IDC Worldwide Tape QView Q2 CY09 reports Sun earned the most for tape storage automation revenue during the first half of calendar year 2009. Sun saw growth within its installed base as well as with new customers. "Sun StorageTek does not make autoloaders or entry automation and has the number one market position on the basis of the strength of its SL500, SL3000, and SL8500 midrange and enterprise automation," the IDC report states.
The Sun StorageTek Automated Cartridge Systems Library Software (ACSLS) version 8.0 comes with a Web-based GUI for library management and control, logical libraries for partitioning, SCSI Media Changer Fibre Channel (FC) front end interface to logical libraries, backward compatibility, and supports 8-character volume labels. Sun StorageTek ACSLS software offers comprehensive and scalable monitoring, management, sharing and data protection.
Sun announced the Sun StorageTek Library Attach E-Fulfillment for Windows Client v1.4.2, which provides the capability to download Library Attach client software and offers an alternative method for customers to order the software. Sun StorageTek Library Attach (LibAttach) software expands the manageability of ACS Library Software (ACSLS) to Windows-based clients, offering customers a more flexible solution for managing Sun StorageTek tape libraries in an open-systems environment.
Sun StorageTek tape libraries received the top Quality Award in both the midrange and enterprise categories from Storage Magazine. This is the third time Sun finished first in the enterprise grouping of the service and reliability survey, and the second win in the midrange competition. The Storage Magazine Quality Awards are designed to identify and recognize products that have proven their quality and reliability in actual use. Results are derived from a survey of its qualified readers.
Sun StorageTek SL8500 Tape Library Bundles are now part of Sun's Used Parts Program, which offers customers the option of purchasing pre-owned parts at discounted rates. All of the StorageTek SL8500 Tape Libraries in Sun's Used Program are rebuilt and can be expected to deliver the same performance, reliability, quality and investment protection as new Sun StorageTek SL8500 Tape Library parts, the company reports.
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