Tektronix making price/proformance upgrade....................
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TEKTRONIX: Tektronix makes dramatic improvements in profile price performance using new RAID technology
Presswire - August 28, 1998 13:28
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M2 PRESSWIRE-28 August 1998-TEKTRONIX: Tektronix makes dramatic improvements in profile price performance using new RAID technology (C)1994-98 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD
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Tektronix, Inc's (NYSE:TEK) implementation of the PRS250 RAID solution into the Profile PDR300 video server product line has drastically reduced the entry price of RAID-based server solutions from Tektronix. The price performance of the MPEG-2 PDR300, combined with its storage efficiency, has resulted in a dramatic increase in customer implementations worldwide.
The world's most popular video server has shipped 13,000 channels to date, confirming Tektronix position as the video server market leader. A partial list of U.S. customers implementing the new PDR300 video server with RAID includes CBS, FOX, News Television, Paxson Communications, Scripps Howard Group, Time Warner, and Turner Entertainment Network.
"With the improvement in pricing of the PDR300, Tektronix is now able to offer a low-end competitive solution," said Paul DesChenes, Chief Engineer, KPXC-TV, Denver. "The PDR300s attractive price performance makes the world's best video server available to everyone."
State-of-the-art engineering has led to notable improvements in the Profile's high-performance RAID system. The RAID solution doubles the available bandwidth resulting in fewer drives being required to run multiple channels of video, which in turn has lowered the entry price of the popular Profile server by as much as 40%. Implementation of this system redefines the Profile price/performance value, making Profile servers more affordable than ever before.
"Tektronix is constantly striving to give our customers the best quality product for the best possible price," said Tim Thorsteinson, president, Video and Networking Division, Tektronix. "The PRS250 RAID solution is a perfect example of achieving that goal."
The Emmy award-winning Profile server is a key element in the Tektronix Digital Media Foundation (DMF) initiative for the transition to digital broadcasting. The DMF initiative provides broadcasters with a server-based foundation for applications ranging from post and live production to on-air replay.
Tektronix is a portfolio of measurement, color printing and video and networking businesses dedicated to applying technology excellence to customer challenges. Tektronix is headquartered in Wilsonville, Oregon and has operations in 25 countries outside the United States. Founded in 1946, the company had revenues of $2.1 billion in fiscal 1998.
CONTACT: Laura Barber, Tektronix, Inc. Tel: +1 503 627-6240 e-mail: laura.barber@tek.com WWW: tek.com Elke Heiss, GlobalCom PR Network Tel: +1 415 439-5305 e-mail: elke.heiss@globalcom-city.com
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