DISC has strategically evolved from supplying document imaging
appliances to delivering a complete range of NearLine Storage Solutions
with capacity up to 10 terabytes. DISC has increased its worldwide
presence and strengthened market position by merging with NSM Storage
in 2001. Other milestones include:
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1986 |
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Document
Imaging Systems Corporation
(DISC) founded |
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1987 |
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Proof of concept model
for DocuStore optical libraries
engineered |
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1988 |
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Prototyping commences;
venture capital funding and product development |
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tooling completed |
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1990 |
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NSM releases its first CD-ROM
jukebox, the CDR 100 SC |
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1991 |
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DocuStore
beta shipments begin |
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1992 |
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DISC's initial public offering,
Nasdaq: DCSR |
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1993 |
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NSM introduces first CDR-Recordable
jukebox with integrated recorder drive |
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1995 |
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DISC increases capacity 17 percent
on two models of DocuStore
CD-ROM |
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libraries |
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DISC announces Windows NT compatibility
with its full line of optical libraries |
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New SlimLine jukeboxes support
up to 24 CD-ROM/CD-R drives or up to eight 5.25-inch optical
drives |
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NSM introduces Mercury
Series the first CD jukebox designed specifically for
data storage requirements |
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1996 |
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DISC Announces 4.6 terabyte optical
jukebox |
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DISC introduces industry's first
quad function CD/Optical hybrid jukeboxes that support CD-ROM,
CD-R erasable optical and WORM media |
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DISC introduces CD-R jukeboxes
with Sony's Packet-Recording drives |
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Entry-Level magneto optical libraries
introduced |
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DISC introduces new Entry-Level
CD-ROM/R jukeboxes |
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1998 |
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DISC introduces Orion
Series MO jukeboxes |
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DISC increases library storage
capacity with integration of 5.2 GB optical disk drives |
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1999 |
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DISC Announces availability of
2.6 gigabyte disk drives in its jukeboxes |
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DISC introduces departmental
level D Series libraries |
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DISC receives ISO 9001 certification
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NSM introduces NSM
Series high capacity CD/DVD jukeboxes |
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2000 |
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DISCSTOR/naS,
network attach storage product released |
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DISC Announces DV
Series CD/DVD libraries |
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2001 |
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DISC integrates 9.1 GB optical
drives, boosting storage capacity up to 10 |
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terabytes |
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DISC announces support for 5.25
inch Ultra Density Optical format |
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DISC merges with NSM Storage
GmbH |
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DISC Wins Best of Show Award
at Internet World Chicago |
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DISC announces CapacityDoubler
for NSM Series to lower
the total cost of ownership for storage |
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2002 |
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DVD-R/DVD-ROM availability for
NSM and Mercury
Series libraries |
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DISC & Sun Microsystems partner
to provide cost-effective storage solutions for healthcare market |
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DISC products available through
SEWP III Contract |
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Tivoli supports Orion
Series libraries |
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DISC Wins Best of
Show Award at Government Technology Conference |
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DISC introduces NSM3000U,
NSM4000U & NSM7000U
next-generation modular storage libraries |
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2003 |
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DISC announces High-Availability & Clustering
Network Attach Storage |
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DISC announces blue laser-based, Ultra Density
Optical Storage |
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