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Customers around the world have told us that reliability is what’s most important to them in storage solutions, and that’s why they specify Quantum.
That’s important to us, because the entire Quantum workforce is committed to being the storage industry’s reliability leader.  We push the details at every step to ensure the most effective design integrity, consistency, and dependability.
Simply put, reliability drives everything we do, 24 hours a day.
And because customers for personal computers, workstations, high-end computers, network servers, and disk arrays consider reliability the most important quality in storage, you can count Quantum as one of your ongoing competitive advantages.
In addition, our broad selection of storage products gives you the choices, features, and performance to deliver innovative storage solutions in each of your products.

Our four product categories:

• Hard disk drives available in 3.5-inch and 5.25-inch form factors, with storage capacities ranging from 3 gigabytes to more than 36 gigabytes.
• Two series of high-performance, lightning-fast Solid State Disks (SSD’s).
• Two models of large-capacity, DLTtape media cartridges with up to 35 gigabytes of native capacity.

Each of these product lines is the result of customer-driven innovations matched to precise performance requirements at the most demanded capacity points. And because they are from Quantum, they deliver the reliability your customers want.

4.3 AT, 6.4 AT, 8.4 AT, and 13.0 AT

With the amazing popularity and growth of the Internet over the last few years, the demand for low-cost PC’s has exploded. In meeting the needs of this market, the challenge for systems integrators and value-added resellers is to cut costs without cutting quality. When it comes to data storage, one disk drive satisfies this market perfectly - the Quantum Fireball CR hard disk drive.

A strong addition to the award-winning Fireball legacy, the Quantum Fireball CR drive offers performance, capacity, reliability, and value for all home, home office, and small-to large-business applications. Featuring a 5,400 RPM spindle speed, 9.5 milliseconds (ms) seek time,194 megabyte per-second (Mb/sec) maximum internal date rate, and leading-edge Ultra ATA 66 interface, the Fireball CR drive delivers the fast data access and throughput needed for any home or business application. And, with 4.3 to 13.0 gigabyte (GB) of storage, the Fireball CR disk drive covers the most popular capacity points.

Even better, all the information that users store on their Fireball CR drives will be protected by two Quantum-developed data protection technologies. First, in the event their PC system fails, the new Quantum Data Protection System (DPS) lets users verify all vital drive functions in 90 seconds or less. This quickly and easily eliminates the drive as the source of the problem and lets and lets users avoid risking their data with an unnecessary return. Second, Quantum’s exclusive Shock Protection System (SPS) protects against a leading cause of hard disk drive failures – trauma during handling and integration.

Together, these systems provide unsurpassed peace of mind for consumers and systems integrators alike. Add to that the solid backing of a full three- year warranty, and the Fireball CR drive easily represents a new standard of reliability in data storage for mainstream computers.

6.4 AT, 9.1 AT, 13.6 AT, and 18.2 AT

There’s a wide range of computation-intensive applications that demand increasingly higher performance, storage capacity, and reliability. The Fireball Plus KA hard disk drive was built for these applications, including graphics-intensive desktop publishing, complex CAD/CAM, MMX multimedia, DVD, and sophisticated financial modeling.

True to the award-winning Fireball legacy for speed and capacity, the Fireball Plus KA brings workstation performance to the desktop. Equally important, the Fireball Plus KA provides an unprecedented level of data security and reliability by integrating two breakthroughs, Quantum0-pioneerd data protection technologies.

The Quantum Fireball Plus KA is the first hard disk drive to feature the revolutionary Quantum Data Protection System. In the event of a system failure, this advanced technology lets users quickly and easily test and verify drive functionality in less than 90 seconds. Second, the Quantum Fireball Plus KA has Quantum’s exclusive Shock Protection System
(SPS), which protects against a leading cause of hard disk drive failures – trauma during handling and integration. Together these systems help eliminate the major causes of disk drive returns and give customers a new level of confidence.

For lightning-fast response, the Quantum Fireball Plus KA has a 7.200 RPM rotational speed, 8.5 milliseconds (ms) average seek time, and 235 megabit-per second (Mb/sec) internal transfer rate. For maximum throughput, the Fireball Plus KA also features the new Quantum-developed (patent pending) Ultra ATA/66 interface that transfers up to 66 megabytes per second. Combined with the available capacities of 6.4 gigabytes (GB), 9.1 GB, 13.6 GB, and 18.2 GB, the Fireball Plus KA offers customers an ideal balance of reliability, performance, and capacity. Add to all that a full three-year warranty and you have the perfect drive for all high-performance desktop applications. 

9.1 S and 18.2 S

Quantum’s Atlas™ III hard disk drive is the perfect choice for enterprise servers and RAID subsystems. The drive sets a new standard of excellence in capacity, performance, and reliability. With capacities of 9.1 gigabytes (GB) and 18.2 GB, the new-generation Atlas III drives now offer double the storage capacity at the high end. In fact, advanced magneto resistive heads increase the formatted capacities of Atlas III drives to an amazing 1,820 megabytes (MB) per disk. Along with greater capacity, we also have increased performance. Atlas III drives features a high-performance, dual-microprocessor architecture; 7,200 RPM spindle speed; 7,8 millisecond (ms) seek time; and an average sustained transfer rate of 12 MB per second.

Furthermore for maximum throughput of large block transfers used in imaging and video applications, Atlas III drives also have a large 1 MB cache buffer.

To handle the increased throughput, Atlas III drives now come with even larger pipelines. Choose an Ultra SE SCSI with a 50-pin narrow connector or an advanced Ultra2 SCSI/SE with either a 68-pin or 80-pin SCA-2 connector that maintains signal integrity and bus timing for up to 15 drives over a distance of 12 meters.

To ensure data integrity, all Atlas III drives come with 352-bit Red Solomon double-burst ECC and S.M.A.R.T. (Self-Monitoring, Analysis, and Reporting Technology) Revision 2 support. Atlas III drives also feature hardware XOR, which automatically detects and corrects errors and defects in the data stream. This advanced technology is vital in mission-critical applications, such as RAID 5, where uptime and accuracy are essential. In addition our highly automated manufacturing process gives Quantum Atlas III drives the highest reliability in their class. We stand confidently behind each drive with a five-year warranty. All of these are good reasons why Quantum is synonymous with quality.

9.1 S, 18.2 S, and 36.4 S

To compete successfully in today’s global economy: both regional businesses and international corporations alike must develop and use information more effectively. Key to achieving that objective is fast, reliable, and cost-effective storage. The Quantum Atlas IV disk drive meets this market need perfectly. With a fast 7,200 RPM rotational speed, 6.9 millisecond (ms) average seek time, and proven fourth-generation architecture, the Atlas IV drive easily handles the most demanding I/O tasks. Its 21.5 megabyte-per-second (MB/sec) peak sustained data rate and 2MB buffer also give it abundant capacity to manage high-throughput applications as well.

The Atlas IV is available in three capacities to provide abundant storage for all information-intensive applications. In its compact, low profile configuration, the Atlas IV offers 9.1 gigabytes (GB) using two disks and 18.2 GB with four disks. In a half-height configuration, it provides a massive 36.4 GB on eight disks.

The Atlas IV also leads the industry with the Ultra 160/m SCSI interface that supports bus transfer rates of up to 160 MB per second – essential for high-bandwidth applications such as clustered servers. Ultra 160/m also protects existing system investments since it’s backward compatible with current SCSI implementations.

For maximum peace of mind, the Atlas IV comes with an array of technologies to ensure data integrity and reliability, including 352-bit Reed Solomon ECC, Cyclical Redundancy Checking, and S.M.A.R.T. (Self-Monitoring, Analysis, and Reporting Technology) support. In addition, the Atlas IV features an enhanced version of Quantum’s innovative Shock Protection System (SPS) that protects the drive from a leading cause of disk drive failures – trauma during handling and integration. To back it all up, the Atlas IV is covered by rock-solid five-year warranty. All of these are good reasons why in disk drives; Quantum is always your most solid investment.

9.1 S/FC, 18.2 S/FC, and 36.4 S/FC

The explosive growth of enterprise computing has dramatically increased the need for larger and faster enterprise servers, departmental servers, and performance workstations. Once again, Quantum meets the market demand with an innovative solution – the Atlas 10K 3.5-inch hard disk drive.

As the newest member of the award-winning Atlas family, the Atlas 10K delivers tremendous performance via a blazing-fast 10,000 RPM spindle speed, 5.0 milliseconds (ms) seek time, 3.0 ms rotational latency, and 26 megabytes-per-second (MB/sec) peak sustained throughput. Whether the application is an enterprise server running Windows NT or UNIX, or a high-performance workstation doing 2D graphics and 3D video, the Atlas 10K has the high-speed random I/O and sequential throughput to handle it easily. With available capacities of 9.1 gigabytes (GB), 18.2 GB, and 36.4 GB, the Atlas 10K also provides the huge storage space that large graphical and enterprise-level applications demand.

To ensure peak performance throughput the I/O cycle, the Atlas 10K employs two of today’s most advanced interfaces – the Ultra 160/m SCSI interface with a bus speed of up to 160 MB/second and the new Fibre Channel interface with external bus speeds of up to 200 MB/second. The Atlas 10K also comes equipped with Quantum’s exclusive Shock Protection System (SPS), which protects against a leading cause of hard disk failures – trauma during handling and integration. Add to that the confidence of a full five-year warranty and the Atlas 10K sets a new standard of excellence on every level of performance, capacity, and reliability.