Quantum and Compaq Announce Partnership for Enterprise Storage Solution

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Quantum Corporation and Compaq Computer Corporation announced a partnership to offer the Quantum DLT 8000 drive as the Compaq 40/80 GB DLTtape drive for the mid-range enterprise computing market. Compaq's powerful storage server technology combined with DLTtape technology provides a robust backup solution that meets the needs of a large segment of Compaq's customers. The partnership reinforces Quantum's position as the market leader in tape backup platforms.

Key Takeaways:

  • Quantum Corporation's DLT and Storage Systems Group announced a partnership with Compaq Computer Corporation to offer the Quantum DLT 8000 drive as the Compaq 40/80 GB DLTtape drive.
  • The Compaq 40/80 GB DLTtape drive provides a native capacity of 40 GB (80 GB average compressed) and a 6 MB per second data transfer rate.
  • The drives are backward read-and-write compatible with 20/40 GB DLT and 35/70 GB DLT formats and use the same DLT IV cartridge.
  • Compaq offers a family of DLTtape products, including the 35/70 GB DLT and 20/40 GB DLTtape Drives, 35/70 GB DLT Tape Array and 35/70 GB DLT Tape Libraries.
  • Compaq has selected Quantum's new Super DLTtape technology as their leading mid- to high-end backup, restore, and archive solution platform.
  • DLTtape technology is the de facto standard for backing up and archiving business-critical data for mid-range servers and high-end workstations.
  • Quantum Corporation is the world's leading storage supplier in six of the seven markets it serves, including desktop hard disk drives, tape drives, network attached storage (NAS) appliances, solid state systems, hard disk drive applications, and DLTtape automation systems.
  • Quantum became the first Silicon Valley company to issue tracking stock in 1999, replacing its existing common stock with the ticker symbols DSS and HDD.
  • Quantum's sales for the fiscal year ending March 2000 were $1.4 billion for the DLT and Storage Systems Group and $3.3 billion for the Hard Disk Drive Group.

Statistics:

  • 1.4 million DLTtape drives and 50 million DLTtape media cartridges have been shipped to date.
  • Compaq sales for the fiscal year ending March 2000 were $3.3 billion.
  • The Compaq 40/80 GB DLTtape drive has a native capacity of 40 GB (80 GB average compressed) and a 6 MB per second data transfer rate.

Sources:

  • Quantum Corporation, "Quantum and Compaq Announce Partnership for Enterprise Storage Solution" (Aug. 1, 2000)
  • Compaq Computer Corporation, "Compaq and Quantum Announce Partnership for Enterprise Storage Solution" (Aug. 1, 2000)
  • Business Wire, "Quantum and Compaq Announce Partnership for Enterprise Storage Solution" (Aug. 1, 2000)