Adaptec Announces 2Gbit, Low Profile, Fibre Channel HBA for Both High-Density and Pedestal Servers.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers MILPITAS, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 31, 2000 Adaptec, Inc. (Nasdaq: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 ), the global leader in innovative storage solutions, today announced it's first 2Gbit, low profile, Fibre Channel host bus adapter See host adapter. . The AFC (1) (Application Foundation Classes) A class library from Microsoft that provides an application framework and graphics, graphical user interface (GUI) and multimedia routines for Java programmers. 9210LP host bus adapter from Adaptec offers 2Gbit/sec PCI-to-Fibre Channel connectivity, leading the Fibre Channel industry's rapid transition to 2Gbit technology. The adapter has an MD2 low profile form factor and is backward compatible Refers to hardware or software that is compatible with earlier versions of the product. Also called "downward compatible." Contrast with forward compatible. backward compatible - backward compatibility to 1Gbit devices, making it ideal for enabling a wide array of 1Gbit and 2Gbit Storage Area Networking (SAN) applications. The board's flexible design will support low-profile and standard PCI (1) (Payment Card Industry) See PCI DSS. (2) (Peripheral Component Interconnect) The most widely used I/O bus (peripheral bus). brackets which will allow it to be used in rack-mount, pedestal or mixed-server environments. Demonstrations of the adapter, called the AFC 9210LP, will begin next week at key OEMs, and product sampling will begin in November. Full product availability is slated for early during the first quarter of calendar year 2001. Pricing has not been set yet. The AFC 9210LP features Agilent Technologies' Tachyon tachyon (tăk`ēŏn'), hypothetical elementary particle that travels only at speeds exceeding that of light. According to the theory of relativity, the speed of light is the limiting velocity for all ordinary material particles. XL2-based 64-bit, 66 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. chip, with data transfer rates of up to 400 Mbytes/sec in full duplex (Computers) arranged so that the information may be transmitted in both directions simultaneously; - of communications channels between computers; contrasted with "Adaptec's focused efforts over the past nine months have created a market leadership opportunity through our low profile 2Gbit HBA (Host Bus Adapter) See host adapter. , with more 2Gbit products to come," said Peter Aylaian, marketing manager of the Fibre Channel Group at Adaptec. "Adaptec views the upcoming market shift to 2Gbit technology as a critical point for all suppliers, and we intend to fully support them with the products, service and support tools they need to make a smooth transition." About Adaptec and Agilent Adaptec and Agilent Technologies entered into a partnership earlier this year to tailor Fibre Channel solutions for worldwide PC server OEMs and resellers. Agilent offers Tachyon ICs, host adapters and software, the newest of which provides two gigabit per second throughput for high-performance, enterprise-class SANs. Adaptec builds Tachyon-based host adapters, and provides drivers and SAN management software backed by a strong sales, distribution, service and support infrastructure to help customers implement Fibre Channel in demanding, PC server computing environments. Safe Harbor Safe Harbor 1. A legal provision to reduce or eliminate liability as long as good faith is demonstrated. 2. A form of shark repellent implemented by a target company acquiring a business that is so poorly regulated that the target itself is less attractive. Statement This press release contains forward-looking statements regarding future events or the future performance of Adaptec including statements regarding market acceptance of and demand for the Company's products, future revenue and operating margins, creation of a separate company for the software group, proliferation of RAID, anticipated changes in the networking and storage technology markets and overall corporate performance. Actual events could, of course, differ materially as a result of many factors including the timing of product introductions by Adaptec and its competitors, the degree of market acceptance of Adaptec's products, the impact of component shortages on Adaptec's customers, changes in industry standards, changes in Adaptec's product mix, rapid or unexpected changes in customer requirements, purchasing decisions by key customers, competitive pricing pressures, overall conditions in the high-performance PC, server and software markets, and general economic conditions. For a more complete discussion of these and other factors, please refer to the section entitled "Certain Factors Bearing on Future Results" in Item I of the company's Annual Report on Form 10-K Form 10-K A report required by the SEC from exchange-listed companies that provides for annual disclosure of certain financial information. Form 10-K See 10-K. for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2000. About Adaptec Adaptec (Nasdaq:ADPT) is the global leader in innovative storage solutions. Adaptec's hardware and software solutions for business and Internet applications move, manage, and protect critical data and digital content. Adaptec's direct-attached storage, network storage solutions and desktop software solutions for digital content are found in high-performance networks, servers, workstations and desktops from the world's leading manufacturers, and are sold through distribution channels to ISPs, enterprises, medium and small businesses and consumers. Adaptec is an S&P 500 and a NASDAQ 100 member. More information is available at www.adaptec.com. |
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