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MediaLogic ADL Announces Support for UNIX Environments under Scalable Library Architecture

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MediaLogic ADL, a subsidiary of Media Logic Inc., has announced that its Scalable Library Architecture (SLA) automated data libraries will be supported under major UNIX environments with software from Workstation Solutions. This joint marketing and development agreement is designed to create advanced integrated solutions for next-generation automated storage management applications for UNIX environments. Workstation Solutions' Quick Restore V2 backup and restore software will be fully compatible with the SLA 8mm, 4mm DAT, and Digital Linear Tape (DLT) libraries, adding heterogeneous UNIX environments to MediaLogic ADL's previously announced support for SLA technology under Novell NetWare.

Key Takeaways:

  • MediaLogic ADL has announced support for its Scalable Library Architecture (SLA) automated data libraries under major UNIX environments with software from Workstation Solutions.
  • The joint marketing and development agreement aims to create advanced integrated solutions for next-generation automated storage management applications for UNIX environments.
  • Workstation Solutions' Quick Restore V2 backup and restore software will be fully compatible with the SLA 8mm, 4mm DAT, and Digital Linear Tape (DLT) libraries.
  • This agreement adds heterogeneous UNIX environments to MediaLogic ADL's previously announced support for SLA technology under Novell NetWare.
  • The SLA family of automated data libraries includes three series: the SLA-4 family, the SLA-8 family, and the SLA-D DLT libraries, offering capacities of up to 2 terabytes.
  • The SLA technology provides unprecedented flexibility to create customized solutions to meet specific customer requirements.
  • Each drive in the library includes an attached media loader, automatically scaling data handling capabilities as more drives are added.
  • Quick Restore V2 from Workstation Solutions is one of the fastest UNIX backup and restore solutions available, with direct-to-block tape positioning technology that can restore files within seconds.
  • The software will include integrated support for robotic library management to take advantage of advanced robotics technology in the MediaLogic ADL libraries.
  • Quick Restore V2 is compatible with a wide range of UNIX workstations and servers, including Sun, IBM RS/6000, Silicon Graphics, and others.

Statistics:

  • The SLA family of automated data libraries offers capacities of up to 2 terabytes.
  • The SLA-4 family has capacities of up to 960 gigabytes per configuration.
  • The SLA-8 family offers more than 1.23 terabytes of capacity per configuration.
  • The SLA-D DLT libraries provide up to 2 terabytes of capacity in a 7-drive configuration.
  • Quick Restore V2 can restore files within seconds using direct-to-block tape positioning technology.
  • The software is compatible with a wide range of UNIX workstations and servers, including Sun, IBM RS/6000, Silicon Graphics, and others.

Sources:

  • Business Wire: "MediaLogic ADL Announces Support for UNIX Environments under Scalable Library Architecture" (Nov. 7, 1994)
  • Workstation Solutions: "Quick Restore V2 for UNIX" (no date provided)
  • MediaLogic ADL: "Scalable Library Architecture" (no date provided)
  • Media Logic Inc.: "About Us" (no date provided)

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