Adaptec Launches Fibre Channel Adapter for Distribution Channel.Business Editors and High-Tech Writers MILPITAS, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 19, 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, achieved another significant milestone in its Fibre Channel strategy, with the distribution channel introduction of its first Fibre Channel host bus adapter See host adapter. . The Adaptec Fibre Card 9110G is a 1 Gbit host bus adapter targeted at small and medium companies looking for Looking for In the context of general equities, this describing a buy interest in which a dealer is asked to offer stock, often involving a capital commitment. Antithesis of in touch with. an easy-to-use adapter that offers industry-leading interoperability, compatibility and performance. The 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. adapter 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. chip combined with Adaptec drivers and SAN (Storage Area Network) management software. The product will begin shipping to North American North American named after North America. North American blastomycosis see North American blastomycosis. North American cattle tick see boophilusannulatus. and European distributors starting on Monday, September 25. "Our channel partners are excited about the introduction of Adaptec's Fibre Channel product," said Jim Comstock, vice president of marketing, Storage Networking Solutions, at Adaptec. "The introduction of the 9110G leverages Adaptec's extensive testing expertise and support infrastructure and is Adaptec's first step in bringing the benefits of SANs to a broader customer base." "We fully expect advanced storage networking technologies such as Fibre Channel to continue to gain market acceptance as more and more companies look for ways to support increasingly complex and data-intensive server applications," said International Data Corp. analyst Eric Sheppard. "Moreover, we would expect Adaptec's strong channel brand to position the company well within the indirect open SAN market, which will be worth more than $5.7 billion by 2003." Adaptec also announced an expansion of its Compatibility Test Lab to encompass Fibre Channel solutions. Adaptec's Compatibility Test Labs include more than 12,000 square feet of test space with over 500 test systems and thousands of devices for testing the company's industry-leading 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 storage networking products. Today's multi-million dollar expansion includes new Fibre Channel equipment and the addition of more than 1,800 square feet of floor space dedicated to Fibre Channel interoperability and SAN solutions testing. "The expansion of Adaptec's Compatibility Test Lab supports the company's commitment to deliver the highest level of interoperability and most reliable solutions to our customers across a variety of applications," said Comstock. "Adaptec makes complex technologies easy to use; we've done this with SCSI and RAID, and we plan to do the same with Fibre Channel." Adaptec's 9110G Fibre Channel host bus adapter kit is being offered at $1,200 (MSRP MSRP Manufacturer's Suggested Retail Price MSRP Message Session Relay Protocol MSRP Multi-Species Recovery Plan (US Fish & Wildlife Service) MSRP Member of the Society for Radiological Protection (UK) ), or fully equipped with an optical GBIC (GigaBit Interface Converter) A hardware module used to attach network devices to fiber-based transmission systems such as Fibre Channel and Gigabit Ethernet. The GBIC converts the serial electrical signals to serial optical signals and vice versa. and optical cable or copper GBIC and copper cable for $1,350 and $1,450 respectively. About Adaptec and Agilent: 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. established a partnership in January 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. Adaptec shipped its first Fibre Channel host bus adapters earlier this summer, when it began shipping product to Hewlett-Packard and Pinnacle Systems for 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 applications. 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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