The StorageTek StreamLine™ SL500 modular library system was selected from a long list of products as the Datamation 2005 Product of the Year in the enterprise server category. End users and Datamation readers nominated and voted online for the SL500.
"This honor is a testament to the StreamLine SL500 modular tape library's advanced functionality, reliability and scalability, all of which have made it a very popular solution within the end user community," said Jon Benson, vice president and general manager, Automated Tape Solutions, StorageTek. "Leveraging technology innovation from our groundbreaking SL8500 enterprise tape library, the SL500 is designed to make backup and recovery in midrange environments simple, predictable, reliable and labor-free while enabling a flexible compliance and archiving architecture. In this way, the SL500 directly counters end users' most acute data storage and protection challenges."
The Datamation 2005 Product of the Year awards recognize end users' and Datamation readers' choices for achievement and innovation in enterprise hardware and software products. Datamation has a long tradition of honoring the best IT products and vendors. The awards are a mark of distinction and achievement in a crowded, competitive marketplace.
