Adaptec's New Ultra2 SCSI Pricing Drives Adoption.MILPITAS, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 23, 1998--In a move to make Ultra2 SCSI more accessible to all customers with high 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 bandwidth requirements, Adaptec has lowered the manufacturer's suggested retail price of its high performance, server-class Ultra2 SCSI 2940U2W U2W Ultra 2 Wide host adapter kit by 20%. In addition, for a further discount, Adaptec is now offering a multipack version of the 2940U2W targeted for white box systems integrators. "We want to eliminate any restrictions for customers who need Ultra2 technology," said Ravi Chalaka, product marketing manager for distribution products. "Now that the major hard disk drive manufacturers are shipping Ultra2 SCSI drives in volume, and with our lower prices, Ultra2 SCSI is ready for the mainstream." The 2940U2W 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. card is the most complete Ultra2 solution available for both PC workstations and servers. It is a 32-bit PCI (1) (Payment Card Industry) See PCI DSS. (2) (Peripheral Component Interconnect) The most widely used I/O bus (peripheral bus). adapter with performance up to 80 MB a second. The card is the only single channel Ultra2 host adapter that has the ability to connect both Ultra2 and legacy (non-Ultra2) SCSI devices at the same time without any degradation of system performance. This continuous high performance is enabled by Adaptec's SpeedFlex technology. The 2940U2W kit is designed for users requiring an all-in-one SCSI solution. It contains four different internal cables including an Ultra2 cable with terminator, EZ-SCSI software for easy management of peripherals, and the latest drivers for Win3.1/95/98/NT, SCO (The SCO Group, Lindon, UT, www.sco.com) A leading vendor of Unix operating systems for the x86 platform. SCO had also offered Linux, but abandoned the line in the spring of 2003. The SCO Group is the combination of two companies: Utah-based Caldera, Inc. & Solaris Unix, UnixWare, NetWare, OS/2 and OS/2 Warp. The new manufacturer's suggested retail price for the complete kit is $399 and is effective immediately. The multipack version includes the card and operating system drivers, and is designed for systems integrators putting together multiple systems. For more information,please contact Adaptec sales at 800-442-7274 or sales@adaptec.com, or visit Adaptec's Ultra2 web site at http://www.adaptec.com/ultra2 About Adaptec Adaptec provides bandwidth management technologies for organizations building the global information infrastructure. Its high-performance I/O, connectivity and software products are incorporated into the systems and products of major computer and peripheral manufacturers. Founded in 1981 and headquartered in Milpitas, Calif., Adaptec (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 ) employs people worldwide in design, manufacturing, sales, service and distribution. Adaptec's home page is http://www.adaptec.com. |
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