AdStar Hoodie / Sweatshirt
S / Dark Heather
$39.99
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Show your interest in a lesser-known chapter of computing with this AdStar Hoodie / Sweatshirt. Advanced Storage and Retrieval formed in 1992 when IBM brought storage businesses together across eleven sites in eight countries. In 1993, AdStar became a wholly owned subsidiary, created with greater autonomy in mind. Its later history included a renamed storage software product and the sale of its disk-drive business. Made for collectors, former technology workers, and fans of corporate history.
AdStar, an acronym for Advanced Storage and Retrieval, was an IBM division covering the company’s disk, tape and optical storage products, as well as storage software. In 1992, IBM combined its storage-products businesses, bringing together eleven sites in eight countries to form the division. At its creation, AdStar was described as the world’s largest information-storage business. It reported revenue of $6.11 billion, including $500 million in sales to other manufacturers, and gross profit of about $440 million before taxes and restructuring. In April 1993, IBM established AdStar as a wholly owned subsidiary to give it greater autonomy and encourage sales to outside manufacturers. Ed Zschau, an outsider to IBM, became chairman and CEO. IBM’s leadership change from John Akers to Lou Gerstner that same month shifted the company’s approach from a possible spinout toward a turnaround. AdStar’s disk-drive business remained troubled, with revenue declining to $3 billion in 1995. Zschau left in October 1995 and IBM executive Jim Vanderslice replaced him. The division was later dismantled. Its AdStar Distributed Storage Manager software was renamed Tivoli Storage Manager in 1999, and the disk-drive business component was sold to Hitachi in 2003.
Show your interest in a lesser-known chapter of computing with this AdStar Hoodie / Sweatshirt. Advanced Storage and Retrieval formed in 1992 when IBM brought storage businesses together across eleven sites in eight countries. In 1993, AdStar became a wholly owned subsidiary, created with greater autonomy in mind. Its later history included a renamed storage software product and the sale of its disk-drive business. Made for collectors, former technology workers, and fans of corporate history.
AdStar, an acronym for Advanced Storage and Retrieval, was an IBM division covering the company’s disk, tape and optical storage products, as well as storage software. In 1992, IBM combined its storage-products businesses, bringing together eleven sites in eight countries to form the division. At its creation, AdStar was described as the world’s largest information-storage business. It reported revenue of $6.11 billion, including $500 million in sales to other manufacturers, and gross profit of about $440 million before taxes and restructuring. In April 1993, IBM established AdStar as a wholly owned subsidiary to give it greater autonomy and encourage sales to outside manufacturers. Ed Zschau, an outsider to IBM, became chairman and CEO. IBM’s leadership change from John Akers to Lou Gerstner that same month shifted the company’s approach from a possible spinout toward a turnaround. AdStar’s disk-drive business remained troubled, with revenue declining to $3 billion in 1995. Zschau left in October 1995 and IBM executive Jim Vanderslice replaced him. The division was later dismantled. Its AdStar Distributed Storage Manager software was renamed Tivoli Storage Manager in 1999, and the disk-drive business component was sold to Hitachi in 2003.
| S | M | L | XL | 2XL | 3XL | 4XL | 5XL | |
| Width, in | 20.08 | 22.05 | 24.02 | 25.98 | 27.99 | 29.92 | 31.89 | 33.86 |
| Length, in | 27.17 | 27.95 | 29.13 | 29.92 | 31.10 | 31.89 | 33.07 | 33.86 |
| Sleeve length from center back, in | 33.50 | 34.50 | 35.50 | 36.50 | 37.50 | 38.50 | 39.50 | 40.50 |
| Size tolerance, in | 1.50 | 1.50 | 1.50 | 1.50 | 1.50 | 1.50 | 1.50 | 1.50 |
Product features
- 50/50 cotton-poly mid-weight (8.0 oz) for warmth and soft handfeel
- Tubular knit (no side seams) for cleaner lines and less waste
- Double-lined hood with color-matched drawcord and tear-away label
- Kangaroo pouch pocket for hand warmth and storage
- DTF/DTG printing and optional embroidery placements (chest, wrists) for durable graphic detail
Care instructions
- Tumble dry: medium
- Iron, steam or dry: low heat
- Do not dryclean
- Machine wash: cold (max 30C or 90F)
- Non-chlorine: bleach as needed
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Product information: Gildan 18500, two year warranty in the EU and Northern Ireland
Warnings, Hazard: For adults
Care instructions: Machine wash: cold (max 30C or 90F), Non-chlorine: bleach as needed, Tumble dry: medium, Iron, steam or dry: low heat, Do not dryclean