Adaptec Goes Ultra With Three RAID Controllers.Adaptec strengthened its position in the RAID market by unveiling three new microprocessor-based 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. RAID controllers 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. for entry and mid-range servers. The offerings include two 64-bit RAID controllers, the Adaptec SCSI RAID 3200S and 3400S, that feature a three-quarter size form factor and come in two and four-channel versions, respectively, and the Adaptec SCSI RAID 2100S, a single channel Ultra160 RAID controller. All three products are based on Adaptec's Ultra160 SCSI technology. With these additions to its product portfolio, Adaptec now delivers a complete line of RAID products in the industry, from low to high-end server offerings, and a choice of interfaces, including ATA/UDMA, SCSI, and Fibre Channel. "The Internet and e-commerce are driving an increase in data requirements and overloading In programming, the ability to use the same name for more than one variable or procedure, requiring the compiler to differentiate them based on context. (language) overloading - (Or "Operator overloading"). entry and mid-range servers," said Jeff Loebbaka, vice president of channel marketing at Adaptec. "With single or multi-channel controllers from [the company] on their servers, companies and organizations now have high-performance data protection solutions that support business applications." IDC is projecting the server segment to provide the growth opportunity for RAID with market penetration Noun 1. market penetration - the extent to which a product is recognized and bought by customers in a particular market penetration - the act of entering into or through something; "the penetration of upper management by women" expected to increase from 15 to 35 percent within two years. Adaptec's new products are based on Adaptec's Trident II Ultra160 SCSI chip, known for its reliability and performance. RAID features offered by the controllers include online capacity expansion, background initialization in·i·tial·ize tr.v. in·i·tial·ized, in·i·tial·iz·ing, in·i·tial·iz·es Computer Science 1. To set (a starting value of a variable). 2. To prepare (a computer or a printer) for use; boot. 3. , and predictive caching. These controllers also support major server operating systems See network operating system. , including Windows 95/98, NT/2000, Linux, NetWare, Unix, and more. |
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