AdvanSys Signs Ingram Micro to Distribute Its Host Adapter Products; World's Largest Distributor of Computer Products Links With Best of SCSI.SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 2, 1998--Advanced System Products, Inc. (AdvanSys), has just signed an agreement with Ingram Micro Inc. for distribution of its SCSI host adapter The controlling electronics for SCSI contained on a printed circuit board that plugs into the computer's motherboard. A SCSI host adapter is often called a "SCSI controller." See SCSI. products. The agreement includes technical and customer support of AdvanSys products, in addition to making AdvanSys product information available on its web site. AdvanSys designs, manufactures and markets 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. (Small Computer System Interface) host adapters and software. Ingram Micro is the world's leading wholesale distributor of technology products and services. Some of the AdvanSys PCI (1) (Payment Card Industry) See PCI DSS. (2) (Peripheral Component Interconnect) The most widely used I/O bus (peripheral bus). products Ingram Micro will handle include the Advansys ABP 1. (networking) ABP - Alternating bit protocol. 2. ABP - Microsoft Address Book Provider. 940-U PCI-Ultra SCSI interface board, the ABP940-UW high-performance PCI-Ultra Wide SCSI adapter, and the ABP980U high performance 4-channel PCI-Ultra SCSI adapter. The AdvanSys PCI products feature SuperSCSI, the industry's first intelligent software-based SCSI installation and configuration tool. SuperSCSI includes SuperInstall for automatic installation and configuration of AdvanSys SCSI devices, and SuperView, an interactive graphical user interface graphical user interface (GUI) Computer display format that allows the user to select commands, call up files, start programs, and do other routine tasks by using a mouse to point to pictorial symbols (icons) or lists of menu choices on the screen as opposed to having to which allows users to see the status of all devices on the SCSI chain and provides on-screen conflict resolution. "We are delighted to have AdvanSys products as part of our offering," said Jenny Ayala, Senior Director of Purchasing for Ingram Micro. "Our customers expect us to provide them with the best products and technology in every area. With AdvanSys, we continue to honor that commitment by providing a very viable alternative in SCSI technology." "AdvanSys' decision to choose Ingram Micro is based on the recommendations of our reseller and integration customers," said John Nielsen, Director of North American North American named after North America. North American blastomycosis see North American blastomycosis. North American cattle tick see boophilusannulatus. Sales for AdvanSys. "Ingram Micro fills an important role for us as our key fulfillment partner for the channel. We are pleased to have them on board." About AdvanSys Advanced Systems Products, Inc. (AdvanSys) designs, manufactures and markets SCSI (Small Computer System Interface) host adapters, software and integrated circuits. The heart of its SCSI products is the company's cost effective RISC processor. The processor optimizes computer system performance by reducing and/or eliminating CPU CPU in full central processing unit Principal component of a digital computer, composed of a control unit, an instruction-decoding unit, and an arithmetic-logic unit. cycles otherwise employed in data transfers between system memory and SCSI devices. The AdvanSys ISA (1) (Instruction Set Architecture) See instruction set. (2) (Interactive Services Association) See Internet Alliance. (3) (Internet Security and Acceleration) See .NET. and PCI host adapters are fully compatible with Plug and Play standards, run under DOS, Microsoft Windows, Windows NT, Windows 95, Novell NetWare, 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) OS/2, Apple System OS and a variety of UNIX operating systems. The northern California based company sells its products worldwide to resellers, system and PC integrators, and original equipment manufacturers. Visit AdvanSys on the World Wide web at http://www.advansys.com. About Ingram Micro Ingram Micro Inc. (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :IM), headquartered in Santa Ana, Calif., is the world's leading wholesale distributor of technology products and services, and a leading provider of assembly and integration services, with 1997 sales of more than $16.5 billion. The company and its affiliates operate in 31 countries and distribute more than 145,000 products to more than 100,000 resellers in 120 countries. Ingram Micro can be found at www.ingrammicro.com. -0- Note to Editors: Ingram Micro is a trademark used under license by Ingram Micro. Inc. All other logos, brand names and product names are trademarks of their respective companies. CONTACT: AdvanSys John Nielsen, 408/383-9400 Sales@advansys.com or The Lekas Group Joyce Lekas, 650/948-8907 lekas@aol.com |
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