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M5 Data is based in Wells, Somerset in the UK. The Richmond Ultra-D range is
the product of a team that has a proven, internationally acknowledged pedigree,
having successfully delivered several generations of world class tape drive and
library products to the OEM market place. M5's new tape library is innovative
and practical and reflects the needs of the mid range near-line storage market
where density, scalability and cost effectiveness are key. For further
information, please contact Eric Lowe. eric.lowe@m5data.com or +44 1749 683800
see
also:-
M5
Data - editor mentions on STORAGEsearch.com
- editor's note:- October 2006 - this is
substantially the same team which led
M4 Data - acquired in
Feb 2001 - by
Quantum. (M4 Data had
an installed base of over 40,000 units at the time.)
M5 Data is
entering the tape library
market at a time when most other vendors are merging or making plans to
exit. In an exclusive interview I learned that the company plans to focus
on doing high density tape libraries well (as part of a whole storage solution)
and not to get sidetracked into proprietary
backup software,
disk to disk backup and
other avenues which have drained the resources away for many other tape
companies.
...Later:- I was right to be skeptical about the
prospects for this company entering a market which was already in its death
spiral. When I looked at the company's web site in March 2011 - they still offer
tape systems and design services - but they're also marketing their HQ location
as well.
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