Adaptec Forms Storage Networking Solutions Group; Company Focuses on Driving the Emerging Storage Fabric Marketplace.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers MILPITAS, Calif.--April 26, 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 the formation of a new Storage Networking Solutions Group which will bring to market storage fabric solutions for the storage area network (SAN) marketplace. Customers' needs for storage are changing in response to the explosive growth of data brought about by eBusiness and the Internet. Customers now more than ever need lower cost of management, increased data availability Refers to the degree to which data can be instantly accessed. The term is mostly associated with service levels that are set up either by the internal IT organization or that may be guaranteed by a third party datacenter or storage provider. , higher performance and simplified storage scalability. Multiple storage fabric architectures are emerging in response to these needs where storage devices are connected directly into a network-like fabric. "We're seeing increasing demand for storage fabric solutions which solve specific sets of customer requirements. Adaptec will provide a variety of storage fabric solutions, each technology solving a set of customer needs in the existing corporate marketplace and in the fast growing Internet infrastructure market," said Bob Stephens, president and chief executive officer for Adaptec. "No other company in the industry can bring to market the breadth of customer solutions that Adaptec can offer." Adaptec is dedicated to bringing new levels of functionality and compatibility to storage fabric solutions, as the company has done with 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. , RAID, and networking hardware Networking hardware typically refers to equipment facilitating the use of a computer network. Typically, this includes routers, switches, access points, network interface cards and other related hardware. and software. The company currently supplies every major PC server 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 with 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 solutions, and commands a leading market share position in the distribution channel in both SCSI and RAID. All Adaptec products undergo rigorous interoperability testing with hundreds of systems and peripherals in the company's Compatibility Test Lab, and are backed by leading edge technical support. The company will leverage its I/O market leadership and strengths to provide storage fabric solutions for both ends of the wire, including storage fabric host adapters and storage fabric appliances. Faye Pairman, vice president and general manager, assumes responsibility for the Storage Networking Solutions group. Ms. Pairman joined Adaptec 7 years ago and has held several senior management positions at Adaptec. She was instrumental in building Adaptec's SCSI and RAID channel business, and spearheaded the alliance between Adaptec and Agilent Technologies This article needs sources or references that appear in reliable, third-party publications. Alone, primary sources and sources affiliated with the subject of this article are not sufficient for an accurate encyclopedia article. , Inc., announced in January, wherein the two companies are co-developing, marketing, and selling Fibre Channel host bus adapters for Windows NT-based servers. Ms. Pairman holds an MBA MBA abbr. Master of Business Administration Noun 1. MBA - a master's degree in business Master in Business, Master in Business Administration from the Harvard Business School Harvard Business School, officially named the Harvard Business School: George F. Baker Foundation, and also known as HBS, is one of the graduate schools of Harvard University. . The Storage Networking Solutions organization will complement the Direct Attached Storage Group, which is responsible for extending Adaptec's SCSI and PCI (1) (Payment Card Industry) See PCI DSS. (2) (Peripheral Component Interconnect) The most widely used I/O bus (peripheral bus). RAID controller A disk controller card that supports one or more RAID configurations. Originally only for SCSI drives, RAID controllers have become very popular for PATA and SATA drives. See RAID. market leadership. The Direct Attached Storage Group continues to meet customers' needs for storage I/O solutions "inside the box". Adaptec is a market leader in host-based RAID controllers, and offers a complete line of products ranging from low-cost RAID to Ultra160 SCSI and Fibre Channel RAID for the most demanding server environments. Adaptec continues to lead in high performance host bus adapters with strong brand recognition by both channel and OEM customers. The company continues to gain market share in this business by being first to market with Ultra160 SCSI host bus adapters. The roadmap brings the introduction of Ultra320 technology later this year. About Adaptec Adaptec (Nasdaq:ADPT) is the global leader in innovative storage solutions. Adaptec's hardware and software solutions for eBusiness and Internet applications move, manage, and protect critical data and digital content so people can do business and enjoy their lives more richly. Adaptec's direct-attached server storage, network storage solutions and desktop 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 http://www.adaptec.com. |
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