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Price: $12,595
Warranty: 3 years
Distributors/Integrators: Consan, Gates/Arrow, GBC/Globelle, Ingram Micro, Marshall, Wyle
Authorization Requirements: None
Model Number: TH6ZR-YF Quantum Corp.
Milpitas, Calif.
(408) 894-4000
(800) 624-5545
www.quantum.com
THE MECHANICS of the Quantum PowerStor and the HP Autoloader 418 come from a single third-party manufacturer. The firmware, controller and user interface of the Quantum unit, however, are less polished. In fact, they are not ready for prime time.
The PowerStor must step through its entire hardware initialization process before its connected PC can be booted. If it is not completely initialized before starting the PC, the autoloader will not respond to the computer's SCSI controller.
That bootup sequence is impractical if the PC and autoloader must recover from a power failure on their own. The problem is compounded by a "Library Idle"...