ANDATACO Joins SCSI Trade Association; Storage Leader Contributes to Evolving SCSI Standards in 160/m SCSI Performance.SAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 29, 1998--ANDATACO (OTC OTC See: Over-the-counter. OTC See over-the-counter market (OTC). :ANDA ANDA abbr. abbreviated new drug application ), a global leader in innovative storage solutions in the SCSI SCSI in full Small Computer System Interface Once common standard for connecting peripheral devices (disks, modems, printers, etc.) to small and medium-sized computers. SCSI has given way to faster standards, such as Firewire and USB. and Fibre Channel markets, announced today membership in the SCSI Trade Association The SCSI Trade Association, or SCSITA, is an industry trade group which exists to promote the use SCSI technology. It was formed in 1996 [1]. As of 2006, major members include Adaptec, HP, Intel, LSI Logic, Seagate, and IBM [1]. . Together ANDATACO and the SCSI Trade Association will bring the most advanced leading-edge technology to market; ANDATACO with its award-winning product line and the SCSI Trade Association with unparalleled market research and data. "We are very pleased to welcome ANDATACO to the SCSI Trade Association. Their membership speaks to the significant role SCSI will continue to play in the storage subsystem market. ANDATACO's experience and insights will be important to the continuing success of SCSI and we look forward to their ongoing participation," said Harry Mason, president, SCSI Trade Association. The SCSI Trade Association is responsible for establishing the standards for the SCSI industry. As a member and industry leader, ANDATACO will play a leading role in setting industry standards in the emerging Ultra3 and 160/m SCSI market. Membership in the SCSI Trade Association provides members with voting rights Voting rights The right to vote on matters that are put to a vote of security holders. For example the right to vote for directors. voting rights The type of voting and the amount of control held by the owners of a class of stock. on emerging standards and important committee participation. "ANDATACO has long been working on keeping ahead of the curve in bringing our customers the latest in SCSI technology," said W. David Sykes, president, ANDATACO. "In July, 1998, ANDATACO released the GigaRAID/8000 LVD See LVDS. LVD - Low Voltage Differential . This was configured to be Ultra3 compliant and capable of handling speeds of up to 160MB/sec ANDATACO's GigaRAID/8000 LVD was designed to accommodate future SCSI advancements before the market was even offering them. It only makes sense for ANDATACO to be at the forefront in establishing important standards for the future of the SCSI industry." The GigaRAID/8000 LVD is the foundation for ANDATACO's award-winning GigaRAID product line, designed to offer storage-hungry users industry-leading reliability, simplified installation and operations, and long-term investment protection. ANDATACO's GigaRAID/8000 LVD provides customers backward compatibility to Ultra HVD (1) (High Voltage Differential) See SCSI and differential signaling. (2) (Holographic Versatile Disc) A high-capacity optical disc from the HVD Forum (www.hvd-forum. and SE as well as 160MB/sec. This enables customers to retain current investments using existing Host Bust Adapters (HBA (Host Bus Adapter) See host adapter. ) and drives. This advancement in ANDATACO's "Keep the Drive Alive" OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) The rebranding of equipment and selling it. The term initially referred to the company that made the products (the "original" manufacturer), but eventually became widely used to refer to the organization that buys the products and Partnership Program provides customers a seamless migration path to future SCSI advancements while protecting current technological investments About ANDATACO: ANDATACO is a global leader in innovative storage solutions for Windows NT and 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). environments. The company offers RAID and RAID-ready disk arrays, tape backup and restore products and storage management software. ANDATACO provides storage solutions in the SCSI and Fibre Channel markets with customized Storage Area Networks (SAN) and SCSI technology performing at Ultra 160MB/sec speed. Since 1986, ANDATACO has provided more than 10,000 customers with industry-leading technology protecting mission critical data and providing outstanding service and support by over 200 employees world-wide. To learn more about ANDATACO's products and the OEM "Keep the Drive Alive" Partnership Program access ANDATACO information at http://www.andataco.com. More About the SCSI Trade Association: The SCSI Trade Association, or STA, was formed in 1995 to promote the use and understanding of small computer system parallel interface technology, to provide a focal point for communicating SCSI benefits, and influence the evolution of SCSI into the future. The STA is headquartered at 404 Balboa St., San Francisco, CA 94118, telephone 415/750-8351. Additional information is available at http://www.scsita.org, or by contacting the STA at Info@scsita.org. |
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