American Megatrends Extends Support of MegaRAID Express RAID Controller.ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 12, 1998-- Editorial Summary: -- New MegaRAID Express supports latest Intel systems NA440BX, NC440BX and SC450NX. -- New MegaRAID Express supports several other motherboards as well, including new AMI MegaRUM II. American Megatrends, Inc., a leading provider of core technology solutions, today announced the popular MegaRAID Express card now supports new motherboards from Intel and other motherboard manufacturers. The new MegaRAID Express version 2.0 allows AMI's low cost, zero channel RAID upgrade card to integrate with the new generation of systems that support on-board 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. and Interrupt Steering Logic, such as Intel's new N440BX and T440BX motherboards and NA440BX, NC440BX and SC450NX systems. The previous version of MegaRAID Express was qualified by Intel on their NA440BX and NC440BX systems only. With this new release integrators can use the same high performance, low cost and award winning usability features of MegaRAID Express on Intel's new SC450NX system. The new firmware also supports several other motherboards available in the industry including MegaRUM II from AMI with LSI LSI: see integrated circuit. (Large Scale Integration) Between 3,000 and 100,000 transistors on a chip. See SSI, MSI, VLSI and ULSI. Logic's 53C876, and 53C896 SCSI controllers and Interrupt Steering Logic. The MegaRAID Express is an ideal low cost RAID-upgradeable solution for entry level servers and workstation applications. MegaRAID Express has been shipping to major OEMs and system integrators since the first quarter of 1998. This new release includes FlexRAID, AMI's on-line capacity expansion and RAID level migration feature, as part of the product instead of an option. The MegaRAID Express is accompanied by AMI's universal driver suite, which includes a common driver set for all MegaRAID products with drivers for NT3.51, 4.0, Netware3.x, 4.x and 5.0, Linux, Solaris, OS/2, and Unixware. The driver suite also includes AMI's new GUI (Graphical User Interface) A graphics-based user interface that incorporates movable windows, icons and a mouse. The ability to resize application windows and change style and size of fonts are the significant advantages of a GUI vs. a character-based interface. management software, Power Console Plus. Power Console Plus features a new Windows NT 4.x look and feel while encompassing a host of new features including a configuration wizard, uninstall To remove hardware or software from a computer system. In order to remove a software application from a PC, an uninstall program, also called an "uninstaller," deletes all the files that were initially copied to the hard disk and restores the AUTOEXEC.BAT, CONFIG.SYS, WIN.INI and SYSTEM. shield, command line remote access, Year 2000 compliant a. 1. (Computers) having dates fully and properly represented, and not susceptible to failure due to the year 2000 bug. scheduleable check consistency, SNMP agents and security password protection. In addition, a new silent install feature enables users to install Power Console Plus while maintaining use of the desktop, while a load and save option allows the user to save the RAID configuration to a diskette The official name for the floppy disk. See floppy disk. diskette - floppy disk in case of accidental configuration loss. All standard MegaRAID features like our BIOS configuration utility, support for RAID levels 0,1,3,5,10,30,50, fast 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 quick boot are included in this new firmware release. Drive roaming and memory support for 4MB up to 128MB are included as well. "MegaRAID continues to raise the bar and lead the industry in PCI (1) (Payment Card Industry) See PCI DSS. (2) (Peripheral Component Interconnect) The most widely used I/O bus (peripheral bus). RAID technology," said Sanjay Sehgal, American Megatrends Director of RAID Sales. "This new release brings fault tolerance, high performance and the industry-leading features of MegaRAID technology to systems integrators and OEMs 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. a low cost RAID upgrade solutions." The Manufacturer's Suggest Retail Price (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) ) for the MegaRAID Express is $399.00 with 4MB of memory. For system integrators and OEM's looking to purchase the MegaRAID Express in large quantities, please call American Megatrends at 1-800-828-9264. The MegaRAID Express may also be purchased through AMI authorized distributors and resellers at Tech Data, Arrow Electronics, Gain Systems, and Crescent Computers. Founded in 1985, American Megatrends Inc. (AMI) has dedicated its resources to providing OEMs, resellers and systems integrators with leading edge computer technologies. This privately held company privately held company A firm whose shares are held within a relatively small circle of owners and are not traded publicly. , best known for its Basic Input/Output Systems or BIOS, also supplies its state-of-the-art hardware, software, utilities and RAID controllers to over 55% of today's high-tech manufacturers. Headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, AMI has locations in the US and throughout the world including Munich, London, Taipei, Madras and Tokyo to better serve our customers. For more information on AMI, its products, services or reseller opportunities call 1-800-U-BUY-AMI or visit our website at www.ami.com. |
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