Amdahl Platinum/400 Supports SAN-Attachment for Open Systems Enterprise Connection.Business Editors SUNNYVALE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 23, 2000 SAN-Attachment Enables Customers to Share Infrastructure Between Major Operating Platforms Amdahl Corp. today announced that the Platinum/400 RAID storage subsystem The part of a computer system that provides the storage. It includes the controller and disk drives. See storage system. attaches to open systems 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). (R) and Windows NT (Windows New Technology) A 32-bit operating system from Microsoft for Intel x86 CPUs. NT is the core technology in Windows 2000 and Windows XP (see Windows). Available in separate client and server versions, it includes built-in networking and preemptive multitasking. (R) platforms, via a storage area network (SAN) environment, as well as to the System/390 platform. Platinum/400 will connect to Sun(TM) Solaris(TM), HP-UX HP's version of Unix that runs on its 9000 family. It is based on SVID and incorporates features from BSD Unix along with several HP innovations. (operating system) HP-UX - The version of Unix running on Hewlett-Packard workstations. , and 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) AIX (Advanced Interactive eXecutive) IBM's Unix-based operating system which runs on its Intellistation workstations and pSeries, p5, iSeries and i5 server families. to allow enterprises to share the same storage platform for a diversity of uses and to build a single connecting infrastructure. Customers achieve efficient information management, improved data access, and lower cost of ownership. Amdahl planning and implementation services provide a total solution for customers implementing a SAN. Services identify and address deployment approaches, availability requirements, and growth needs for optimal SAN architectures. Platinum/400 pricing can be reviewed at http://www.eshopamdahl.com/eshop/default.asp, the first online site that provides instantly available pricing for enterprise storage. "Many of our customers are looking at ways to manage their entire IT infrastructure as a single entity, regardless of platform. Amdahl has an answer with our new SAN-attachable Platinum/400 offering. We help our customers create seamless and scalable SANs for the entire enterprise," explained Ali Jenab, group president of Amdahl Technology Division. "We are putting special emphasis on storage solutions as more and more enterprises develop strategies that put storage in the center of their IT infrastructure." Platinum/400 extras - Platinum/400 allows both 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. or fibre channel attachment using a variety of hubs and switches from first-class vendors, such as Brocade Communications Systems Brocade, Inc. NASDAQ: BRCD, based in Silicon Valley, designs, manufactures, and sells storage networking solutions and management applications for storage area networks (SANs) and file area networks (FANs). Inc., (BROCADE(R)) a leading provider of scalable, reliable infrastructures for Storage Area Networks. - Platinum Back eXpress provides the capability to backup storage A storage device used to hold copies of data for backup and recovery. In the IT world, tape drives and tape libraries have been the traditional backup storage medium; however, magneto-optic (MO) and other optical discs as well as regular magnetic disks are also used. See LAN free backup. from the open systems platform to the enterprise mainframe to utilize System/390 resources and procedures. - STARmanager(TM) and SUNRISE(R) software products from Amdahl monitor recoverability status of multi-tier applications, provide a centralized repository for backup of distributed data, and ensure the integrity of recovered applications. In addition to resilient storage offerings, Amdahl has a reputation for offering outstanding reliability with its server platforms. The OmniFlex(TM) family of 1000 Series servers provides the highest reliability in the industry for System/390-compatible GOLC-qualified servers. About System/390 Storage: http://eshopamdahl.com:80/eshop/plat400/index.asp About Amdahl Corp.: http://www.amdahl.com/about/abtamh.htm Amdahl and SUNRISE are registered trademarks and STARmanager and OmniFlex are trademarks of Amdahl Corp. Windows NT is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corp. UNIX is a registered trademark in the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. and other countries, licensed exclusively (except in Japan where such license is non-exclusive) through X/Open Company Limited. IBM, System/390, and AIX are registered trademarks of IBM Corp. HP-UX is a registered trademark of Hewlett-Packard Company. Sun and Solaris are trademarks of Sun Microsystems Sun Microsystems, Inc. (NASDAQ: JAVA[3]) is an American vendor of computers, computer components, computer software, and information-technology services, founded on 24 February 1982. Inc. in the United States and other countries. BROCADE is a registered trademark of Brocade Communications Systems Inc. All other trademarks and product names are the property of their respective owners. The information in this document may be superseded by subsequent documents. For details regarding delivery of specific products, features, and services, contact your local Amdahl representative. NOTE TO EDITORS: Amdahl news releases are available on the Internet at http://www.amdahl.com/, the Amdahl Corp. home page. The Amdahl site provides current, in-depth information on Amdahl offerings and solutions for enterprise computing. |
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