Quantum Storage Company Profile

Author: Brian Karas, Published on Apr 28, 2016

Storage vendor Quantum is bringing their multi-tier storage architecture to the security industry, claiming cost-effective long-term data storage.

And they have been spending heavy building a sales team and marketing program focused on the video surveillance market.

Is multi-tier storage a cost-effective platform for security video?

We spoke with Quantum for a product briefing and in this report examine where their products fit in security.

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Market ************

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Comments (8)

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Jon Dillabaugh

Pro Focus LLC | 04/29/16 02:46am

Here I thought Maxtor bought Quantum back in the early 2000s?

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Luis Carmona

IPVMU Certified | In reply to Jon Dillabaugh | 04/29/16 04:43pm

Ha, that's what I thought at first, but maybe a different Quantum...?

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Jon Dillabaugh

Pro Focus LLC | In reply to Luis Carmona | 04/29/16 05:43pm

Fireballs!

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Luis Carmona

IPVMU Certified | In reply to Jon Dillabaugh | 04/29/16 05:49pm

OMG, don't bring up the nightmare of the Fireball hard drives.

"Quantum Fireballs: Our hard drives go down in flames!"

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Jon Dillabaugh

Pro Focus LLC | In reply to Luis Carmona | 04/29/16 07:03pm

What was worse was their 5.25" monstrosety called the Quantum Bigfoot!!!

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Luis Carmona

IPVMU Certified | In reply to Jon Dillabaugh | 04/29/16 07:12pm

I think they were featured in some of the bludgeoning scenes in Braveheart.

Undisclosed #1

In reply to Luis Carmona | 05/04/16 04:02pm

OMG, don't bring up the nightmare of the Fireball hard drives.

"Quantum Fireballs: Our hard drives go down in flames!"

The original 'hot spare'.

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Brian Karas

IPVM | In reply to Jon Dillabaugh | 05/06/16 11:48pm

Yes, that's correct. Quantum sent me an email clarifying the hard drive business was sold in April 2001, but not the entire company.

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