1U and 3U NAS from American Megatrends Inc. on Display at NetWorld+Interop Las Vegas.Business Editors ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 30, 2001 Editorial Summary
-- AMI presents state-of-the-art storage and computing solutions
at NetWorld+Interop in Las Vegas, at booth 564 in the North
Hall
-- AMI products on display include 1U and 3U NAS solutions and
Ultra160 SCSI RAID
American Megatrends American Megatrends Incorporated (AMI) is a Georgia, USA based hardware company that creates PC hardware and firmware. It was founded in 1985 by the current chairman and president, S. Shankar. Inc. (AMI), the leader in storage and computing innovations worldwide, today announced its storage products - including 1U and 3U network attached storage (NAS (1) See network access server. (2) (Network Attached Storage) A specialized file server that connects to the network. A NAS device contains a slimmed-down operating system and a file system and processes only I/O requests by supporting the popular ) - will be on display at NetWorld+Interop in Las Vegas. "NetWorld+Interop allows AMI to showcase its new StorTrends line of 1U and 3U NAS, as well as its continuous strength of product with its Ultra160 SCSI SCSI in full Small Computer System Interface Once common standard for connecting peripheral devices (disks, modems, printers, etc.) to small and medium-sized computers. SCSI has given way to faster standards, such as Firewire and USB. RAID lines," said Siamak Iranpour, AMI director of OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) The rebranding of equipment and selling it. The term initially referred to the company that made the products (the "original" manufacturer), but eventually became widely used to refer to the organization that buys the products and worldwide sales. "These high-performance NAS and RAID offerings allow AMI to continue its mission in providing advanced products to the storage industry." 1U and 3U NAS solutions The StorTrends 1108-N is a 1U NAS solution with eight hot swappable drive bays, two hot swappable power supplies and features AMI's optional Indium embedded motherboard controller that provides a scalable, high-performance platform that addresses many applications, including NAS, web servers and other embedded environments. The 1108-N includes optional custom-designed NAS software that resides on a network-upgradable flash memory device, leaving all hard drives 100 percent available for user data. The AMI-designed 1108 1U chassis with front panel LCD and LEDs provides proper thermal management and is mounted on rails with hinged cover for fast access. All drives are mounted using the revolutionary "eZswap" (patent pending) lever action hold down. New drives are installed simply by inserting them straight out of the box -- without screws, rails or carrier assemblies -- and then latched in place with no mounting accessories or assembly. The 1108 chassis features AMI backplanes (series 904 and 905) with four Ultra160 (Ultra320 ready) slots and Intelligent Platform Management Interface The Intelligent Platform Management Interface (IPMI) specification defines a set of common interfaces to computer hardware and firmware which system administrators can use to monitor system health and manage the system. Several dozen companies support IPMI. (IPMI (Intelligent Platform Management Interface) A protocol for monitoring server hardware for temperature, voltage, chassis intrusion, etc. Introduced in 1998 by Intel, HP, NEC and Dell, IPMI defines a standard set of messages for the characteristics of hardware ) v0.9 and v1.0 support. IPMI gives IT managers access to platform management information and control features, allowing more accurate predictions of hardware failures, diagnoses of hardware problems and the initiation of recovery actions. The StorTrends 1312-N is a 3U NAS solution with 12 hot swappable drive bays, redundant and hot swappable power supplies and optional embedded motherboard controller with a sled (StorTrends 1100) that features AMI's optional custom-designed NAS software. The chassis, which can also be used as a JBOD (Just a Bunch Of Disks) A group of hard disks in a computer that are not set up as any type of RAID configuration. They are just a bunch of disks. JBOD - Just a Bunch Of Disks , includes two AMI backplanes (series 906) with six single-channel Ultra160 (Ultra320 ready) slots each and standard IPMI support. The StorTrends 1108 and StorTrends 1312 will be available for evaluation and ordering in May 2001. AMI Backplanes sold separately require custom chassis. Mechanical dimensions and programmers' guide available under NDA (Non Disclosure Agreement) An agreement signed between two parties that have to disclose confidential information to each other in order to do business. In general, the NDA states why the information is being divulged and stipulates that it cannot be used for any . Ultra160 SCSI RAID controllers AMI's 64-bit/66 MHz (MegaHertZ) One million cycles per second. It is used to measure the transmission speed of electronic devices, including channels, buses and the computer's internal clock. A one-megahertz clock (1 MHz) means some number of bits (16, 32, 64, etc. line of controllers enables AMI to meet the most specific demands of customers in the OEM and channel markets seeking advanced Ultra160 SCSI RAID products. The MegaRAID Enterprise 1600, MegaRAID Elite 1600 and MegaRAID Express 500 high-end, mid-range and entry-level controllers offer the widest range of Ultra160 SCSI RAID solutions to meet any customer's storage needs. At the high-end is the Enterprise 1600 64-bit/66 MHz PCI (1) (Payment Card Industry) See PCI DSS. (2) (Peripheral Component Interconnect) The most widely used I/O bus (peripheral bus). RAID controller. With four channels of Ultra160 SCSI at its heart, this enterprise-level card is poised to take over the high-end of the PCI RAID market with its blistering speed. The Elite 1600 64-bit/66 MHz PCI RAID controller is designed with mid-range system requirements in mind. The only product on the market with two Ultra160 SCSI channels in a true half-size form factor, the Elite 1600 is ideal for integrators, resellers and OEMs searching for enterprise quality for their mid-range designs. For entry-level needs, the Express 500 32-bit/33 MHz PCI single channel Ultra160 SCSI RAID controller is the ideal single channel solution, providing unequaled performance at a reasonable price. About AMI Founded in 1985, American Megatrends Inc. (AMI) has dedicated its resources to providing OEMs, resellers and systems integrators with leading edge computer technologies. This privately held company privately held company A firm whose shares are held within a relatively small circle of owners and are not traded publicly. , best known for its BIOS, also supplies state-of-the-art hardware, software, utilities and RAID controllers to over 55 percent of today's high-tech manufacturers. Headquartered in Atlanta, AMI has locations in the U.S. and throughout the world including London, Madras, Munich, Seoul, Taipei and Tokyo to better serve its customers. AMI is a voting member of the Storage Networking Industry Association An association of producers and consumers of storage networking products, whose goal is to further storage networking technology and applications. The Storage Networking Industry Association, or SNIA (SNIA (Storage Networking Industry Association, San Francisco, CA, www.snia.org) An organization devoted to the advancement of mission critical storage systems. Founded in 1997, its goal is to determine the standards that must be developed to allow hosts and storage systems to interact via ). For more information on AMI, its products or services, call 1-800-U-BUY-AMI or visit www.ami.com. |
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