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PRESS RELEASE

Date: 22nd September 2016

Title: Launch of SCSIFlash-Tape provides solid state replacement for obsolete and end-of-life
tape drives on legacy mil/aero systems

Reading, UK 14th September 2016. Solid State Disks Ltd, the advanced storage
systems design, development and integration specialist, has launched SCSIFlash-Tape
which provides a CompactFlash-based, solid state replacement for traditional SCSI-
based, electro-mechanical tape drives on legacy computer-based mil/aero systems that
are either obsolete or nearing the end of their life. SCSIFlash-Tape provides a drop-in
replacement for the popular DDS DAT, DLT and QIC tape drives on a variety of host
systems.

SCSIFlash-Tape gives OEMs and service providers a quick, easy and cost efficient
solution for supporting their legacy systems. SCSIFlash-Tapes configurable firmware
allows a perfect host match, eliminating the need for any host hardware or software
changes. With no software updates or integration required, the host simply sees
SCSIFlash-Tape as if it were the original tape drive.

Offering a fast and efficient field replacement, SCSIFlash-Tapes configurable firmware,

which is field upgradeable via an integral USB port, facilitates a perfect match to any
host computer system. TCP/IP networking via standard RJ45 Ethernet connection is
also supported, allowing SCSIFlash-Tape to be connected to any existing local area
network for remote configuration, control, diagnostics, backup and restore.

SCSIFlash-Tape only requires a 5V power supply and will also fit into a standard floppy
disk drive slot using the same fixings. With a small 3.5-inch footprint and using a
standard 50 pin SCSI-1 or SCSI-2 connection, SCSIFlash-Tape can be used to replace
obsolete 3.5-inch and any larger tape drive using a suitable adaptor. Data transfer rates
are up to 6 Mbytes/s sustained. The use of solid state technology also delivers greatly
 increased reliability (MTBF) and media life, improved environmental efficiency with
lower power consumption, noise and heat generation, and a reduction in unplanned
downtime.

SCSIFlash-Tape is also available as a network drive upgrade with IP address set up at

the factory. This ships complete with Solid State Disks FLASH2GUI graphical user
interface used for control and configuration of the drive as well as backup and restore
operations. FLASH2GUI features multiple login levels to prevent unauthorised use and
backup and restore based on the disk image, as well as write protection and erase of
the drive contents, along with the ability to set the disk capacity from 1Mb to 64GB, set
the drive emulation and the drives IP address and name remotely. The image editor
controls the backup and restore functionality and includes the ability to view the drive
image contents, extract files, folders or the entire disk contents, add and remove files
and folders from the disk, add new software install files, and create a new formatted
drive.

Solid State Disks YouTube Channel showing a demonstration of the FLASH2GUI can
be seen here

The mechanical life-span of a tape drive can be dramatically shortened by continual

tape repositioning (shoe-shining) usually caused by the mismatches in the data transfer
performance between the tape drive and the host computer, said James Hilken, Sales
Director of Solid State Disks Ltd. This results in tape debris constantly clogging the
gaps between tape heads. As a solid state drive with no moving parts, SCSIFlash-Tape
provides the ideal plug and play replacement solution.

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Notes to Editors

Example tape drive emulations include:

Archive Viper 150 and Python 4320

DEC TZ86, TZ87 and TZ8; TLZ06, TLZ07, TLZ09, TLZ10 and TLZ88; TK50 and TK7; TZK9, TK10
andTK11
DDS DAT and DLT drives HP C1533 / C1539
HP/DEC Storage Works tape drives
QIC
Seagate STD22400N and SDT11000

Example host systems and equipment include:

 Alcatel-Lucent 5ESS / HP C1533 / C1539
DEC VAX 400, VAX station 4000-90A, VS4000, uVAX and MicroVAX
IBM RS6000 and iSeries AS400
HP 9000 / HP 715
Ericsson AXE-10
Nortel DMS-10 NTJIT69A
NEC NEAX SIGMA 61E / 61S
Siemens EWSD HP88781AA / HP2940A
Stromberg-Carleson DCO SDT-11000
Telebras Tropico

About Solid State Disks

Solid State Disks Ltd (SSD) is the industrial division of the Reactive Group.
Headquartered in the United Kingdom, the company operates worldwide specialising in
the design, development and integration of advanced storage systems for mil/aero,
commercial and industrial applications as well as the distribution of solid state Flash
memory technologies.

The SCSIFlash-Tape compliments the existing CF2SCSI & SCSIFlash SCSI SSD
product range to cater for fixed disk and removable drive (optical, zip, jazz and floppy )
obsolescence issues in the SCSI legacy systems market.
Solid State Disks Ltd also manufacture the FLOPPYFlash to offer a drop in replacement
of 26 pin / 34 pin slim & Shugart floppy drives.

For further information, please visit: www.ssd.gb.com.

CF2SCSI, SCSIFlash & FLOPPYFlash are all Trademarks of Solid State Disks Ltd.

All other trademarks are recognized and are the property of their respective companies.

Media contacts:

James Hilken, Sales Director, Solid State Disks

Tel: +44 (0) 1189 323499. Email: JamesHilken@reactivegroup.com

Keith Mason, Humbug PR

Tel: +44 (0)1305 849403. Email: keith.mason@humbugpr.com
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