Irwin Magnetic Systems
Irwin Magnetic Systems, Inc., also known as Irwin Magnetics, was a computer storage manufacturer founded in 1979 and based in Ann Arbor, Michigan. At its height, the company employed 600 people in Ann Arbor.[1] The company's primary product lines were magnetic tape data storage systems, most popularly the proprietary AccuTrak format. This format was widely adopted by Compaq, Hewlett-Packard and other OEM manufacturers;[2] it was also incorporated into IBM Personal System/2 (PS/2) personal computers as an option.[3] In 1989, the company was acquired by Cipher Data Products for US$77 million.[4][5] Cipher was in turn acquired by Archive Corporation a year later.[6] Archive maintained Irwin as an independent brand for a while after the acquisition.[7]
Notable products edit
- EzTape – backup and restore software
- AccuTrak Plus – 120-MB and 250-MB tape drives
References edit
- ^ . Corporate Detroit. March 1, 1992. Archived from the original on October 20, 2012. Retrieved October 11, 2009.
- ^ Banapour, Zoren (July 23, 1990). "The Backup Safety Net". InfoWorld. IDG Publications. 12 (30): 51–61 – via Google Books.
- ^ Rosch, Winn L. (May 31, 1988). "Hardware Standbys: PS/2 Tape Drives". PC Magazine. Ziff-Davis: 139–160 – via Google Books.
- ^ Staff writer (March 2, 1989). "Cipher Data Products Inc.: Purchase of Irwin Magnetic for $77 Million Is Planned". The Wall Street Journal. Dow Jones & Company: 1 – via ProQuest.
- ^ Khermouch, Gerry (December 16, 1991). . Electronic News. Sage Publications. 37 (1891): 11. Archived from the original on June 11, 2009.
- ^ Staff writer (March 13, 1990). "Archive Agrees to Buy Cipher Data". The New York Times: D6 – via ProQuest.
- ^ Lewis, Peter H. (February 4, 1992). "Beyond Diskettes for Data Backup". The New York Times: C5 – via ProQuest.