American Megatrends Inc. Ships 1U, Eight Drive NAS and JBOD Solution.Business Editors ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 18, 2001 The StorTrends 1U, eight Ultra160 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. drive solution offers a revolutionary patent-pending hot swap mechanism; no screws are needed to replace or install hard drives
Editorial Summary
-- The StorTrends 1108 solutions are available in configurations
1108-J (JBOD), 1108-N (with NAS controller) and 1108-P (with NAS
controller and AMI's NAS software)
-- The StorTrends 1108 series includes Ultra160 (Ultra320 ready)
backplanes, AMI's Indium NAS controller with software RAID and
AMI's custom-designed StorTrends NAS software version 1.0
American Megatrends Inc. (AMI), the leader in storage and computing innovations worldwide, today announced it is shipping the first validation units of its StorTrends 1108 Network Attached Storage (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 ) and JBOD (Just a Bunch Of Disks) A group of hard disks in a computer that are not set up as any type of RAID configuration. They are just a bunch of disks. JBOD - Just a Bunch Of Disks (just a bunch of disks See JBOD. (jargon, storage) Just a Bunch Of Disks - (JBOD, or "Just a Bunch of Drives") A storage subsystems using multiple independent disk drives, as opposed to one form of RAID or another. ) line. The units are available in versions 1108-J (JBOD), 1108-N (with AMI's NAS controller) and 1108-P (with NAS controller and AMI's NAS software). Full availability of the StorTrends 1108 in J, N and P versions will be August 1, 2001. 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 $4,069 to $6,029, depending on whether the unit is a JBOD or has the optional Indium and StorTrends NAS software. "AMI has stepped forward with bold new mid-range products for the crucial NAS marketplace. Designed for leading server integrators, these industry-first 1U, eight Ultra160 SCSI hot swap drive bay NAS solutions provide an incredible competitive advantage with their unique form factor and incredible speed," said Michael Patellis, AMI national sales manager. StorTrends 1108-J - the basic chassis (JBOD) The StorTrends 1108-J is a 1U eight drive dual channel Ultra160 SCSI NAS high-performance and highly scalable solution. The unit has many redundancy features, including three hot swappable dual unit fans and two hot swappable load sharing power supplies. One major advantage of the StorTrends 1108 line over any other NAS or JBOD device in the industry is its eZswap hard drive replacement mechanism. "The revolutionary, patent-pending eZswap mechanism is the best feature of the StorTrends 1108 series," said Rodney Damen, senior program manager for storage and server subsystems. "Its ease of use will drastically improve the way we install and remove hard drives; it will meet all expectations of users seeking a complete, user-friendly solution. New drives are installed by simply inserting them straight out of the box--without screws, rails or carrier assemblies--and then latched in place with no mounting accessories or assembly. To replace a drive, the old drive is unlocked, removed and a new drive installed and locked in place in a matter of seconds." The 1108 chassis features AMI backplanes (series 904 and 905) with four Ultra160 (Ultra320 ready) slots, single channel, horizontal (in-line) mounted drives for 1U rack chassis implementation and support for Intelligent Platform Management Interface The Intelligent Platform Management Interface (IPMI) specification defines a set of common interfaces to computer hardware and firmware which system administrators can use to monitor system health and manage the system. Several dozen companies support IPMI. (IPMI (Intelligent Platform Management Interface) A protocol for monitoring server hardware for temperature, voltage, chassis intrusion, etc. Introduced in 1998 by Intel, HP, NEC and Dell, IPMI defines a standard set of messages for the characteristics of hardware ) v0.9 and v1.0. IPMI gives IT managers access to platform management information and control features, allowing more accurate predictions of hardware failures, diagnoses of hardware problems and the initiation of recovery actions. The StorTrends 1108 is also available in versions 1108-N and 1108-P. Both include the same features that the 1108-J offers, but can be further enhanced with optional features, such as AMI's Indium and StorTrends NAS software, version 1.0. StorTrends 1108-N - Indium NAS controller The 1108-N solution includes AMI's Indium NAS controller, which combines AMI's expertise in board, firmware and operating system environments. The Indium's appliance architecture provides a scalable, high-performance platform that addresses many applications, including NAS, web servers and other embedded environments. StorTrends 1108-P - Indium and AMI StorTrends NAS software version 1.0 with software RAID The 1108-P features the Indium and AMI's custom-designed NAS software, with 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. ) and Hardware Health Monitoring. All AMI software resides on a network upgradable flash memory device, which leaves all hard drives 100 percent available for user data. "AMI is the only company in the industry that provides a complete hardware and software NAS solution designed by a single source," Damen added. "This includes AMI's BIOS, backplanes, motherboard, chassis and software that allows it to carefully address RAS (1) See network access server. (2) (Remote Access Service) A Windows NT/2000 Server feature that allows remote users access to the network from their Windows laptops or desktops via modem. See RRAS and network access server. (reliability, availability and serviceablility), performance and scalability." 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, utilities, RAID and NAS to 55% of today's high-tech manufacturers. Headquartered in Atlanta, AMI has locations in the U.S. and throughout the world including London, Chennai, 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 (Storage Networking Industry Association, San Francisco, CA, www.snia.org) An organization devoted to the advancement of mission critical storage systems. Founded in 1997, its goal is to determine the standards that must be developed to allow hosts and storage systems to interact via ). For more information on AMI, its products or services, call 1-800-U-BUY-AMI or visit www.ami.com. |
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