A new industry benchmark has been set with Quantum Corporation`s Snap Server 4100 file server, which will be available in South Africa in early 2001 through distributor Memtek-MMW. Boasting capacities of 120GB and 240GB in a sleek 1U rack mountable form factor, the Snap Server 4100 easily supports corporate workgroups of 150 or more users and offers excellent data protection or enhanced performance with support for RAID levels 5, 1 and 0.
"Recognised for its affordability, the Snap Server 4100 offers capacities to meet enterprise workgroup needs in corporations of varying sizes, including Internet Service Providers (ISPs) and Application Service Providers (ASPs)," says Adrian Barnes, product manager at Memtek-MMW.
"The Snap Server installs in five minutes or less without no disruptions to the network. It is the only file server in its class to automatically deliver simultaneous multi-platform, file-sharing support for Windows, NetWare, Macintosh and UNIX/Linux users on the same network. Additionally, it integrates with existing Microsoft NT and NetWare domains and offers simple configuration through a Web browser interface, allowing the file servers to be managed from anywhere on the network or remotely via the Internet.
"Globally, storage needs are growing exponentially across all industries, particularly within the ISP and ASP sectors," explains Barnes. "The ease of installation, coupled with high performance, rich functionality and a robust operating system, sets the Snap Server apart as the preferred solution over adding another NT file server to accommodate needed storage, especially in instances where rack space is at a premium," he says.
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Quantum
Founded in 1980, Quantum Corporation (www.quantum.com) is the world`s leading storage supplier in six of the seven markets it serves: desktop hard disk drives, tape drives, network attached storage (NAS) appliances, solid state systems, hard disk drives for the emerging personal video recorder (PVR) market, and DLTtape? automation systems. Quantum is also a leading supplier of high-end hard disk drives. In 1999 Quantum became the first Silicon Valley company to issue tracking stock, replacing its existing common stock with the ticker symbols DSS and HDD, which track the separate performance of the company`s DLT and Storage Systems and Hard Disk Drive businesses. Both stocks are traded on the New York Stock Exchange.
Selling its products through OEM and distribution channels worldwide, sales for the fiscal year ending March 2000 were $1.4 billion for Quantum`s DLT and Storage Systems Group and $3.3 billion for Quantum`s Hard Disk Drive Group.
Memtek-MMW
Siltek Limited is the leader in the Southern African Technology Supply Chain with a projected turnover in excess of R3-billion in the year to end-June 2000. Listed on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange, Siltek comprises several complementary operating divisions, each of which is a dominant player in its niche area. Memtek-MMW is a member of JSE-listed Siltek Limited, SA`s largest Technology Supply Chain Group, and is the components company within the Group.