Adaptec Empowers Internet Server Market Segment With Ultra160 SCSI Technology.MILPITAS, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 15, 2000 New Device Brings Highest-Performance in 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. Connectivity to Modular Rackmount Servers for ISPs and E-business 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 ) today announced the general availability of its low-profile Ultra160 SCSI host bus adapter See host adapter. , addressing 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 requirements demanded by the increasingly popular rackmounted servers aimed at ISPs and e-business solutions. This storage connectivity solution for the Internet industry will be available in April 2000 and within the distribution channel in June 2000. "Low-profile PCI (1) (Payment Card Industry) See PCI DSS. (2) (Peripheral Component Interconnect) The most widely used I/O bus (peripheral bus). adapters such as these contribute greatly to the design of lower profile Intel Architecture-based rackmount servers, which are especially important in today's e-business infrastructure," said Rob Armstrong, product line manager, Intel's Communication and Internet Server Division. The Adaptec SCSI Card 29160LP conforms to the MD2 low-profile form factor standard and provides the highest performance on a single channel 64-bit PCI card A circuit board that plugs into the computer's PCI bus and contains the control electronics for a peripheral device. Starting in the latter half of the 1990s, PCI became very popular. See PCI. , offering the bandwidth that ISPs and Internet solutions require within an increasingly popular platform for Intel Architecture-based server deployment. Ultra160 SCSI provides twice the performance of Ultra2 SCSI at 160MB/sec and offers full backward compatibility with earlier SCSI versions. Extensively tested by Adaptec on over a dozen operating system versions and more than 160 computer systems, Adaptec's Ultra160 SCSI solutions offer the highest levels of compatibility and reliability. "Owing to the performance and bandwidth it provides, Adaptec Ultra160 SCSI technology is well-positioned to be a crucial part of what empowers the Internet industry," said Lee Caswell, director of the 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 at Adaptec. "By offering that same technology in a low-profile standard form factor, that same performance can be an integral part of the rackmount-type servers that are making their way into ISPs, enterprises and e-business solutions." 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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