SMD & Pertec replacement tape and disc subsystems

Disk Drive Emulation Systems

Product: AEM-1
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Emulation: SMD to SCSI

Description: The AEM-1 offers a plug compatible SCSI drive replacement for numerous mainframe and mid-range SMD disk drives. The AEM-1 uses the existing cabling, disk controller, and operating system. The AEM-1 appears to the customer's computer exactly like the original SMD disk drive. This is accomplished by emulating the SMD interface protocol for the controller and storing the data on a highly reliable SCSI disk drive.

Product: AEM-5C
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Emulation: RKO5, Pertec, Diablo Cartridge to SCSI

Description: The AEM-5C is an upgraded data storage system to replace hard disk drives using the Diablo/Pertec interface. Daisy chaining is fully implemented. Merely unplug the existing drive and install the AEM-5C using the same cables. The AEM-5C can also be added, along with the present drive to the existing system. Improved performance and capabilities are achieved through faster data transfer rates, faster seek times, reduced power consumption and multiple volumes on a single drive provide additional drive space.

Product: AEM-3
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Emulation: Honeywell HISI to SCSI

Description: The AEM-3 replaces most disk drives that use the industry standard Honeywell 76-pin multiplex interface. It can be configured to emulate drives from Control Data, MPI, and Honeywell. No hardware or software modifications are required to use the latest SCSI drives. Some host controllers are capable of data transfer rates up to 3 times faster than the original HISI disk drive.

Product: AEM/RSD
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Emulation: SMD to SCSI (RSD & FSD Style)

Description: The AEM/RSD is an upgraded data storage unit for RSD and FSD style disk drives made by Control Data, Century Data, Hitachi, Fujitsu, NEC, and many others. The head disk assembly is replaced with an emulator that includes a 3.5" SCSI drive for data storage. An entirely new control system, that emulates various drive types, replaces the original electronics. Dual porting and daisy chaining are fully implemented. Merely unplug the existing drive and install the AEM/RSD using the same cables.

Product: EID-1
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Emulation: SMD to SCSI

Description: Now there is a simple way to use reliable SCSI drives on present real-time or minicomputer. Reduce downtime and service calls - eliminate unreliable disk drives. The EID-1 directly replaces the original disk drive with an ARRAID drive emulator. EID-1 mimics the operation of the original drive, but actually stores data on a new SCSI drive. The change is totally transparent to the operating system. The operating procedures for the system are not altered.

Tape Emulation and Data Storage Systems

Product: TES-1
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Emulation: Tape to SCSI

Description: The TES-1 replaces most tape drives that use the industry standard, Pertec interface. With files stored on a disk rather than tape, individual files are available without the necessity of spooling through a long tape. With the TES-1, seek times are measured in milliseconds, rather than minutes.

Product: PMT-1
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Function: 9-Track Reel-to-Reel Tape Drive

Description: The PMT-1 is a 9-track ½-inch magnetic tape unit compatible with most tension arm tape drives using the Pertec or SCSI interface standards. Numerous tape drives from Kennedy, Pertec, Cipher, Digi-Data, H-P, and Teac, along with many other brands, are compatible with the PMT-1. Therefore, it can replace most installed units, or be used concurrently, without requiring change in the system or application code.

File Conversion

Product: FCSNT
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Function: Minicomputer files converted to Windows 2000/NT format

Description: Using the computer’s tape controller output and the Arraid TES-1 Tape Emulation System, an output file is written to the TES-1’s Zip disk. The files on the Zip disk are then read by Arraid’s File Conversion Software for NT (FCSNT). A PC with a Zip disk drive and Windows 2000 or NT4 installed, along with the FCSNT software, is used to convert the files. The software conversion produces a standard NTFS/FAT file and stores it to a designated directory.

Floppy Drive Emulation Systems

Product: Miltope Floppy Drive Upgrade
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Emulation: Miltope Floppy to Zip Disk

Description: Full compatibility with the Miltope Mass Storage Unit (MSU) 8" floppy drive has been demonstrated. The modified MU-739 operates in the production environment without changes to the interface or software. The modified MU-739 emulates the drive parameters and timing specifications of the original unit, making the change transparent to the host. The modified MU-739 directly replaces the existing 8" floppy disk with a high capacity Zip disk.

Product: FES-1
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Emulation: replaces LP/FD interface floppy drives with 3½" and/or 5¼" floppy drives

Description: The FES-1 replaces dual 8" floppy drives and dual 5¼" floppy drives used as boot devices on Gould/SEL and Encore computer systems. It is available with 3½", 5¼", or a combination, in three different models. The FES-1 uses currently available ANSI standard floppy disk drives and media for improved reliability and maintainability. FES-1 is fully plug compatible with the Gould/SEL Line Printer/Floppy Disk (LP/FD) controller, and is easy to install.

Network Attached Storage

Product: NAS Drive
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Function: Network Attached RAID Storage

Description: The Arraid NAS Drive is a highly scalable storage solution that addresses the growing demand for reliable workgroup storage. Simultaneously accessible by Windows, Unix, NetWare, and HTTP clients, the NAS Drive affords maximum flexibility. NAS Drive was designed with ease of operation in mind - it has all necessary software for operation embedded on-board. Administration for NAS Drive, including configuration management and updates, are handled with a web browser interface. Stored data is protected with RAID level 1 or level 5. User specified storage groups can be partitioned and protected with access security.

Product: NAS CDstor
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Function: Network attached CD/DVD Server

Description: The Arraid NAS CDstor incorporates fast setup features and uses hard disk storage and caching for maximum performance. Connectivity to Netware, MAC, Windows NT, NFS and HTTP Web Server environments is simple. Multiple clients using a variety of protocols can simultaneously access the same or different drives. A variety of drive storage, CD/DVD readers and writers are available. Units are available as standard tower, locking door, or rack mounted enclosures.

Product: Network Storage
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Function: Unattended Network Data Storage and Backup

Description: It is more efficient to utilize the existing network to transfer backup data to a centralized storage device than using a data storage unit at each server. With one storage device and its dedicated server, administration is simplified while allowing the entire network access to the backup data files. The bandwidth of the network must be sufficient to handle both the production data flow and the backup storage data.

Data Storage Systems

Product: SEC-1
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Function: SCSI Expansion Chassis

Description: The SEC-1 is a cost-effective, rack mount expansion chassis, supporting 4 removable or fixed 3.5" SCSI disk, tape, or cartridge drives. The SEC-1 supports all current 3.5" SCSI disk systems. SEC-1 chassis can be daisy-chained to support additional drives. The SEC-1 is a modular system and is available with numerous configurations to suit most applications.

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