ATTO Technology First To Ship Ultra320 SCSI Host Bus Adapter MacIntosh Solution Using LSI Logic Fusion-MPT Technology.Business & Technology Editors NAB 2002 Booth # S5747 AMHERST, N.Y. & MILPITAS, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 9, 2002 Single- and dual-channel products ramp to full production, bringing double the transfer speeds of current 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. technology to rich-media content creators ATTO Technology, Inc., a leader in storage-infrastructure solutions for Content Creation and Enterprise environments, and LSI LSI: see integrated circuit. (Large Scale Integration) Between 3,000 and 100,000 transistors on a chip. See SSI, MSI, VLSI and ULSI. Logic Corporation (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :LSI) today announced production availability for the ATTO Quintillionth (10 to the -18th power). See space/time. single- and dual-channel Ultra320 SCSI host bus adapter See host adapter. (HBA (Host Bus Adapter) See host adapter. ) for Apple(R) MacIntosh(R) users. LSI Logic's Ultra320 SCSI controllers, the LSI53C1020 and LSI 53C1030, use Fusion-MPT (Message Passing Technology) architecture to deliver double the data-transfer speed of current Ultra160 SCSI technology. By using the LSI 53C1030, the ATTO ExpressPCI UL4S and UL4D SCSI HBAs offer high-performance solutions for rich-media applications such as digital audio/video, web authoring, prepress and video streaming. LSI Logic considers the Fusion-MPT architecture to be the fastest, most efficient and versatile high-performance I/O (Input/Output) The transfer of data between the CPU and a peripheral device. Every transfer is an output from one device and an input to another. See PC input/output. I/O - Input/Output architecture available today. LSI Logic was first to introduce, sample and ship Ultra320 SCSI controller solutions. ATTO Technology products with LSI Logic architecture are the first Mac-platform Ultra320 SCSI HBAs to be introduced and ship in production volumes. ATTO & LSI Ship Ultra320 HBA P.2 "Partnering with LSI to incorporate the Fusion-MPT technology onto our new ExpressPCI UL4D and UL4S host adapter has enabled us to not only be first to market with Ultra320, but to offer rich-media content creators the increased performance and functionality they require," explains Dave Snell, Chief Technology Officer for ATTO. The ATTO Express PCI (1) (Payment Card Industry) See PCI DSS. (2) (Peripheral Component Interconnect) The most widely used I/O bus (peripheral bus). UL4D/S D/S Downstream D/S Duty Station D/S Duration of Status (immigration) D/S Dominance and Submission D/S Downsize D/S Design Standard D/S Dynamic/Static D/S Digital to Synchro Ultra320 SCSI HBAs provide Mac users with advanced Ultra320 features such as packetized SCSI, Quick Arbitration Select (QAS QAS Quality Assurance System QAS Quality Assurance Specialist QAS Quick Arbitration and Selection QAS Queensland Apprenticeship Services (subsidiary of Commerce Queensland QCCI) QAS Question and Answer Services QAS Quick Address Systems ), Pre-compensation techniques and Flow Control that allow data to be transferred faster. Packetized SCSI transfers grouped commands, messages and status bytes at full data-transfer speeds, reducing the protocol overhead. In addition, packetization allows the transfer of several commands or data from multiple I/O processes in a single connection. By eliminating bus free time, QAS reduces the device selection time and bus arbitration. These advanced SCSI features increase reliability and efficiency and lead to increased productivity in high-end video and graphic environments. The UL4S/UL4D HBAs will incorporate 64-bit/133 MHz (MegaHertZ) One million cycles per second. It is used to measure the transmission speed of electronic devices, including channels, buses and the computer's internal clock. A one-megahertz clock (1 MHz) means some number of bits (16, 32, 64, etc. PCI-X (PCI eXtended) An enhanced PCI bus technology originally developed by IBM, HP and Compaq that is backward compatible with existing PCI cards. PCI and 32-bit PCI-X slots are physically the same, and PCI cards can plug into PCI-X slots. functionality while retaining backward compatibility with earlier SCSI versions, allowing users to leverage existing investments in legacy technology and existing peripheral devices. The HBAs are ideal for data-intensive, rich media applications. LSI Logic provides a full spectrum of storage market solutions including ICs, host bus adapters, RAID storage adapters and open enterprise storage. LSI Logic's Fusion-MPT product line includes Fibre Channel and Ultra320 SCSI controllers today and future plans include both parallel and serial ATA controllers, and Serial Attached SCSI See SAS. controllers as interface technologies evolve. "As we ramp to full production, customers will quickly be able to take advantage of the ATTO HBA solutions and the robust performance gains now possible with Ultra320 SCSI technology," said Dave Steele, director of product development for LSI Logic's storage standard products division. "With the reduced command overhead of QAS, packetized SCSI and double the data rate of Ultra160, these boards will significantly improve system performance." About Fusion-MPT architecture LSI Logic introduced Fusion-MPT(TM) architecture in June 2000 to deliver the highest levels of I/O performance while providing a versatile message-passing interface that allows for flexible value-added applications. The architecture, based on industry standard ARM(R) processor technology, has the unique feature of having the same device driver that supports both Ultra320 SCSI and Fibre Channel, eliminating the need to develop, install and qualify separate device drivers for each physical interface. LSI Logic considers its Fusion-MPT architecture to be the fastest, most efficient and versatile architecture implemented in high performance I/O controllers today. About LSI Logic Corporation LSI Logic Corporation (NYSE:LSI) is a leading designer and manufacturer of communications, consumer and storage semiconductors for applications that access, interconnect and store data, voice and video. In addition, the company supplies storage network solutions for the enterprise. LSI Logic is headquartered at 1551 McCarthy Boulevard, Milpitas, CA 95035, 866-574-5741, (within the U.S.), 408-954-3108 (outside the U.S.), http://www.lsilogic.com. About ATTO Technology, Inc. ATTO Technology, Inc., is a global leader in SCSI and Fibre Channel storage-infrastructure solutions for content creation and enterprise environments. Since its founding in 1988, ATTO has been designing, manufacturing and marketing award-winning solutions specifically for data-intensive applications. ATTO distributes its products worldwide through original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), distributors, VARs and system integrators. Contact ATTO Technology, Inc. at: 155 CrossPoint, Amherst, New York Amherst is a town in Erie County, New York, U.S., directly northeast of the City of Buffalo. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 116,510. This represents an increase from the 1990 census figure of 111,711. 14068; phone: (716) 691-1999, fax: (716) 691-9353; or at our website at: www.attotech.com. Notes to Editor: 1. A picture of the ATTO/LSI Ultra320 host adapter is available through VPO VPO Vivienda de Protección Oficial (Spain) VPO Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra VPO Vice President's Office VPO Vapor Pressure Osmometry VPO Vice President / Operations VPO Vanadium Phosphorus Oxide VPO Virtual Private Office and the ATTO web site (attotech.com/images.html). 2. All LSI Logic news releases (financial, acquisitions, manufacturing, products, technology etc.) are issued exclusively by PR Newswire and are immediately thereafter posted on the company's external website, http://www.lsilogic.com. 3. All ATTO Technology, Inc. news releases are issued exclusively by Business Wire. 4. 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