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      2000

The company launches a new technology initiative, code named  Storage Tank,  to deliver 

storage networking, i.e., a universal storage system capable of sharing data across any storage  

hardware, platform or operating system. In March, 

IBM

 announces two products that set world 

records for data storage: the Deskstar 75GXP, holding 75 gigabytes (

GB

) of data, and the 

Deskstar 40GV, holding 40 

GB

 and setting a new areal density record of 14.3 billion bits per 

inch. The next month, 

IBM

 introduces the world's most versatile, highest capacity notebook 

computer hard disk drives and the first with built in features designed to deliver smoother, more  

lifelike video images. The new offerings include the Travelstar 32GH, 30GT and 20GN. 

IBM

reports in August that it is the first company to ship products based on a breakthrough industry 

standard technology for tape storage. Using 

IBM

's Linear Tape Open Ultrium products, 

customers can store information with up to twice the capacity and speed and about the same cost 

of existing competitive technology.  

IBM

 begins to market new disk storage systems to original equipment manufacturers (

OEM

). The 

new offerings include Windows 

NT

 and 

UNIX

 storage server solutions and network attached 

storage (

NAS

) appliances. The new solutions incorporate industry leading 

RAID

 controllers from 

Mylex Corporation, which was acquired by 

IBM

 in 1999 to strengthen 

IBM

's 

NT

 and 

UNIX

attached storage offerings, as well as its storage area network and 

NAS

 solutions portfolio. The 

first product to debut from the marketing initiative is the 

IBM

 ProFibre Storage Array, about the 

size of a briefcase and capable of storing the contents of a large academic research library.  

IBM

 introduces the new 

IBM

 Network Station Windows based Terminal, designed for customers 

who want a fast, simple way to access Windows applications and other server based applications 

while enjoying thin client benefits; triples its line of space saving Thin Film Transistor flat panel  

monitors by offering the IBM T54A, T74A and T86A; and announces the T84H hybrid monitor, 

an 18 inch flat panel monitor to process both analog and digital signals.  

In April, 

IBM

 rolls out the Web ready Infoprint 21 workgroup laser printer, which allows users 

to print documents stored on the Internet or a local hard drive without having to open a single 

file. Five months later, 

IBM

 announces the Infoprint 12 desktop laser printer for small and home 

office environments. Also in 2000, 

IBM

 introduces Infoprint Color 130 Plus, breakthrough color 

printing technology that bridges the gap between transactional statements and personalized color 

graphic printing applications for commercial and corporate print shops, and brings to market the 

IBM

 4400 series, a new family of thermal printers designed to enhance supply chain operations.  

IBM

 announces a $1 billion commitment to data management leadership and B2B transactions 

and introduces DB2 Universal Database Version 7    the only database in the industry to fully 

integrate e business, business intelligence and content management capabilities. During the year 

IBM

 introduces WebSphere Commerce Suite version 4.1 and WebSphere Commerce Studio, e 

commerce software to help companies move to the next generation of e business; WebSphere 

Transcoding Publisher, new software that dynamically translates Web information, including text 

and images, to a format readable on a variety of Internet appliances; and WebSphere Commerce 

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