Mumbai: StorageTek (Storage Technology Corporation, NYSE:STK), has announced that its StreamLine SL500 modular tape library system was has been selected from a list of products as the 'Datamation 2005 product of the year' in the enterprise server category. End users and Datamation readers nominated and voted online for the SL500.

"This Honour is a testament to the StreamLine SL500 modular tape library's advanced functionality, reliability and scalability, all of which have made it a very popular solution within the end user community," said Jon Benson, vice president and general manager, automated tape solutions, StorageTek.

The Datamation 2005 product of the year awards recognize end users' and Datamation readers' choices for achievement and innovation in enterprise hardware and software products.

StorageTek's StreamLine SL500 modular library system leverages technology innovation from the SL8500 to provide unmatched investment protection, storage consolidation, and data center-class RAS to mid-range computing environments. Designed to handle evolving data protection needs by providing modular scalability from 30 to 575 cartridge slots, the SL500 modular library system is an ideal choice for a wide range of backup
environment, from remote offices to corporate data centers in need of an adaptable platform that can accommodate current and future data protection needs. The StreamLine SL500 modular library system is also mountable in industry standard 19-inch racks, a first in this class of tape automation.

StorageTek is a $2 billion global company that helps businesses, through its information lifecycle management strategy, to align the cost of storage.