Comparex Information Systems Ltd has unveiled its reply to IBM’s 3390 range and announced its 6490 family of disks and 6390 tape cartridge (CI No 1,359): as with Hitachi Data Systems’ 7390 disks and 7490 tape system, the new products will be available by year end; Comparex says the 6490 family, Hitachi’s 7390 range, has smaller space requirements, improved latency, and faster data transfer rate; the 6390 cartridge system, Hitachi’s 7490 system and comparable to IBM’s 3490 A01/A02 B04, comes in two versions; the first has a maximum of two controllers, and the other has four drives; Comparex has also announced that its 6380 tape cartridge will support Improved Data Recording Capability from the end of the year; it says that storage capacity and throughput will be significantly improved, and it will enable cartridge exchange between all units equipped with IDRC function.
