Adaptec, Conner, HP, IBM, Microsoft, Quantum, and Seagate announce support for SCSI disk drive fault detection system; advanced warning system helps prevent data loss.MILPITAS, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 15, 1995--Leading manufacturers of Small Computer Systems Interface (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. ) products today announced support for Self-Monitoring, Analysis and Reporting Technology, (S.M.A.R.T.) systems. S.M.A.R.T. is a reliability reporting specification that provides a system with the ability to warn users of impending im·pend intr.v. im·pend·ed, im·pend·ing, im·pends 1. To be about to occur: Her retirement is impending. 2. disk drive failures. A S.M.A.R.T. system will query S.M.A.R.T. data storage devices and other compliant peripherals, and automatically report their reliability status to system and network administrators. By providing advance warning that a disk drive failure is imminent, the user can replace the drive before data loss or downtime occurs. The S.M.A.R.T. specification for SCSI is outlined in the Exception Handling Selection Mode Page proposal (X3T10/94-190 Rev 4) that has been accepted by X3T10, the committee responsible for ANSI (American National Standards Institute, New York, www.ansi.org) A membership organization founded in 1918 that coordinates the development of U.S. voluntary national standards in both the private and public sectors. It is the U.S. member body to ISO and IEC. SCSI standards, for inclusion into SCSI-3. SCSI manufacturers that support S.M.A.R.T. systems include Adaptec, Inc. of Milpitas, Calif.; Conner Peripherals Conner Peripherals was a company that manufactured hard drives for personal computers. Conner Peripherals was founded in 1986 by Seagate Technology co-founder Finis Conner, as a merger between a company of his and another started by MiniScribe founders John Squires and Terry , Inc. of San Jose San Jose, city, United States San Jose (sănəzā`, săn hōzā`), city (1990 pop. 782,248), seat of Santa Clara co., W central Calif.; founded 1777, inc. 1850. , Calif.; Hewlett-Packard Information Storage Group of Boise, Idaho “Boise” redirects here. For other uses, see Boise (disambiguation). Boise is the capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Idaho. It is the county seat of Ada County and the principal city of the Boise metropolitan area. ; 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) Storage Systems Division of San Jose, Calif.; Microsoft of Redmond, Wash.; Quantum Corp. of Milpitas, Calif.; and Seagate Technology (company) Seagate Technology - A major manufacturer of hard disk drives, founded in 1979 as "Shugart Technology" by Alan F. Shugart and Finis Conner. That name is on the original patents for the 5.25" hard disk drive. of Scotts Valley, Calif. -0- Note to Editors: An addendum follows that summarizes each company's participation. -0- Adaptec, Inc. "As the primary provider of S.M.A.R.T. SCSI software technology, Adaptec is committed to developing a strategic server management solution for our industry partners," said John Hamm John Frederick Hamm, MLA, MD (born April 8, 1938) is a Canadian physician and politician and was the 31st premier of Nova Scotia, Canada. Hamm, a graduate of the University of King's College and Dalhousie University, was a family doctor in his hometown of Stellarton, Nova , vice president and general manager of the Enterprise Computing Refers to information technology in the larger company. See enterprise data and enterprise networking. Group at Adaptec. "With S.M.A.R.T. technology included in Adaptec CI/O software, we can offer our customers one of the best storage management solutions available today." Adaptec, Inc. (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 :ADPT ADPT Automated Data Processing/Telecommunications ADPT Adaptec Corporation (stock symbol) ADPT Adaptive Prediction ADPT Auger Depth Profiling Technique ADPT Automated Data Processing Telecommunications ADPT Adapter ) designs, manufactures and markets IOware(R) product solutions to eliminate performance bottlenecks between microcomputers, networks, and peripherals. Solutions range from simple connectivity products for single-user and small office desktops, to intelligent subsystem, high performance SCSI, RAID and ATM products for enterprise-wide computing and networked environments. Adaptec 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 solutions are incorporated into the products of virtually all the major computer and peripheral manufacturers around the world. Founded in 1981 and headquartered in Milpitas, Calif., Adaptec is a recognized market leader in high performance I/O technology. Adaptec currently employs approximately 1,800 people, and with its global distribution network, serves customers worldwide. Adaptec's World Wide Web home page address is http://www.adaptec.com. Editorial contact: Adam B. Trunkey, Adaptec, Inc., 408/957-6761. E-mail: atrunkey@corp.adaptec.com Conner Peripherals "Conner was an early supporter of the S.M.A.R.T. specification for enhanced IDE See EIDE. Enhanced IDE - Advanced Technology Attachment Interface with Extensions disk drives for desktop systems," said Gary Marks, vice president of disk drive marketing at Conner. "We're pleased to expand that support to the SCSI arena, where data integrity and availability are equally paramount concerns, though on a much larger scale." Founded in 1986, Conner sells, designs and builds a comprehensive line of information storage solutions products, including disk drives, tape drives, storage management software and disk array storage systems, for a wide range of computer applications. Conner had 1994 sales of $2.4 billion. Editorial Contact: Kevin Burr or Mike Seither, Conner Corporate Communications Corporate communications is the process of facilitating information and knowledge exchanges with internal and key external groups and individuals that have a direct relationship with an enterprise. , 408/456-3134 or 408/456-3743. Hewlett-Packard Company "Through the use of S.M.A.R.T. technology, users can manage their storage more effectively," said Jim Browning, research and development manager for HP Information Storage Group's disk drive business. Hewlett-Packard Company entered the information storage business 24 years ago when it began manufacturing and selling magnetic disk drives. Today, HP Information Storage Group has grown to more than $1.5 billion in revenue (FY1994) with a complete line of information storage products for computers and computer networks. HP solutions include disk drives and disk arrays, magneto-optical drives and jukeboxes, digital audio tape See DAT. (storage, music) Digital Audio Tape - (DAT) A format for storing music on magnetic tape, developed in the mid-1980s by Sony and Philips. As digital music was popularized by compact discs, the need for a digital recording format for the consumer existed. (DAT (1) (Dynamic Address Translator) A hardware circuit that converts a virtual memory address into a real address. See also DAT file. (2) (Digital Audio Tape) A magnetic tape technology used for backing up data. ) drives and tape libraries, and quarter-inch cartridge (QIC (Quarter Inch Cartridge) A magnetic tape technology introduced in the early 1980s that has been widely used for backup. It was the first popular tape format for PCs. ) tape drives. Products are sold through the distribution and reseller channels under the SureStore brand name as well as to 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 customers. Editorial contact: Randi Braunwalder or Jana Puga, Hewlett-Packard Company, 208/396-2332. IBM "IBM has already shipped nearly three million S.M.A.R.T.-capable SCSI disk drives which have logged over 20 billion hours of operation," said Mike Workman, vice president, development for server and subsystem disk drive products, IBM Storage Products Company, a unit of the Storage Systems Division. "This announcement signals the industry's endorsement of our efforts to provide data reliability." IBM is the world's largest supplier of computer storage products. Through its Storage Systems Division, the company provides a full line of storage solutions for IBM computing systems, for OEMs and for commercial and industrial distribution. Its offerings include disk drives, arrays, and subsystems; magnetic tape drives, subsystems and automated libraries; optical drives and libraries; storage controllers and related storage management software. IBM's World Wide Web home page address is http://www.ibm.com. Editorial contact: Carol Keslar, IBM, 408/256-9451. Microsoft "Microsoft will support S.M.A.R.T. in future versions of the Windows and Window NT operating systems," said Steve Timm, technical evangelist for Microsoft Corporation. "S.M.A.R.T. adds a new level of fault tolerance for network storage management, server environments, and mission-critical data. By improving reliability, S.M.A.R.T. also provides another step in the PC's evolution to an information appliance." Founded in 1975, Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT MSFT Microsoft (stock symbol) MSFT Movimento Sociale Fiamma Tricolore (Italy) MSFT Multi-Stage Fitness Test MSFT Master of Science in Family Therapy MSFT Macalester Students for Fair Trade ) is the worldwide leader in software for personal computers. The company offers a wide range of products and services for business and personal use, each designed with the mission of making it easier and more enjoyable for people to take advantage of the full power of personal computing every day. Editorial contact: Pam Kahl, Waggener Edstrom, 408/986-1140. Quantum "In keeping with Quantum's reputation as a leader in quality storage across all platforms, Quantum has leveraged advanced technology to provide high level data protection and overall system reliability for personal computers as well as for network file servers and high-end workstations," said Rob Strieby, director of strategic and technical marketing at Quantum. "As a leader in the movement to standardize the S.M.A.R.T. system, Quantum views this announcement as another step toward industry-wide implementation." Founded in 1980, Quantum Corporation designs and manufactures storage products for today's digitized world. The largest global supplier of hard disk drives, Quantum is widely recognized as the industry's quality leader. The company sells a broad range of storage products to OEM and distribution customers worldwide. Quantum's World Wide Web home page address is http://www.quantum.com. The company's sales for the fiscal year ending March 1995 were $3.4 billion. Editorial contact: Julia Carey, Quantum Corporation, 408/894-4144. Seagate "Seagate is working closely with industry OEMs and third-party software providers to proliferate S.M.A.R.T.'s availability as an industry standard means of protecting users' data," said Don Colton, vice president of product line management and marketing at Seagate. "Seagate's support of the S.M.A.R.T. standard alongside other industry leaders underscores the importance of this technology and its value to end users." Seagate is a data technology company that provides products for storing, managing and accessing digital information on the world's computer and data communications systems. Seagate, at $3.5 billion in revenue for its fiscal year 1994, is the largest independent supplier of hard disc drives and components in the world. Seagate's home page address on the World Wide Web is http://www.seagate.com. Editorial contact: David Webb, Seagate, 408/439-2838. CONTACT: Adaptec, Inc. Adam B. Trunkey, 408/957-6761 or Conner Corporate Communications Kevin Burr or Mike Seither, 408/456-3134 or 408/456-3743 or Hewlett-Packard Company Randi Braunwalder or Jana Puga, 208/396-2332 or Seagate David Webb, 408/439-2838 or IBM Carol Keslar, 408/256-9451 or Quantum Corporation Julia Carey, 408/894-4144 or Microsoft Pam Kahl, 408/986-1140 |
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