Adaptec ATM Adapters Support OS 2 Warp Server SMP.MILPITAS, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 16, 1996--Adaptec, Inc. announced today that its ATM adapters ship with full driver support for OS/2 Warp Server SMP (Symmetric MultiProcessing) A multiprocessing architecture in which multiple CPUs, residing in one cabinet, share the same memory. SMP systems provide scalability. As business increases, additional CPUs can be added to absorb the increased transaction volume. . OS/2 Warp Server SMP provides high overall performance to move critical data faster, UNI 3.0 and 3.1 support for enhanced compatibility, and multiple adapter support for increased system-level resiliency. Adaptec's ATM adapters exploit those benefits with robust and extensive driver support, easy to use installation and configuration software, and powerful performance. "To our knowledge, Adaptec is the only company whose ATM adapters include support for OS/2 Warp Server SMP," said David Mendenhall, marketing manager for Adaptec's network products group. "As more customers realize the performance benefits of OS/2 Warp Server SMP, Adaptec will expand its driver support to its Fast Ethernet adapters, as well. 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) has delivered its customers a powerful server OS; Adaptec now delivers its customers a powerful NIC (1) (Network Interface Card) See network adapter. See also InterNIC. (2) (New Internet Computer) An earlier Linux-based computer from The New Internet Computer Company (NICC), Palo Alto, CA. complement to that server OS." Adaptec provides bandwidth management technologies for organizations building the global information infrastructure. Its 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 , connectivity, and network 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 2,500 people worldwide in design, manufacturing, sales, service and distribution. Adaptec's home page is http://www.adaptec.com. CONTACT: Adaptec, Inc. Eric Brown, 408/957-6645 (Editorial) ebrown@corp.adaptec.com or For Product Information Literature, 800-934-2766 Presales, 800-442-7274 |
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