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- From: revtek@world.std.com (Jacques A Vanschouwen)
- Subject: PowerDrive available for Sun workstations
- Message-ID: <C0AzBq.J0o@world.std.com>
- Organization: The World Public Access UNIX, Brookline, MA
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- Date: Mon, 4 Jan 1993 00:14:14 GMT
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- Revolution Technologies First To Unveil Transparent Low Cost
- Disk Compression Software For SPARCr Workstation Users.
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- NATICK, Mass. -- January 4, 1993 -- Revolution Technologies (tm) today
- introduced PowerDriveTM, a software product designed to transparently
- increase the file storage capacity of SPARC workstations and servers.
- With PowerDrive, users can store more files and applications at much
- lower cost than purchasing additional disk drives.
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- + DOUBLES DISK DRIVE STORAGE CAPACITY
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- The PowerDrive product is intended for users who want to store additional
- applications and files on their workstations than would typically fit.
- With PowerDrive, files are compressed to 50% of their original size on
- average. This significant reduction virtually doubles the drive's storage
- capacity.
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- + EASY INSTALLATION IN MINUTES
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- The PowerDrive software installs in minutes and allows the user to
- immediately take advantage of the additional disk space. During
- PowerDrive installation, existing files on the system are compressed
- into the PowerDrive format -- making more room to store new files.
- When a file bearing the PowerDrive format is accessed, it is
- transparently decompressed for use by the user. The PowerDrive
- software is fully configurable and works easily with all file types
- including text files, object files, and executables.
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- + IMMEDIATE AVAILABILITY
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- PowerDrive is available now for the Solaris 1.0 (SunOS 4.1.x) operating
- system. A version for Solaris 2.x will be available in March, 1993.
- Revolution Technologies is offering a special introductory price of $99
- until March 31, 1993. PowerDrive is available via anonymous FTP at
- world.std.COM (192.74.137.5) in the directory pub/revtek. Download
- files powerdrive.tar and powerdrive.README.
-
- PowerDrive can also be ordered by calling Revolution Technologies at
- (508) 650-1490 or by sending a FAX request to (508) 655-8860.
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- Users can try out PowerDrive at no cost for 30 days by obtaining a demo
- license from Revolution Technologies.
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- Revolution Technologies and PowerDrive are trademarks of Revolution
- Technologies. SPARC is a registered trademark of SPARC International, Inc.
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