AdvanSys and Micron Electronics to Deliver Ultimate SCSI Performance in Desktop PCs; AdvanSys' High-Performance SCSI Host Adapters to Enhance Performance of Micron Desktop Machines.SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 19, 1996--Advanced System Products, Inc. (AdvanSys), a leading manufacturer of 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, today announced that Micron Electronics, Inc. will bundle the AdvanSCSI ABP 1. (networking) ABP - Alternating bit protocol. 2. ABP - Microsoft Address Book Provider. 5140 ISA Bus Host Adapter with select, high-end Micron desktop personal computer systems. The ABP5140 is a high-performance connectivity solution for IBM PC-compatible computer systems and is designed to increase I/O performance on machines running multitasking operating systems such as Microsoft Windows 95, Windows NT and IBM's OS/2 Warp. The ABP5140 with BIOS will be used as original equipment in Micron's systems because it met Micron's strict requirements for performance, quality, reliability and attractive pricing. Quick set-up and configuration for end-user customers were also a major factor for Micron, as the ABP5140 supports Plug and Play and SCAM and features AdvanSys' menu-driven AdvanceWare automated installation program for non Plug and Play systems. An additional point of value for the ABP5140 is AdvanSys' limited lifetime guarantee, the first and only such warranty in the 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. industry. "The selection of the ABP5140 by Micron is a major step in the growth of our business model," said James F. Ottinger, president and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of AdvanSys. "Micron, like many leading manufacturers, recognizes that AdvanSys provides a true alternative in the SCSI marketplace. Our commitment to high compatibility standards has earned us high grades with our partners." The ABP5140 is the highest-performance ISA bus SCSI host adapter on the market, designed to meet the unique hardware requirements of multitasking PC operating systems, which typically overtax o·ver·tax tr.v. o·ver·taxed, o·ver·tax·ing, o·ver·tax·es 1. To subject to an excessive burden or strain. 2. To tax in excess of what is considered appropriate or just. the EIDE (Enhanced IDE) An extension to the IDE interface that supports the ATA-2 and ATAPI standards. ATA-2 (Fast ATA) provides faster transfer rates (see IDE for details) and allows for multiple channels, each connecting two devices. disk interface and limit I/O performance. Central to the ABP5140 is a dedicated RISC RISC in full Reduced Instruction Set Computing Computer architecture that uses a limited number of instructions. RISC became popular in microprocessors in the 1980s. (Reduced Instruction Set Computing Noun 1. reduced instruction set computing - (computer science) a kind of computer architecture that has a relatively small set of computer instructions that it can perform reduced instruction set computer, RISC ) processor that controls multithreading, multitasking and scatter/gather operations that maximize data throughput on the bus. The combination of these AdvanSCSI Bus Mastering technologies enables the ABP5140 to deliver data transfer rates of up to 10 Mbytes/sec in Fast SCSI mode. "AdvanSys products enable us to deliver even more price/performance value to customers," said Jeff Moeser, director of Desktop Products for Micron Electronics, Inc. "In the PC marketplace, the ability to bundle a high-performance product such as the ABP5140 in our systems is a distinct advantage over the competition." About AdvanSys Advanced Systems Products, Inc., is a Silicon Valley-based company that designs and markets host adapters, software and SCSI (Small Computer System Interface) integrated circuits that increase the performance of computer peripherals. AdvanSCSI products are designed for Apple Macintosh, Power Macintosh and IBM PC compatible IBM PC compatible computers are those generally similar to the original IBM PC, XT, and AT. Such computers used to be referred to as PC clones, or IBM clones since they almost exactly duplicated all the significant features of the PC, XT, or AT internal design, personal computers, as well as UNIX UNIX Operating system for digital computers, developed by Ken Thompson of Bell Laboratories in 1969. It was initially designed for a single user (the name was a pun on the earlier operating system Multics). workstations and network file servers. AdvanSys products are fully compatible with the Plug and Play standard and run under DOS, Microsoft Windows, Windows NT, Windows 95, Novell NetWare, IBM OS/2, Apple System 7.5.2 OS and a variety of UNIX operating systems. The company sells its products to resellers, system and PC integrators and original equipment manufacturers. Visit AdvanSys on the World Wide Web at http://www.AdvanSys.com. -0- Note to Editors: AdvanSCSI is a trademark of Advanced Systems Products, Inc., pending registration in the U.S. and other countries. All other trademarks and product names are registered to their respective companies. CONTACT: AdvanSys George Moore, 408/383-5788 or The Weber Group Bill Freed, 415/325-8300 |
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