Quantum to Demonstrate SDLT 600A Professional Video Drive in File-Based Workflow Applications at NAB 2006
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Widespread Product Integration Underscores Its Broadening Industry Impact
LAS VEGAS, April 24 /Quantum Corp. (NYSE:DSS), a global leader in storage, today announced that its new award-winning SDLT 600A Professional Video Drive will be integrated as the key video storage component in many file-based workflow solutions at NAB 2006. These workflow solutions will be demonstrated in Quantum's booth (#SU 783) in the Las Vegas Convention Center, as well as in numerous partner booths.
"Our integration efforts with many partners emphasize the broadening impact of Quantum's SDLT 600A on the broadcast industry," said Mark Ostlund, director of rich media storage for Quantum. "We are delighted that our product is being demonstrated at NAB 2006 in a wide variety of file-based workflow applications -- from broadcast news and playout archiving to production archiving. This growing acceptance validates the important role Quantum plays in enabling both the access and exchange of video content."
Quantum's SDLT 600A is the first data tape drive enhanced for professional video, featuring a tape-based file system and network-attached storage that is MXF(1)-aware to provide the ideal data tape solution for today's file-based workflows. Each 300 GB capacity tape cartridge is designed to hold more than six hours of High Definition (HD) content recorded at 100 Mb/sec and carries its own file system directory, allowing direct drag and drop access by applications on the network without the need for other software. With built-in Gigabit Ethernet capability, the SDLT 600A is also network-attached, permitting direct access by every workstation and server on the network. Being MXF-aware enables video tape-like access to subclips by timecode, fast access to metadata stored on the tape and an unprecedented level of interoperability between applications and environments.
Super DLTtape II® Data Cartridge
The Quantum SDLT 600A professional video drive uses Super DLTtape II data tape, a standard IT data cartridge which provides a native capacity of 300 GB. A single Super DLTtape II cartridge can accommodate more than 25 hours of DV25 content (a common form of digital reduction and compression employed in digital camcorders), with faster-than-real-time transfer rates of up to 288 Mb/sec. Secure yet accessible, each tape is designed to have a robust 30-year archival life that ensures the longevity of critical video content while allowing tapes to be easily moved between libraries, stand-alone drives and even facilities.
Strong Partner Support at NAB 2006
Quantum continues to develop and integrate the SDLT 600A drive with industry-leading hardware and software applications as more and more customers move to file based workflows. Partners Quantum is working with at NAB include (booth numbers in parentheses):
o Panasonic (#C2518): Memory-based P2 streamlines workflows for both news
gathering and production acquisition. It enables media-less and
seamless integration in SD and HD which makes it a perfect archive
partner for the MXF-aware Quantum SDLT 600A.
o SGL (#SL1513V): SGL provides archive management software for news,
video production and on air systems.
o EMC Corporation (#SL596): EMC® AVALONidm(TM) data management software
intelligently and transparently moves data between primary and
secondary storage devices and manages data across multiple open systems
platforms, increasing the value of an organization's storage resources.
o Pictron (#SL1959): Pictron Media Gateway Suite provides automated video
encoding, indexing, search, media asset management and distribution.
o OpenCube (#SU1129): OpenCube provides MXFTk Toolbox version 1.5 for
designing seamless workflows and facilitating the integration of MXF
file formats.
o Omneon (#SU2959): Omneon creates cost-effective and flexible networked
media servers for broadcast and video.
o Hi-Stor Technologies (#SU783): Hi-Stor is a key development partner for
the SDLT 600A and also provides tape automation quality management
software for the broadcast industry.
o Fujinon (#SU149): Fujinon provides Super DLTtape II data cartridges,
the standard data cartridge for use with the SDLT 600A.
o Maxell (#C6932): Maxell provides Super DLTtape II data cartridges, the
standard data cartridge for use with the SDLT 600A.
o Masstech (#SU1642): MassStore provides an integrated end-to-end
nearline, archive and asset management solution for advanced broadcast
and content management applications.
o TMD (#SU186H): TMD provides Mediaflex media asset management for
workflow and resources management solutions.
Availability
The SDLT 600A is now available through Quantum's distribution partner, Bell Micro, and select geographical distributors that target the broadcast and professional video market, such as Acura Technology Group, Burst Communications, Commercial Video Systems, Digital Images, Key Code Media Inc., NNY Inc., Professional Communications Systems Inc., Professional Products Inc. and Snader & Associates. Super DLTtape II cartridges are available from Fujifilm, Maxell and Quantum. The MSRP for the SDLT 600A tabletop drive is $7,950 and for the rackmount unit is $8,550. For more information about the SDLT 600A, please visit http://www.quantum.com/tape4tapelessworld.
About Quantum
Quantum Corp., a global leader in storage, delivers highly reliable backup, recovery and archive solutions that meet demanding requirements for data integrity and availability with superior price/performance and comprehensive service and support. Quantum offers customers of all sizes an unparalleled range of solutions, from leading tape drive and media technologies, autoloaders and libraries to disk-based backup systems. Quantum is the world's largest volume supplier of both tape drives and tape automation and has pioneered the development of disk-based systems optimized for backup and recovery. Quantum Corp., 1650 Technology Drive, Suite 700, San Jose, CA 95110, (408) 944-4000, http://www.quantum.com/.
(1) MXF (Material eXchange Format) is an industry standard developed by
the Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers (SMPTE) for
professional digital video and audio media.
Source: Quantum Corp.
CONTACT: Kim Nelson, Public Relations of Quantum Corp., +1-949-725-1831
or kim.nelson@quantum.com
Web site: http://www.quantum.com/
