percent higher data density without any increase in recording density compared with Tandberg Data's other tape drives. The number of data tracks has been increased 240 percent from 42 to 144. At the same time, "servo tracking" is implemented with this product, which prevents overwrite (1) A data entry mode that writes over existing characters on screen when new characters are typed in. Contrast with insert mode. (2) To record new data on top of existing data such as when a disk record or file is updated. of adjacent tracks at this much higher track density. MLR technology utilizes a thin-film magneto-resistive head for higher efficiency and improved signal-to-noise and lower error rates -- not to mention a 500 percent increase in recording speed. "The market for high-end computers is expanding rapidly and, as a consequence, the opportunity is also growing rapidly for tape drives greater than 10+ GB to be used with these new computers," said Richard Severa, vice president, marketing for Tandberg Data. "We are forecasting that the 10+ GB market segment will triple in the next three years. The Tandberg MLR1 is positioned to meet the capacity, the performance and, just as importantly, the reliability requirements for this market segment as compared to 8 mm helical scan or digital audio tape See DAT. (storage, music) Digital Audio Tape - (DAT) A format for storing music on magnetic tape, developed in the mid-1980s by Sony and Philips. As digital music was popularized by compact discs, the need for a digital recording format for the consumer existed. (DAT (1) (Dynamic Address Translator) A hardware circuit that converts a virtual memory address into a real address. See also DAT file. (2) (Digital Audio Tape) A magnetic tape technology used for backing up data. ) technologies." Tandberg Data has been the dominant supplier of high capacity (greater than 1.3 GB) quarter-inch tape drives with a greater than 80 percent market share in this segment for the past few years. Tandberg MLR1 Tape Storage Solution -- One Solution For All Applications The Tandberg MLR1 is a complete, turnkey solution. It features a Seagate Software Storage Suite for Desktop and Servers, all on a series of 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). disks, a 13 GB Imation MLR Tape Cartridge (1,200-foot length), a Dry Process cleaning cartridge and all required cables for connection to 16-bit Wide or 8-bit Narrow SCSI interfaces. The Seagate software suite includes single server support for Novell, Windows NT, DOS, Windows and Windows 95. Broadening the application support even further, Legato LDBU LDBU Local Data Buffer Unit Software is also included, which provides single server support for Solaris, ALX ALX Alexandria (Egyptian automobile license plate) ALX America's Learning Exchange ALX Alienware Luxury Experience (Alienware Corp. and SunOS. Unlike some other software included with storage devices, all of the software included with the Tandberg MLR1 is "unlocked" for simple and immediate use. As an additional benefit for both the end-user and the VAR/reseller, the Seagate software suite is provided in four languages -- English, French, German and Spanish. Also included on the CD-ROMs is the Tandberg MLR1 user manual. This manual features an interactive tutorial and a tape tour. Another feature contained on the CD-ROMs is Seagate Direct Tape Access (DTA DTA Drive Through Appraisal DTA Data (File Name Extension) DTA Differential Thermal Analysis DTA Department of Transitional Assistance (Massachusetts) DTA Development Trusts Association ) software for Windows and Windows 95. DTA software allows the user to access the tape drive, just as they access the hard drives from anywhere within Windows or Windows 95. This feature enables the user to view the tape drive as an extension of the hard drive, offering unlimited amounts of data storage by substituting tape cartridges and making the Tandberg MLR1 ideally suited for use in downloading files from the Internet and in multimedia applications or in high-capacity file storage uses. MLR Technology -- Continues High-Reliability Found In Quarter-Inch Tape Tandberg Data has long been known as a producer of the highest capacity, most reliable quarter-inch tape drives on the market. The Tandberg MLR1 tape drive benefits from this legacy of reliability with a minimum number of moving parts -- in fact, only two moving parts during recording. The Tandberg MLR1 features a mean time between failures (MTBF (Mean Time Between Failure) The average time a component works without failure. It is the number of failures divided by the hours under observation. MTBF - Mean Time Between Failures ) of 300,000 hours. Another feature unique to the tape drive is "backward compatibility" for both read and write with older quarter-inch tape cartridges ranging in capacity from 150 MB to 2.5 GB. There are more than six million quarter-inch data cartridges in use already. The Tandberg MLR1 is the lowest-cost-per-MB tape solution, greater than 10 GB, on the market. An internal version of the product has a suggested list price of $2,749, and in an external configuration, the suggested list price is $2,949. Both versions are available immediately from Tandberg Data distributors. The new Tandberg MLR1 carries a full two-year warranty. For more information, contact Tandberg Data at 800/TANDBERG (826-3237) or visit Tandberg on the World Wide Web at http://www.tandberg.com. Tandberg Data Tandberg Data, based in Simi Valley, is a subsidiary of Tandberg Data ASA Asa (ā`sə), in the Bible, king of Judah, son and successor of Abijah. He was a good king, zealous in his extirpation of idols. When Baasha of Israel took Ramah (a few miles N of Jerusalem), Asa bought the help of Benhadad of Damascus and of Oslo, Norway. The company is a pioneer in streaming tape technology and is the leading worldwide supplier of high-speed, high-capacity quarter inch tape drives and related products for computer backup, archival storage and software distribution. Tandberg Data's products are also sold through distributors, including Tech Data, Gates/Arrow, Western Microsystems, Bell Microproducts, Wyle Labs, Marshall, Consan, and Ameriquest. Major OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) The rebranding of equipment and selling it. The term initially referred to the company that made the products (the "original" manufacturer), but eventually became widely used to refer to the organization that buys the products and customers include 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) , Digital Equipment Corp., H.P.'s Colorado Memory Systems division, Lucent Technologies, Unisys and Sun Microsystems. CONTACT: Tandberg Data Inc., Simi Valley Richard Severa, Vice President, Marketing 805/579-1000 Fax: 805/579-2555 or Fisher Business Communications William L. Prichard, V.P./P.R. Robert J. Fisher Robert J. (Bob) Fisher serves as the interim chief executive officer of Gap Inc., replacing Paul Pressler, who left the company on January 22, 2007. In addition, Fisher serves as the chairman of the board of directors of Gap Inc., a position to which he was elected in 2004. , President 714/556-1313 Fax: 714/556-1216 |
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