ADIC iSCSI Storage Connectivity Receives ``Designed-for-Windows'' Logo; New ADIC Technology Lays Groundwork for Value-Phase SANs.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers REDMOND, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 19, 2003 Advanced Digital Information Corporation (Nasdaq:ADIC), the leader in Intelligent Storage(TM) solutions for the open systems market, announced today that the company's iSCSI storage networking controller technology has been awarded Designed-for-Windows Logo qualification by Microsoft(R). The new technology will serve as a foundation for ADIC storage solutions designed for Storage Area Networks (SANs) that use Gigabit Ethernet An Ethernet standard that transmits at 1 Gbps. Used mostly to connect high-end workstations and servers as well as for network backbones, Gigabit Ethernet transmits full duplex from point to point using switches and half duplex in a shared environment (CSMA/CD) using a hub. infrastructure to provide lower cost, easier management, and longer range data transfer. ADIC's Designed for Windows qualification is an important step in the company's ongoing initiative to give end users data protection solutions tailored for specific business needs using the widest possible choice of interconnect (1) To attach one device to another. (2) A physical port (plug, socket) or wireless port (transmitter, receiver) used to attach one device to another. technologies. The new iSCSI capability and its interoperability The capability of two or more hardware devices or two or more software routines to work harmoniously together. For example, in an Ethernet network, display adapters, hubs, switches and routers from different vendors must conform to the Ethernet standard and interoperate with each other. with the Windows platform will let IT managers take advantage of Gigabit Ethernet's cost, performance and connectivity characteristics to provide higher value and more easily managed SANs. Microsoft is pleased to be working with ADIC to help spread SAN technology to a much wider IT community," commented Zane Adam, director of product management and marketing for the Enterprise Storage Division at Microsoft. "iSCSI technologies represent a major step forward in making IP storage more available and cost-effective for small- to medium-sized businesses and enterprises." "We are excited to be working with Microsoft to help enable what we hope will be a dramatic expansion in the adoption of SAN technology," said Scott Roza, ADIC Vice President of Sales and Marketing. "We have been investing in storage intelligence -- management, connectivity, and support for multiple storage media -- so that we can help spread the benefits of advanced storage technologies to broader audiences. The barrier to expansion of SANs isn't devices or capacity -- it's pairing the right interconnect with the appropriate devices through management, and delivering real value to end users. ADIC has pioneered these types of industry shifts in the past, and we are on the brink of doing it again." About ADIC Advanced Digital Information Corporation (Nasdaq:ADIC) is a leading provider of Intelligent Storage Solutions(TM) to the open systems marketplace. ADIC(R) is the world's largest supplier of automated au·to·mate v. au·to·mat·ed, au·to·mat·ing, au·to·mates v.tr. 1. To convert to automatic operation: automate a factory. 2. tape systems using the drive technologies most often employed for backing up open system, client-server networks.(a) The Company's data management software, storage networking appliances, and disk-to-tape data protection solutions provide IT managers innovative tools for storing, managing and protecting their most valuable digital assets in a variety of disk and tape environments. ADIC storage products are available through a worldwide sales force and a global network of resellers and OEMs, including Cray (Cray, Inc., Seattle, WA, www.cray.com) A supercomputer manufacturer founded in 1972 as Cray Research, Inc., by Seymour Cray, a leading designer of large-scale computers at Control Data. In 1976, it shipped its first computer to Los Alamos National Laboratory. , Dell, Fujitsu-Siemens, HP, IBM (International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY, www.ibm.com) The world's largest computer company. IBM's product lines include the S/390 mainframes (zSeries), AS/400 midrange business systems (iSeries), RS/6000 workstations and servers (pSeries), Intel-based servers (xSeries) and Sun. Further information about ADIC is available at www.adic.com. ADIC and Scalar scalar, quantity or number possessing only sign and magnitude, e.g., the real numbers (see number), in contrast to vectors and tensors; scalars obey the rules of elementary algebra. Many physical quantities have scalar values, e.g. are registered trademarks and Intelligent Storage is a trademark of Advanced Digital Information Corporation. All other trade or service marks used in this document should be considered the property of their respective owners. (a)Market share from: IDC 2001 worldwide revenue and unit market share data for all automated systems using DLT (Digital Linear Tape) A magnetic tape technology originally developed by Digital for its VAX line. The technology was later sold to Quantum, which makes it available to other manufacturers. DLT uses half-inch, single-hub cartridges similar to IBM's 3480/3490/3590 line. , SDLT (Super DLT) See DLT. , LTO (Linear Tape Open) A family of open magnetic tape standards developed by HP, IBM and Quantum (formerly the Certance subsidiary of Seagate) that are licensed to third-party vendors. LTO cartridges contain a memory that stores historical usage data. , 8mm or AIT drives; and Gartner Dataquest, Tape Automation Systems Market Shares, 2002, F. Yale, April 2003. |
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