World's Largest Wholesale Technology Provider to Distribute Entire Benchmark DLT Product Line
BOULDER, Colo., May 24 /PRNewswire/ -- Benchmark Tape Systems Corp., the value line DLT storage solutions company, today announced a strategic partnership with industry-leader Ingram Micro Inc. (NYSE:IM)
to distribute Benchmark's product line to OEMs, VARs, System Integrators and Resellers in the United States and Canada. Ingram Micro joins Benchmark's current team of leading North American distribution partners: Bell Microproducts, Consan, and Merisel.
"Ingram Micro's participation in Benchmark's distribution strategy is significant," said Lew Frauenfelder, president, Benchmark Tape Systems Corp. "As a world-class distribution partner, Ingram Micro will play a key role in reaching thousands of resellers whose customers need a high value, scalable DLT solution, solid migration path and sound roadmap."
Benchmark's new approach to delivering high reliability, value focused solutions continues to change the market dynamics for customers seeking to protect their valuable data across the entire enterprise. Benchmark's unique blend of solutions-wrapped technology allows customers to focus on achieving the benefits of highly available, well-protected data.
"Our main objective is to help our resellers grow their businesses, reduce their costs and become more efficient through e-commerce tools and services," said Bob Bennett, vice president and general manager, Enterprise Solutions Group, Ingram Micro Inc. "Benchmark's product line offers a great advantage to our resellers by providing excellent value in a DLT solution for the midrange and network server environment."
Ingram Micro's service provider network includes more than 15,00 staff professionals in 34 countries. Benchmark's proven DLT solutions will provide Ingram's 175,000 reseller customers in more than 100 countries with a high performance, high value, scalable solution to meet their network storage server or workstation storage needs.
About Benchmark's Products
The Benchmark DLT1 tape drive offers 80 GB of compressed capacity and a 6 MB/second compressed transfer rate, so storage servers or workstations can be backed up on one single tape cartridge. Its soft unload capability was designed specifically for automation. Along with its leading price/performance metrics, the Benchmark DLT1 offers organizations a clear migration path because it is read-compatible with the DLT4000 and utilizes DLTtape(TM) IV media.
The DLT7 autoloader fills an important market need for reliable, automated, unattended backup by delivering the benefits of a high-performance, high capacity enterprise solution in a cost-effective tape backup system. The DLT7 boasts a seven-cartridge, 560 GB compressed capacity, so NAS and SAN systems can be backed up for one week without requiring users to change tapes. In addition, its 6 MB/second compressed transfer rate allows NT servers to be backed up from one central location within a short amount of time.
Benchmark Cleaning Tape is specially formulated for effective cleaning of Benchmark DLT1 tape drives. It reduces particle buildup, enhancing the performance of the Benchmark DLT1 and restoring its thin-film MR recording head to peak performance.
About Benchmark
Founded in May 1998, Benchmark Tape Systems Corporation is dedicated to developing tape and storage solutions that feature new levels of scalability in industry standard DLT technology. Enhancing a proven design, Benchmark's products deliver exceptional reliability and winning price/performance. The company's products are based on DLTtape(TM) technology, licensed from Quantum Corp., a minority investor. Benchmark markets its products and services through multiple channels and strategic partners worldwide, and offers innovative products and services by delivering proven storage management solutions in the e-business marketplace. For more information, contact the company at 1-877-77BENCH or 303/443-7358 or access Benchmark's web site at http://www.benchmarktape.com/, where you can register to win a free Benchmark DLT1 tape drive.
Source: Benchmark Tape Systems Corp.
Contact: Marilyn R. Kroner of Benchmark Tape Systems Corp.,
720-406-5130, mkroner@BenchmarkTape.com; or Terri Douglas of Catapult Public &
Investor Relations, 303-581-7760, tdouglas@catapultpr-ir.com; or Keith Mason
of Harvard Public Relations (Europe), 011-(+44)-(0)-20-8564-6360,
keith@harvard.co.uk
Website: http://www.benchmarktape.com/