3ware Launches Second Generation Performance-Driven Serial ATA RAID Controllers.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers SUNNYVALE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 16, 2003 With a Performance Increase of Up to 25 Percent, New Controllers Enable VARs, System Integrators, and OEMs to Deliver Unparalleled RAID Performance and Capacity 3ware Inc., a leading provider of high-capacity, switched Serial ATA See SATA. Serial ATA - Serial Advanced Technology Attachment (SATA (Serial ATA) A serial version of the ATA (IDE) interface, which has been the de facto standard hard disk interface for desktop PCs for more than two decades. The original Parallel ATA (PATA) interface was launched in 1986. ) RAID storage solutions, today announced the availability of its second generation SATA RAID controllers -- the Escalade es·ca·lade n. The act of scaling a fortified wall or rampart. [French, from Italian scalata, ultimately from Latin sc (TM) 8506 series, and sixth generation Parallel RAID controllers -- the Escalade 7506 series. Building on 3ware's successful, field-tested technology, StorSwitch(TM), the Escalade series now features 64-bit/66MHz (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. PCI bus PCI bus - Peripheral Component Interconnect support for enterprise-ready system performance. Four, eight and twelve port configurations are now shipping to system builders, VARs and OEMs, providing up to three terabytes of reliable, affordable RAID storage per controller. The Escalade series offers the critical features that 3ware customers depend on such as multiple RAID level support, device driver support, remote management utilities and the industry's highest port configuration. In addition, it now offers 64-bit/66MHz PCI (1) (Payment Card Industry) See PCI DSS. (2) (Peripheral Component Interconnect) The most widely used I/O bus (peripheral bus). support, enabling faster data transfer rates for overall increased system performance for applications such as high-density server A server that contains a large number of CPUs, each of which may be hot swapped in and out on its own printed circuit board. See blade. , 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 , video, nearline backup and archival. The 7506 and 8506 series are based on 3ware's unique non-blocking switched architecture called StorSwitch(TM), which eliminates performance bottlenecks found in traditional bus-based architectures. It improves system performance by enabling the controller simultaneous access to all drives, delivering higher performance than other SATA RAID controllers. 3ware also offers its own easy-to-use web browser-based disk management utility, 3DM(R), which allows remote management and monitoring of disks. "3ware controllers have quickly been embraced by customers seeking high performance solutions for applications such as nearline backup, NAS, entertainment and supercomputing," said Barbara Murphy, vice president of marketing, at 3ware. "We are committed to raising the performance bar through continuous innovation of our patented switched RAID architecture, StorSwitch(TM)." "InoStor designed the ValuNAS line of NAS appliances to meet the challenges of the most demanding environments," said David Licosati, vice president of NAS at InoStor, a Tandberg Data Tandberg Data (OSE: TAD) is a company focused on data storage products, especially streamers, headquartered in Oslo, Norway. They are the only company still selling drives that use the QIC format (also known as SLR), but also produce VXA, LTO and DLT products, along with Company. "We researched the entire storage controller landscape and 3ware stood out as the only solution worthy of excelling the 'ValuNAS' brand. The 3ware Escalade SATA controllers combine value with the performance, capacity and dependability attributes typically associated with high-end enterprise systems." Where to buy 3ware 8506 Series Serial ATA RAID controllers and 7506 Parallel ATA See PATA. RAID controllers are now available worldwide through authorized 3ware distributors. All products ship in kit form with the required software, manuals and cables. Products are also available in bulk form for OEMs and integrators building large quantities of systems. Please contact 1-877-88-3ware (9273) for additional information or visit 3ware on the Web at www.3ware.com. About 3ware, Inc. Founded in 1997, 3ware, Inc., the technology leader in high-capacity ATA (1) (AT Attachment) The specification for IDE drives. See IDE. (2) See analog telephone adapter. ATA - Advanced Technology Attachment and Serial ATA (SATA) RAID storage solutions, delivers reliable, enterprise class RAID storage using low cost (S)ATA drives. 3ware's StorSwitch(TM) architecture applies network packet switching to storage controllers eliminating the bottleneck found in traditional storage architectures. 3ware solutions are designed to meet the explosive demand for cost-effective, scalable storage, driven by high-capacity enterprise applications. 3ware sells through VARs, OEMs and System Integrators. 3ware, Inc. is located in Sunnyvale, California with sales offices and distribution in the USA, Europe and Japan. 3ware is on the Web at http://www.3ware.com. Copyright 2003 3ware, Inc. All rights reserved. Specifications subject to change without notice. 3ware, the 3ware logo and 3DM are registered trademarks and Escalade and StorSwitch are trademarks of 3ware, Inc. All other trademarks herein are the property of their respective owners. |
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