American Megatrends Inc. Renames Sled Chassis as ServTrends Multi-Purpose Server Appliance.Business Editors ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 2, 2001 American Megatrends Inc.: Editorial Summary -- The ServTrends 1100 is a sled chassis with AMI's Indium NAS controller that includes advanced software and hardware features -- The Indium's 5 1/4 inch form factor makes it easy to be integrated into an off-the-shelf case that supports standard 5 1/4 inch form factor drives, reducing TTM for system integrators and resellers American Megatrends Inc. (AMI), the leader in storage and computing innovations worldwide, today announced it has renamed its sled chassis product to join its new ServTrends(TM) line that will offer multiple purpose server appliances for rack or tower integration. The ServTrends(TM) 1100, previously named StorTrends(TM) 1100, is a custom-built sled chassis solution with a membrane keypad, LCD display and LEDs enclosed around AMI's small form factor Indium NAS (1) See network access server. (2) (Network Attached Storage) A specialized file server that connects to the network. A NAS device contains a slimmed-down operating system and a file system and processes only I/O requests by supporting the popular controller. "Because the StorTrends family contains full solutions, it made more sense to create a new family of products that can be integrated into rack or tower configurations," said Rodney Damen, senior program manager for storage and server subsystems and motherboards. "AMI feels this will alleviate any confusion in the marketplace by what type of product the ServTrends 1100 is." The ServTrends 1100 can be: -- integrated into an off-the-shelf case that supports standard 5 1/4 inch form factor CD-ROM drive bays, reducing time-to-market (TTM TTM Trailing 12 months. Often used with Earnings Per Share. ) for system integrators and resellers -- added into a user's own NAS device, CD server, CD-ROM tower, CD/jukebox or optical disk library See optical disc library. -- incorporated as part of AMI's NAS solution to power its StorTrends 1312-N and 1312-P products The ServTrends 1100's competitive advantages over comparable sleds on the market include dual LAN (Local Area Network) A communications network that serves users within a confined geographical area. The "clients" are the user's workstations typically running Windows, although Mac and Linux clients are also used. , dual USB USB in full Universal Serial Bus Type of serial bus that allows peripheral devices (disks, modems, printers, digitizers, data gloves, etc.) to be easily connected to a computer. , dual 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 dual 10/100 Ethernet (all on-board), as well as hardware health monitoring for local reporting (drive status, ambient temperature, system voltages and fan speed). The 1100's front panel LCD display allows users to configure network parameters using a DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) Software that automatically assigns temporary IP addresses to client stations logging into an IP network. It eliminates having to manually assign permanent "static" IP addresses. DHCP software runs in servers and routers. or Static IP address, monitor 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. and memory usage and disk and volume status and perform system shutdown and restart. ServTrends 1100 versions 1100-N and 1100-P (with StorTrends NAS Software version 1.0) 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) ranges from $849 to $1,269 depending upon the configuration. ServTrends 1100-N The 1100-N's Indium NAS controller combines AMI's expertise in board, firmware and operating system environments. The Indium's architecture provides a scalable, high-performance platform that addresses many applications, including NAS, web servers and other embedded environments. The Indium has an Intel(R) 810E chipset with single Socket 370 Celeron/Pentium III CPU support for scalable processors, hard drives and memory capacities up to 900 MHz and a three-year warranty. The Indium's custom footprint is 5.25" (width) x 8.5" (depth) and the sled chassis is 5.75" (width) x 9.035" (length) x 1.650" (height). ServTrends 1100-P (includes NAS Software) The 1100-P features AMI's custom-designed StorTrends NAS software version 1.0 with industry-standard software utilized throughout the design to allow full network interoperability. These features include Network File Protocols (CIFS (Common Internet File System) The file sharing protocol used in Windows. It evolved out of the SMB (Server Message Block) protocol in DOS, which is why the terms CIFS/SMB and SMB/CIFS are sometimes seen. The word "Internet" in the CIFS name has little relevance. , NFS), Network Transport Protocols (TCP/IP TCP/IP in full Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol Standard Internet communications protocols that allow digital computers to communicate over long distances. ), hardware health monitoring, NDMP (Backup Protocol) support and software RAID in levels 0 (performance/striping), 1 (reliability/mirroring) and 5 (performance and reliability/parity). Based on FreeBSD, the software is optimized for the Indium and resides on a network upgradable flash memory device - which leaves all hard drives 100 percent available for user data. This web-based interface software offers user and group based disk quotas, complete configuration and management via a web browser, error logging and notification via email and alert notification. Traditionally file storage has been provided by off-the-shelf servers and operating systems. With AMI's NAS software, users can add additional storage to their networks quickly, safely and easily. AMI works hard to make it simple and affordable, said Michael Patellis, AMI national sales manager. About AMI 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 BIOS, also supplies state-of-the-art hardware, software, RAID, utilities and NAS to over 55 percent of today's high-tech manufacturers. Headquartered in Atlanta, AMI has locations in the U.S. and throughout the world including Chennai, London, Munich, Seoul, Taipei and Tokyo to better serve its customers. AMI is a member of the Storage Networking Industry Association An association of producers and consumers of storage networking products, whose goal is to further storage networking technology and applications. The Storage Networking Industry Association, or SNIA (SNIA). For more information on AMI, its products or services, call 1-800-U-BUY-AMI or visit www.ami.com. Products mentioned may be trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies. No warranties are made, either express or implied, with regard to the contents of this work, its merchantability or fitness for a particular use. American Megatrends reserves the right to update, change and/or modify this product at anytime. |
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