AMCC Exhibits Powerful SATA II RAID Storage Solution for the Mac Pro(TM) and Power Mac(R) G5 Workstations at Macworld 2007.AMCC AMCC Applied Micro Circuits Corporation AMCC Air Mobility Control Center AMCC Ashore Mobile Contingency Communications AMCC Advanced Materials Commercialization Center AMCC allied movement coordination center (US DoD) Offers Reduced Macworld Pricing for 3ware([R]) Sidecar 1. sidecar - Synonym slap on the side. Especially used of add-ons for the late and unlamented IBM PCjr. 2. sidecar - The IBM PC compatibility box that could be bolted onto the side of an Amiga. on Company's Online Store SAN FRANCISCO San Francisco (săn frănsĭs`kō), city (1990 pop. 723,959), coextensive with San Francisco co., W Calif., on the tip of a peninsula between the Pacific Ocean and San Francisco Bay, which are connected by the strait known as the Golden -- At this week's Macworld Conference and Expo([R]), Applied Micro Circuits Corporation Applied Micro Circuits Corporation (NASDAQ: AMCC) is a fabless semiconductor company designing network and embedded Power Architecture (including a Power Architecture license), optical transport and storage solutions. (AMCC) (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on : AMCC) will showcase its hardware RAID storage expertise with the 3ware Sidecar, an external RAID storage solution for the Apple([R]) Mac Pro([R]) and Power Mac G5 with PCI Express A high-speed peripheral interconnect from Intel introduced in 2002. Note that although sometimes abbreviated "PCX," PCI Express is not the same as "PCI-X" (see PCI-SIG and PCI-X for comparison). As a result of the confusion, "PCI-E" or "PCIe" is the accepted abbreviation. workstations. Offering storage capacities of up to three terabytes and RAID 5 write and read speeds up to 200MB per second, the 3ware Sidecar is ideal for pro video and audio, high-end graphics, digital photography storage and other capacity-hungry applications. Visitors to booth S2431 will see 3ware Sidecar product demos which will focus on its seamless integration An addition of a new application, routine or device that works smoothly with the existing system. It implies that the new feature or program can be installed and used without problems. Contrast with "transparent," which implies that there is no discernible change after installation. into the Mac environment. "As a photographer, it is critical for me to protect my digital assets, as well as to have adequate capacity," said Graham Welland, a Portland, Oregon-based amateur photographer. "I was struggling with multiple external FireWire([R]) drives that required manual backups for protection. My reseller, MacPac, recommended the 3ware Sidecar both for its performance and fault tolerance. I now use hardware RAID 5 for a much higher level of data protection, all in a smaller enclosure. My performance now matches my Quad processor Mac and I have plenty of room to grow." Seamless Integration with High Performance Apple Workstations The 3ware Sidecar hardware RAID storage system is a desktop, external SATA II RAID solution that seamlessly integrates with the Apple Mac Pro and Power Mac G5 workstations. The 3ware Sidecar features an intuitive management software suite that simplifies the configuration, management and monitoring of the storage solution. Additionally, the Sidecar's two meter Multi-lane([R]) 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. cable enables four lanes of high speed 3Gb/s SATA traffic to travel from the PCI Express RAID controller to the 4-bay external enclosure. "The performance and capacity capabilities of AMCC's 3ware Sidecar xSATA solution offer new storage flexibility to the Mac space especially for users who are restrained by the prohibitive cost of fibre channel at the very high end and by the performance limitations of USB USB in full Universal Serial Bus Type of serial bus that allows peripheral devices (disks, modems, printers, digitizers, data gloves, etc.) to be easily connected to a computer. , FireWire and eSATA-attached products at the low end," said Scott Cleland, director of marketing at AMCC Storage. "The 3ware Sidecar provides true hardware RAID storage for the creative Mac user who demands high performance, capacity and RAID 5 data protection." 3ware Sidecar Availability and Special Macworld Discounts AMCC's 3ware Sidecar is available through AMCC's worldwide network of distributors, VARs and direct market resellers. The Mac Pro driver ships with new 3ware Sidecars and can also be downloaded free of charge at http://www.3ware.com/support/download.asp. Support for Linux[TM] and Windows([R]) operating systems will be available later in Q1 2007. AMCC is offering special 3ware Sidecar pricing on the company's online store. Buyers will receive $300 off MSRP MSRP Manufacturer's Suggested Retail Price MSRP Message Session Relay Protocol MSRP Multi-Species Recovery Plan (US Fish & Wildlife Service) MSRP Member of the Society for Radiological Protection (UK) on the purchase of every 3ware Sidecar either at AMCC's in-booth online store kiosk at Macworld, or via AMCC's 3ware store at http://store.3ware.com. Discounted pricing will last through Macworld 2007. The suggested list price for the 3ware Sidecar is $1,295; disk drives not included. About Macworld Conference and Expo Owned and produced by Framingham, Mass.-based IDG IDG International Data Group IDG Integrated Drive Generator IDG Installation Design Guide IDG Internet Discussion Group IDG Inset Dielectric Guide IDG International Dangerous Goods (mail, shipping) World Expo, Macworld Conference & Expo is the world's most comprehensive Macintosh OS event. Macworld Conference & Expo showcases products and services for professionals involved in media and creative content development for corporate and home applications, as well as prosumers using the Mac at home. Macworld Conference & Expo brings together the loyal base of Mac OS audiences in creative services, education, application development, entertainment, small office/home office See SOHO. and Internet-based environments. Macworld Conference & Expo offers professionals and prosumers alike the opportunity to discover the latest developments and hottest products these markets offer. For more information or to register for the event, please visit the Web site at www.macworldexpo.com About AMCC AMCC blends system and software expertise to provide the essential building blocks for the processing, moving and storing of data worldwide. The #1 high-port count Serial ATA RAID controller line, AMCC's 3ware family of SATA RAID storage solutions deliver cost-effective, high-performance, high-capacity storage for enterprises and consumers worldwide in applications such as disk-to-disk backup, near-line storage, 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 ), video, and high-performance computing. The company headquartered in Sunnyvale, California with offices throughout the world. For more information, visit http://www.3ware.com or http://www.amcc.com. Forward Looking Statements This press release contains "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (PSLRA) implemented several significant substantive changes affecting certain cases brought under the federal securities laws, including changes related to pleading, discovery, liability, class representation and awards fees and of 1995. Forward-looking statements may be identified by words such as expects, anticipates, plans, believes, estimates, will or words of similar meaning. Such forward-looking statements, including statements relating to the products discussed in this press release, are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties, including the risk that the products may not be successfully or timely developed, completed or manufactured or achieve market acceptance, risks relating to general economic conditions, as well as the risks and uncertainties set forth in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K Form 10-K A report required by the SEC from exchange-listed companies that provides for annual disclosure of certain financial information. Form 10-K See 10-K. , and in the Company's other SEC filings. As a result of these risks and uncertainties, actual results may differ materially from these forward-looking statements. The forward-looking statements contained in this press release are made as of the date hereof and AMCC does not assume any obligation to update any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future developments or otherwise. AMCC, 3ware and Multi-lane are trademarks or registered trademarks of Applied Micro Circuits Corporation. Other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. |
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