3ware Technology Incorporated into New NAS Products from Iomega Corporation.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers SUNNYVALE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 5, 2003 3ware Escalade es·ca·lade n. The act of scaling a fortified wall or rampart. [French, from Italian scalata, ultimately from Latin sc 7500 8 port ATA (1) (AT Attachment) The specification for IDE drives. See IDE. (2) See analog telephone adapter. ATA - Advanced Technology Attachment controller enables advanced performance and high capacity RAID storage for affordable, mid- to enterprise-class applications 3ware(R), Inc., a leading provider of high-capacity, switched Parallel and Serial ATA See SATA. Serial ATA - Serial Advanced Technology Attachment RAID storage solutions, today announced that its Escalade 7500 8 port RAID controller A disk controller card that supports one or more RAID configurations. Originally only for SCSI drives, RAID controllers have become very popular for PATA and SATA drives. See RAID. (the 7500-8) will enable ultra-performance, high capacity ATA storage in Iomega Corporation's new high performance P800 series 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 ) servers. 3ware's switched-storage controllers are enabling a new class of NAS and storage solutions by combining, for the first time, unprecedented performance, high reliability, and high capacity with the cost efficiency of ATA storage. The hard disk drive controls in the Iomega 800 series NAS products with the 3ware controller provide enterprise level performance and reliability in an easy-to-manage network storage solution for file-level data consolidation, sharing and backup across all Microsoft Windows See Windows. (operating system) Microsoft Windows - Microsoft's proprietary window system and user interface software released in 1985 to run on top of MS-DOS. Widely criticised for being too slow (hence "Windoze", "Microsloth Windows") on the machines available then. , Macintosh, NetWare, UNIX UNIX Operating system for digital computers, developed by Ken Thompson of Bell Laboratories in 1969. It was initially designed for a single user (the name was a pun on the earlier operating system Multics). and Linux clients on a LAN (Local Area Network) A communications network that serves users within a confined geographical area. The "clients" are the user's workstations typically running Windows, although Mac and Linux clients are also used. or WAN. Iomega NAS products range from 120GB to 1.4 terabytes of easy-to-manage storage capacity network, giving network administrators enterprise level features and data security that is priced for departmental and workgroup storage budgets. 3ware's Escalade 7500 series of ATA RAID Using ATA (IDE) drives in a high-performance and/or fault tolerant configuration. See RAID. controllers deliver full-featured hardware RAID for servers, near-line backup and fixed content storage. The Escalade 7500 series is based on 3ware's innovative StorSwitch(TM) architecture, which applies network packet switching to storage. The non-blocking switched fabric allows data to be simultaneously routed to multiple hard disk drives with the highest efficiency, delivering the performance and reliability customers have come to expect from enterprise solutions, with the added benefit of lower cost ATA storage. "We selected 3ware's Escalade ATA RAID switched controller because we believe it will enable us to deliver business-ready NAS products that combine high capacity storage, ease of integration, industry-leading fault tolerance, and affordable prices for any network infrastructure and application," said Akshay Gupta, product general manager, Network Storage Systems, Iomega Corporation. "We determined that 3ware was the solution for us because of its documented superior performance and high capacity, as well as the company's well-respected follow through and support to ensure that product development was on time and on budget." "Iomega is extending the market for NAS by designing solutions for mid-sized companies and marketing to VARs, system integrators, and IT managers looking for Looking for In the context of general equities, this describing a buy interest in which a dealer is asked to offer stock, often involving a capital commitment. Antithesis of in touch with. a simple, affordable and powerful solution for their immediate storage needs," said Faye Pairman, president and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. at 3ware. "3ware's Escalade ATA RAID controllers are designed to enable a new generation of performance-driven, high capacity storage solutions for mid- to enterprise-class applications. The Iomega NAS design fully leverages our unique switched-architecture, which allows for the development of a variety of configurations up to 1440GB of RAID network capacity, ensuring simplicity and affordability for file sharing and data storage." About 3ware, Inc. Founded in 1997, 3ware, Inc., the technology leader in high-capacity ATA and Serial ATA (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, 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, Calif., with sales offices and distribution in the USA, Europe and Japan. 3ware is on the Web at http://www.3ware.com. About Iomega Iomega Corporation provides easy-to-use, high value storage solutions to help people protect, secure, capture and share their valuable digital information. Iomega's award-winning storage products include the popular Zip(R) 100MB, 250MB and 750MB drives, high-performance Iomega(R) HDD (Hard Disk Drive) See hard disk and HDD caddy. HDD - hard disk drive Portable Hard Drives that feature capacities from 20GB to 60GB, Iomega(R) HDD Desktop Hard Drives that offer capacities from 40GB to 120GB, the new Iomega(R) Mini USB Drive in 64MB, 128MBand 256MB capacity sizes, Iomega(R) external CD-RW (CD-ReWritable) The only rewritable CD technology. CD-RW disks look like other CD media, but with close inspection, they have a more polished surface with a very dark blue-gray cast. drives and the Iomega(R) Floppy USB-Powered Drive. Iomega simplifies data protection and sharing at home and in the workplace with Iomega(R) Automatic Backup software, Iomega(R) Sync software, HotBurn(R) CD-recording software, and Active Disk(TM) technology. For networks, Iomega(R) NAS servers offer capacities of 120GB to 1.4TB. For unlimited capacity and anytime, anywhere access, Iomega offers iStorage secure online storage. Iomega also offers businesses and consumers a comprehensive data recovery services solution for recovering lost data due to hardware failure, file corruption or media damage. The Company can be reached at 888/4-IOMEGA (888/446-6342), or on the Web at http://www.iomega.com. Specifications subject to change without notice. 3ware is a registered trademark and Escalade and StorSwitch are trademarks of 3ware, Inc. All other trademarks herein are the property of their respective owners. |
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