SAN JOSE, Calif. and
LONDON, March 14, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Quantum Corp.
(NYSE: QTM) and Interica today announced a joint solution which
enables oil and gas organizations to add cloud archive storage to
their exploration workflows. Interica has certified Quantum
Lattus® private cloud object storage for use as an S3
storage target with Project Archive and Retrieval System
(PARS®), Interica's advanced project data management
solution. The combined solution lowers costs, improves data access
and streamlines storage to achieve greater operational efficiency,
helping companies confront data growth and tight budgets.
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Preserving the Value of Data for the Oil and Gas
Industry
Effective exploration for oil and gas generates
vast pools of extremely valuable data which must be managed
properly. Exploration and production projects incorporate data
characterized by a rich variety of sources, locations and file
types. Preserving this data requires that it is organized,
available, accurate, and enduring across time and technology
changes.
The Combined Advantages of Quantum and Interica
In
today's energy exploration and production environment, more
companies are looking for ways to save cost, increase access to
data, and streamline their operations. Quantum's Lattus private
cloud object storage is designed to meet those objectives. It is a
self-protecting, self-healing solution that uses 10TB low-power
HDDs and cost-effectively scales from 100TB to hundreds of
petabytes to deliver cost-efficient capacity, data protection and
resiliency with a simple-to-operate, simple-to-scale private cloud
architecture. Trusted by the oil and gas exploration industry for
over 15 years, PARS® enables companies to manage complex
digital content for long-term knowledge retention, compliance, and
storage.
The combination of Lattus and PARS® enables users to
leverage the benefits of cloud technology to preserve this data
without the uncertainty and vulnerability of public cloud services
and also offers a number of other unique strengths:
- Scale: Seamlessly scales capacity to hundreds of
petabytes and independently scales performance to match usage
requirements.
- Durability: Provides continuous data integrity checking
and self-healing, for resilience against device failure and site
disaster.
- Safety and Security: Offers the scalability of public
cloud, without the risks and unknowns.
- Cost-Effective: Results in low, predictable operating
costs independent of data access patterns.
- Availability: Keeps all project data organized and
accessible and clears out the clutter and duplicate storage to
protect corporate assets and reduce risk.
PARS® Version 4.4 adds support for public and private
S3 destinations such as Lattus to its existing support for tape and
disk storage systems, which includes Quantum's high-density
Scalar® tape libraries and QXS™ disk storage. When
paired with a Scalar tape library, PARS®
combines the newest, most operationally efficient tape
automation with Lattus for more accessible long-term storage. Data
already archived in Lattus may also be copied to tape to protect
against online threats such as ransomware, or to provide off-line
storage or sharing with business partners, all while containing
storage costs.
Availability
The Quantum-Interica solution is
currently available worldwide.
Supporting Quotes
Simon
Kendall, CEO, Interica
"With the massive changes
being seen in the oil and gas industry, Quantum was the first
storage provider to recognize the opportunity in working with
Interica to deliver cost-effective, operationally efficient data
retention and protection. In this rapidly developing market,
Interica was pleased to collaborate with Quantum by developing an
S3 destination to support Lattus object storage. Because Interica
foresees almost all major international oil and gas companies
testing or migrating to object storage, this relationship allows us
to provide a certified and proven solution to the industry."
Geoff Stedman, Senior Vice
President, Products and Solutions, Quantum
"Petroleum
exploration and production data is an extremely valuable corporate
asset requiring careful management. Many companies today in the oil
and gas industry are actively seeking new ways to reduce
operational costs associated with their existing storage
infrastructure. Adding Quantum Lattus private cloud storage to
Interica PARS® data management can substantially
streamline IT operations for managing large amounts of project
data."
Additional Resources
- Read how Quantum and Interica address oil and gas project
challenges, and download a solution brief:
www.quantum.com/applications/interica/index.aspx
- Register to attend a webinar — "Leveraging Cloud for Seismic
and Interpretation Data Retention and Protection," Wednesday, March 29, 1
p.m. EDT/10 a.m. PDT:
www.brighttalk.com/webcast/13139/251001
About Interica
Interica has provided sophisticated
information management software and consultancy services to blue
chip customers in Oil & Gas for over 20 years. Their range of
expertly developed E&P technology solutions and services
includes PARS® for long-term compliance and knowledge
retention through intelligent archiving and Project Resource
Manager™ for discovery, analysis, and reporting on how E&P
project files are used and stored. These products are currently
installed in over 200 locations worldwide. Interica has offices in
the UK, USA and Asia to support its international
operations.
About Quantum
Quantum is a leading expert in scale-out
tiered storage, archive and data protection, providing solutions
for capturing, sharing and preserving digital assets over the
entire data lifecycle. From small businesses to major enterprises,
more than 100,000 customers have trusted Quantum to address their
most demanding data workflow challenges. Quantum's end-to-end,
tiered storage foundation enables customers to maximize the value
of their data by making it accessible whenever and wherever needed,
retaining it indefinitely and reducing total cost and complexity.
See how at www.quantum.com/customerstories.
Quantum, the Quantum logo, Lattus, QXS and Scalar are either
registered trademarks or trademarks of Quantum Corporation and its
affiliates in the United States
and/or other countries. All other trademarks are the property of
their respective owners.
"Safe Harbor" Statement: This press release contains
"forward-looking" statements. All statements other than statements
of historical fact are statements that could be deemed
forward-looking statements. Specifically, but without limitation,
statements relating to: 1) benefits and value to customers from
using Quantum and Interica joint solutions, including the
combination of Lattus and PARS, and 2) customer demand for and
Quantum's future revenue from such solutions, are forward-looking
statements within the meaning of the Safe Harbor. All
forward-looking statements in this press release are based on
information available to Quantum on the date hereof. These
statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other
factors that may cause Quantum's actual results to differ
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More detailed information about these risk factors are set forth in
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Commission, including, but not limited to, those risks and
uncertainties listed in the section entitled "Risk Factors," in
Quantum's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the Securities
and Exchange Commission on February 3,
2017 and in Quantum's Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with
the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 3, 2016, as amended, especially those risks
listed in this section under the headings "Our results of
operations depend on a limited number of products and on new
product introductions, which may not be successful, in which case
our business, financial condition and results of operations may be
materially and adversely affected." Quantum expressly disclaims any
obligation to update or alter its forward-looking statements,
whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise,
except as required by applicable law.
Quantum Public Relations Contact:
Bob Wientzen
Quantum Corp.
+1 (720) 201-8125
bob.wientzen@quantum.com
Interica Public Relations Contact:
Joe Hardy
Interica Ltd
+44 1825 745100
jhardy@interica.com
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