Adaptec Commits to Driver Support for Intel IA-64 Architecture Across All Major Operating Systems.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers MILPITAS, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 2, 2000 Drivers to Support All Major Operating Systems Optimized for Itanium(TM) Processor 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 ) today announced that its Ultra160 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. product line will support the Itanium(TM) processor, the first in Intel's IA-64 processor line. Adaptec placed the development and testing of 64-bit Ultra160 SCSI drivers on an aggressive timetable such that OEMs, channel customers and end users can be assured of complete compatibility and reliability when Itanium processor-based systems begin to ship during the second half of this year. To address the need for high-performance storage connectivity within such products, Adaptec will provide the industry with fully tested drivers that are optimized for 64-bit versions of all major operating systems. Adaptec's 64-bit drivers are currently embedded in the IA-64 Linux kernel and will be part of Microsoft's 64-bit version of Windows in March 2000. As an executive member of Project UDI (1) (Unified Display Interface) A digital interface from the United Display Interface SIG that is designed to replace the analog VGA interface common on CRTs and flat panel monitors. UDI is expected to provide backward compatibility with DVI and HDMI interfaces. -- a multi-vendor consortium aimed at developing a Uniform Driver Interface The Uniform Driver Interface (UDI) is a project developed by several companies to define a portable interface for device drivers. The Uniform Driver Interface (UDI) allows device drivers to be portable across both hardware platforms and operating systems without any -- Adaptec is also testing and validating 64-bit Ultra160 SCSI UDI drivers with several operating systems, including UNIX UNIX Operating system for digital computers, developed by Ken Thompson of Bell Laboratories in 1969. It was initially designed for a single user (the name was a pun on the earlier operating system Multics). , UnixWare, and Linux environments. This UDI driver is also targeted for Project Monterey, a 64-bit operating system developed by 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) and 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. . Since Adaptec uses a common API for SCSI and Fibre Channel drivers, the company will be able to provide unmatched compatibility to its customers quickly as IA-64-based systems requiring such connectivity emerge in the marketplace. "By having engaged with Intel on IA-64 at an early stage, Adaptec continues its long tradition of excellence in providing fully tested software drivers and announcing them when they are ready for customers to deploy," said Lee Caswell, director of Adaptec's 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 Solutions Group. "We consider the debut of the IA-64 family to be a key event in Intel-based server evolution and Adaptec is prepared to provide the storage 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 required by the generation of high-performance systems that these 64-bit microprocessors will enable." "Adaptec continues to demonstrate its commitment to the Intel Architecture with its high-end performance storage I/O capabilities for the IA-64 platform," said Abhi Talwalkar, General Manager of Intel's Server Product Division. "We will continue to work closely with Adaptec as it continues to develop Ultra320 SCSI, InfiniBand(TM) and Fibre Channel solutions optimized for the Itanium processor." About Adaptec Adaptec makes products and solutions that move, transfer, manage, and protect valuable data that is the heart of Internet and e-business computing. Adaptec's hardware and software products are found in high-performance servers and workstations from the world's leading manufacturers, and are sold through distribution channels to enterprises, medium and small businesses, and consumers. With a range of host I/O, RAID, and CD recording software products, Adaptec is a market leader in storage and digital content solutions, and a powerful enabler of today's information age. Adaptec is an S&P 500 and a NASDAQ 100 member. More information is available at http://www.adaptec.com. |
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