The SAN is slowly becoming ubiquitous. Good for all FC switch makers. :~)
Monday April 19, 3:04 pm Eastern Time
Company Press Release
ADIC and Seagate Software Announce Certification
Of ADIC Scalar 1000 With Seagate Backup Exec
Fibre Channel San Solution
SCOTTS VALLEY, Calif./REDMOND, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 19, 1999--
-- High Bandwidth Storage Area Network Backup Provided by the
Combination of FibreReady(tm) Tape Library and Seagate Backup Exec
Shared Storage Option --
Seagate Software, the leading provider of storage management solutions for Microsoft Windows NT Server and Windows NT
Workstation operating systems, and ADIC (Nasdaq:ADIC - news), the leading drive-independent supplier of automated tape
libraries, today announced that the ADIC® Scalar® 1000 has been certified with Seagate Backup Exec Shared Storage
Option for Windows NT.
The combination of Seagate Backup Exec Shared Storage Option with the ADIC Scalar 1000 DLT tape library offers
customers a powerful, end-to-end Fibre Channel Storage Area Network (SAN) solution that provides greater performance,
efficiency and fault tolerance and allows the sharing of storage devices among multiple servers.
''In working with significant hardware vendors such as ADIC, Seagate Software is able to offer customers powerful SAN
solutions that support the growing market of Fibre Channel technology,'' said Michael Colemere, vice president of product
management and business alliances, Seagate Software, Network and Storage Management Group. ''With the ADIC Scalar
1000 and Seagate Backup Exec Shared Storage Option, customers are provided with a SAN solution that significantly
improves backup performance and makes data storage management more efficient.''
Seagate Software has tested and approved end-to-end configurations for leading Fibre Channel SAN hardware vendors.
These rigorous tests result in a configuration that seamlessly works in a Fibre Channel SAN environment and includes
certification of the ADIC Scalar 1000 with Seagate Backup Exec for Windows NT with Shared Storage Option.
''SAN technology dramatically increases backup performance and at the same time protects IT managers' technology
investment,'' said Jonathan Otis, vice-president of product management, ADIC. ''Working together, Seagate Software and
ADIC are bringing the concrete benefits of FibreReady(tm) backup to the Windows NT enterprise, including faster
performance, more efficient use of resources and more centralized data management.''
ADIC Scalar 1000
Available in FibreReady(tm) configurations, the Scalar 1000 combines the speed, capacity and reliability of leading tape
technologies with an architecture that scales economically to fit changing storage needs. The Scalar 1000 offers capacity from
6TB to over 80TB for 6 to 48 tape drives by dynamically expanding the size of its modular cabinet. Modular expansion
eliminates the need for pass-through ports and allows the Scalar 1000 to always operate as one integrated library with one
robotic system, even with four (the maximum) modules connected. With support for either DLT or AIT technology and
integrated FibreReady(tm) connectivity, the Scalar 1000 is ideally suited for being utilized as a shared enterprise storage
resource in a centralized Storage Area Network with Seagate Backup Exec Shared Storage Option.
Seagate Backup Exec Shared Storage Option
Seagate Backup Exec Shared Storage Option leverages the benefits of a Fibre Channel SAN, including increased backup
performance, centralized management, reduced impact on network users, consolidation of storage devices, superior efficiency,
scalability and lower total cost of ownership. Within a SAN, backup traffic no longer needs to pass over the main network, but
is off-loaded to a separate, confined SAN. A dedicated Fibre Channel - Arbitrated Loop within a SAN provides the flexibility
to run backup operations more frequently, instead of restricting backups to off-peak network times. As a result, business
productivity increases as network users no longer need to compete with the backup data traffic for network bandwidth.
Seagate Backup Exec Shared Storage Option is currently available with a U.S. suggested retail starter pack price of $4,995
(including support for two licenses of Seagate Backup Exec Shared Storage Option and two shared tape drives) through
Seagate Software's global network of TeamExec reseller and distribution partners. Additional Seagate Backup Exec Shared
Storage Option components are available for each incremental server and additional tape drive. Seagate Backup Exec Shared
Storage Option also requires the purchase of Seagate Backup Exec for Windows NT (v7.2 or greater). For a complete listing
of all Seagate Shared Storage Option certified end-to-end Fibre Channel solutions, visit seagatesoftware.com.
For more information about Seagate Software, network and storage management solutions, contact the Orlando-area office at:
400 International Parkway, Heathrow, FL 32746; 800/327-2232; 407/531-7501 or FAX: 407/531-7730.
About Seagate Software
Seagate Software, a subsidiary of Seagate Technology, Inc., develops tools and applications for Enterprise Information
Management (EIM); the solution for the growing need of corporations for superior information delivery, analysis and
availability. Seagate Software's diverse technology and breadth of leading products -- including the award-winning Seagate
Backup Exec, Seagate Crystal Reports, Seagate Desktop Management Suite, Seagate Holos, Seagate Info, Seagate Manage
Exec and Seagate WinINSTALL -- make it uniquely qualified to deliver EIM with an integrated infrastructure. Seagate
Software has established strategic relationships with Compaq, Hewlett-Packard Company, IBM, Informix, Microsoft,
Netscape, Novell, Oracle, PeopleSoft and other industry leaders, and markets its products worldwide, through distributors,
value-added resellers, systems integrators, retailers, and OEMs. Seagate Software's home page address on the World Wide
Web is seagatesoftware.com.
Seagate Technology, Inc. (NYSE:SEG - news) is a leading provider of technology and products enabling people to store,
access, and manage information. The Company is committed to providing best-in-class products to help people get information
when, where and how they want it. Seagate is the world's largest manufacturer of disc drives, magnetic discs and read-write
heads, an innovator in tape drives, and a leading developer of Enterprise Information Management software. Seagate can be
found around the globe and on the World Wide Web at seagate.com. For automated news, stock and financial
information by phone, dial toll-free 877-SEG-NYSE. Outside the U.S. and Canada, dial 760/704-4368.
About ADIC
With nearly 40,000 installed automated tape libraries and a suite of innovative software solutions and Storage Area
Networking (SAN) products, ADIC is a leading provider in the growing market to manage and protect information in
computer networks. Marketed under ADIC, ADIC/GRAU and OEM partner brands, including Dell, Exabyte and Unisys, the
Company's automated tape libraries are available with DLT(tm), D2, half-inch, AIT, 4mm and 8mm tape technologies and are
supported by leading backup and storage management software products for Windows NT, UNIX and MVS operating
systems. The Company's own storage management tools include AMASS® direct data access software which provides
network users shared access to information stored in automated libraries. A pioneer in marketing products for Storage Area
Networks, ADIC offers Fibre Channel routers and tape libraries with direct Fibre Channel connectivity. Further product
information is available via the Internet at: www.adic.com.
ADIC, Scalar, and FibreReady are trademarks The ''S'' logo and Seagate Technology are registered trademarks of Seagate
Technology, Inc. Seagate Software, Seagate Backup Exec, Seagate Crystal Reports, Seagate Desktop Management Suite,
Seagate Holos, Seagate Info, Seagate Manage Exec and Seagate WinINSTALL are either a registered trademark or
trademark of Seagate Software, Inc. or one of its subsidiaries. Seagate is a registered trademark of both Seagate Technology
and Seagate Software. All other trademarks or registered trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
Contact:
ADIC
Steve Whitner, 425/895-3435
stevew@adic.com
or
Sterling Communications
Paul Forecki, 253/853-5030
pforecki@sterlingpr.com
or
Seagate Software
Stacey Ruscette, 407/531-7360
stacey.ruscette@seagatesoftware.com
or
Seagate Software
Jan Jahosky, 407/531-7908
jan.jahosky@seagatesoftware.com |
