Quantum DLT 7000 Tape System Backup Solutions Now Offered by Dell
Business Wire via Dow Jones
MILPITAS, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 11, 1998--Quantum Corporation
(NASDAQ:QNTM) announced today that Dell Computer Corporation will offer Quantum
industry leading DLT(tm) 7000 tape system as an optional departmental or
enterprise backup solution. The DLT 7000 tape system is supported on the Dell
PowerEdge 4100, 4200 and 6100 servers.
The DLT 7000 35/70 GB tape drive provides the high-availability, scalability
and high-volume data integrity that is essential for today's backup
requirements. With this drive customers can expect to benefit from faster data
backup, extended tape life, and enhanced data integrity and reliability. The DLT
7000 tape system is fully available from Dell in internal, tabletop and
rack-mountable versions. Dell also supports the DLT(tm) 4000 on the 4100, 4200
and 6100 line of servers.
"The DLTtape technology provides the most compelling balance of reliability,
performance and scalability required for enterprise and departmental computing
environments," said Brodie Keast, vice president and general manager of
Quantum's DLTtape(tm) division. "Dell's selection of the DLT 7000 tape system is
a natural extension of its current line of DLTtape system products and is
complementary to Dell's enterprise server offerings."
About the DLTtape System
DLT technology has become the worldwide defacto industry standard in the
mid-range tape market. The DLTtape system has been widely adopted by a broad
range of industry leaders including major OEMs such as Compaq Computer
Corporation, Dell Computers, Digital Equipment Corporation, Hewlett-Packard,
IBM, Silicon Graphics, Inc., and Sun Microsystems. Tape library OEMs that have
announced, and are shipping DLTtape systems as part of their tape library line
are, Advanced Digital Information Corporation (ADIC), ATL, Exabyte, Overland
Data, Inc. (ODI), Breece Hill and StorageTek. Major distributors offering DLT
product line are Arrow-Schweber, Bell Micro, Globelle, Ingram Micro, Marshall
Industries, and Wyle.
The DLT 7000 tape system is Quantum's most recent offering in its renowned
tape drive family. The DLT 7000 tape system provides an industry-leading
capacity of 70 gigabytes (GB) (compressed) and a sustained data transfer rate of
up to 10 megabytes (MB)/second. The DLT 7000 tape system features a SCSI-2
fast/wide interface with single-ended and differential options.
With regard to reliability, the stand-alone DLT 7000 tape system 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 at a 100 percent duty
cycle and 300,000 at a 20 percent duty cycle. The DLT 7000 tape system is read
and write compatible with all Quantum's previous generation of DLTtape systems.
In addition to providing backward compatibility with legacy DLTtape system,
DLTtape 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 is the only storage company that has
developed leadership positions in both fixed and removable storage products. One
of the highest volume global suppliers of hard disk drives and the leader in the
mid-range tape market, 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's sales for the fiscal year ending
March 1997 were $5.3 billion. The company's world wide web home address is
quantum.com.
Note to Editors: The Quantum logo is a registered trademark and DLT is a
trademark of Quantum Corporation. All other trademarks are property of their
respective companies.
CONTACT: Quantum Corporation
Sonal Dave-Mehta, 408/324-7415
sdavemeh@qntm.com
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