Quantum dlt 2000 User Guide
QUANTUM DLTtape HANDBOOK
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tion starting in Q1, 2001. We believe this new Super DLTtape tech-
nology will become even more dominant than the DLTtape system
is today. While today’s DLTtape technology is expanding its market
share, the next-generation Super DLTtape products leapfrog all cur-
rent and proposed competitive technologies.
nology will become even more dominant than the DLTtape system
is today. While today’s DLTtape technology is expanding its market
share, the next-generation Super DLTtape products leapfrog all cur-
rent and proposed competitive technologies.
Our product development road map offers a path for customers to
follow with confidence. Follow-on generations of Super DLTtape
system products have specifications offering even greater capacity
and transfer speeds than offered today.
follow with confidence. Follow-on generations of Super DLTtape
system products have specifications offering even greater capacity
and transfer speeds than offered today.
We believe that there are compelling business and technology rea-
sons why DLTtape and Super DLTtape technology will continue to
be number one in tape technology for mid-range systems and will
actually become even more dominant than it is today.
sons why DLTtape and Super DLTtape technology will continue to
be number one in tape technology for mid-range systems and will
actually become even more dominant than it is today.
Why Super DLTtape Will Win: Business Reasons.
DLTtape systems are clearly today’s dominant technology in the fast
growing mid-range system market. We have shipped 1.5 million
DLTtape drives. More important, there are 55 million DLTtape
media cartridges out there. Every major computer systems manu-
facturer offers DLTtape systems as standard equipment. Every
major manufacturer of automated tape libraries is committed to
DLTtape technology.
DLTtape systems are clearly today’s dominant technology in the fast
growing mid-range system market. We have shipped 1.5 million
DLTtape drives. More important, there are 55 million DLTtape
media cartridges out there. Every major computer systems manu-
facturer offers DLTtape systems as standard equipment. Every
major manufacturer of automated tape libraries is committed to
DLTtape technology.
While competing technologies get ready to hit the market, the domi-
nance of DLTtape technology won’t change. Nobody is going to stop
buying servers for the next year, and nobody is going to stop backing
up while they wait for new technology. Given the superiority of cur-
rent DLTtape systems, and the innovative technology offered by
Super DLTtape, there is every reason to believe that Quantum
DLTtape technology will continue to be the market leader.
nance of DLTtape technology won’t change. Nobody is going to stop
buying servers for the next year, and nobody is going to stop backing
up while they wait for new technology. Given the superiority of cur-
rent DLTtape systems, and the innovative technology offered by
Super DLTtape, there is every reason to believe that Quantum
DLTtape technology will continue to be the market leader.