Tech,
Here's the OEM agreement I was referring to. I don't know who manufactures what, but you can take solace in the fact that quantum offering DLT enterprise backup systems is a big plus for qntm.
qntm also has OEM agreements with IBM, HP, DELL, DEC. In other words qntm is making DLT the de facto standard.
Dale
FOR RELEASE: July 9, 1997, 12:30 PM, PDT
QUANTUM DLTT 7000 TAPE DRIVE BACKUP SOLUTIONS NOW BEING OFFERED BY COMPAQ'S ENTERPRISE STORAGE AND OPTIONS DIVISION
MILPITAS, Calif., July 9, 1997 - Quantum Corporation (NMS: QNTM) announced today that Compaq Computer Corporation will offer Quantum's industry leading DLTT 7000 tape drive as an option with Compaq's enterprise servers and system storage products.
Combined with the DLTT 7000, Compaq offers a complete enterprise solution by providing high-availability, scalability and high-volume data integrity essential for today's backup requirements. The new Compaq 35/70 GB DLT drives are available in tabletop configurations, rack-mountable versions and storage array products.
"Quantum's DLT technology provides the ideal combination of reliability, performance and scalability required for enterprise computing environments," said Brodie Keast, vice president and general manager, DLTT division. "Compaq's selection of Quantum DLT products expands an established relationship -- the Quantum DLT 7000 is a logical extension of their product line in the DLT technology space."
About the Quantum DLT 7000 Products
The DLT 7000 tape drive is Quantum's most recent offering in its renowned tape drive family. The DLT 7000 product provides an industry-leading capacity of 70 gigabytes (GB) (compressed) and a sustained data transfer rate of 10 megabytes (MB) (compressed)/second. The DLT 7000 tape drive features a SCSI-2 fast/wide interface with single-ended and differential options.
With regard to reliability, the stand-alone DLT 7000 tape drive features a head life of 30,000 hours, media durability of 1,000,000 tape passes, and an overall Mean Time Between Failures (MTBF) of 200,000 hours. The DLT 7000 drive is read and write compatible with all Quantum's previous generation DLT tape drives. In addition to providing backward compatibility with legacy DLT tape drives, DLT technology offers a well-defined path for future performance and capacity improvements that will ensure its longevity in the marketplace.
About Quantum
Founded in 1980, Quantum Corporation designs, manufactures and markets storage products for today's digitized world. One of the highest volume global suppliers of hard disk drives, Quantum is widely recognized as the industry's quality leader. The company sells a broad range of storage products to OEM and distribution customers worldwide. Quantum sales for the fiscal year ending March 1997 were $5.3 billion. Quantum's world wide web home page address is quantum.com. |
