AIC Showcases Industry's First High Density SAS Server Enclosure Supporting SFF 2.5-Inch Disc Drive.

CITY OF INDUSTRY, Calif. -- Advanced Industry Computer, Inc. (AIC) will be showcasing its RSA1A2 and RSA2A2, the industry's first 1U and 2U SAS-based Rack-mount Storage Appliance (RSA) server enclosures designed for the 2.5-inch SFF hard disc drive at SNW, Spring 2005, slated for April 12-15, at JW Marriott Desert Ridge Resort, Phoenix.

Foreseeing the cutting-edge performance and scalability of Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) and the high density storage consolidations of the SFF 2.5-inch disc drive, AIC introduces the industry's first Enterprise-class 1U and 2U server motherboard-based SAS architecture with hot-swappable SFF 2.5-inch drive bays. With its robust performance, high scalability & reliability, and compatibility with SATA, SAS technology is proven much superior to its SATA and parallel SCSI counterparts. On the other hand, the SFF 2.5-inch disc drive provides high IO performance per rack-mount space (IOPS/U) by leveraging data transfer rate per rack-mount space. Furthermore, the SFF 2.5-inch disc drive reduces TCO with longer product lifecycle, and consumes 40% less power, which means less airflow is required for the optimum cooling effect. These two enclosures are perfect design platforms for OEM/ODMs looking for high-spindle count with no specific need for large capacities.

RSA1A2 and RSA2A2 are conventional 19-inch EIA-RSA310D standard Rack-mount Storage Appliance server enclosures designed for high density storage architecture. RSA1A2 is a 1U SAS enclosure with 10 (ten) hot-swappable SFF 2.5-inch drive bays. RSA2A2 is a 2U SAS enclosure with 24 hot-swappable SFF 2.5-inch drive bays. Drives are vertically oriented to maximize density. JBOD versions of these enclosures will also be released through AIC's sister company Xtore Extreme Storage, with additional HA features such as dual-I/O module support for redundant initiators. The JBOD enclosures will enable users to further expand the server enclosures by taking advantage of the SAS expanders and expander switches. Compared to conventional 1U and 2U SAS rack-mounts with four to twelve units of 3.5-inch disc drives, the IO performance (IOPS/GB) of RSA1A2 and RSA2A2 is higher due to the fact that comparably, more disc drives are being accessed online through high-speed SAS expanders during full-duplex transmission.

"By merging the SAS infrastructure and SFF storage architecture, AIC is taking two proactive steps to supply what the storage industry needs," said Gene Lee, Vice President of AIC. "RSA1A2 and RSA2A2 are ideal SAS storage solutions for the IT professionals considering their integration of off-the-shelf, powerful server solutions with cost-effective scalability function for long-term deployment."

About Advanced Industrial Computer, Inc. (AIC)

AIC is now considered the industry's leading designer and manufacturer of rack-mount Server and Data Storage enclosure solutions. With over 100 years of combined experience between the mechanical, electronic, and system-level engineering teams, AIC leads the industry in all categories.

Unlike traditional chassis companies, who are either only design houses or just sheet metal stamping shops, AIC combines leading technologies, innovative minds, and manufacturing capabilities all under one roof. Customers can rely on AIC for a total solution from bare metal to the electronics, cooling design, and to system-level validations. The extensive off-the-shelf product lines plus quick turn-around OEM capabilities enable shortest Time-to-Market for customers. Coupled with partnerships with tier-1 and tier-2 contract manufactures around the world, the AIC team can deliver tomorrow's solutions today.

For further information on AIC and its SAS server lines, please call 626-581-4300 or log on to http://www.aicipc.com.

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