Artecon RAID Solutions Showcased at Intel Developer Forum.SAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 25, 1999-- Artecon Storage Systems Demonstrate Failover Clustering and Advanced RAID Configuration Options at Key Industry Event Artecon (Nasdaq:ARTE), a global leader in high-availability open systems storage solutions, today announced that its RAID storage systems were deployed by Intel Corp. to demonstrate failover server clustering See clustering. and RAID configuration options at the Spring'99 Intel Developer Forum Intel Developer Forum (IDF), is a twice yearly gathering of technologists to discuss Intel products and products based around Intel products. The first IDF was in 1997. There is usually a Spring IDF and a Fall IDF. (IDF (Intermediate Distribution Frame) A wiring rack located between the MDF (main distribution frame) and the intended end user devices (telephones, routers, PCs, etc.). Cables run from the outside world to the MDF and then to the IDFs. See MDF and wiring rack. ) Conference held February 23-25 in Palm Springs. The semiannual IDF Conference is the PC industry's premier source for tools and training for advanced platform developers. The Spring'99 IDF Conference, themed "Designing Connected Computers," outlined technology directions in support of Intel's vision of one billion connected computers. Engineers from around the world attended more than 13 technology tracks comprised of more than 70 in-depth sessions and hands-on labs. "We are pleased to have provided the storage systems for this major industry event," said Miles Moore, Artecon's vice president of marketing. "Our RAID solutions, with their open systems compatibility, flexible configuration options and unmatched scalability, are ideal choices for demonstrating the vast potential of server clustering and enterprise information storage. These devices enable computer systems to become more powerful, easier to use and simpler to maintain." At the IDF Conference, Artecon featured two LynxArray(TM) systems with Fibre Channel host interfaces, six LynxArrays with Ultra 2 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. Low Voltage Differential (hardware) Low Voltage Differential - (LVD) A method of driving SCSI cables that will be formalised in the SCSI-3 specifications. LVD uses less power than the current differential drive (HVD), is less expensive and will allow the higher speeds of Ultra-2 SCSI. LVD requires 3. (LVD See LVDS. LVD - Low Voltage Differential ) interfaces and two RAIDPro(TM) devices to highlight the benefits of failover server clustering and a variety of powerful storage configuration options that can significantly boost network performance. Clustered systems offer high availability Also called "RAS" (reliability, availability, serviceability) or "fault resilient," it refers to a multiprocessing system that can quickly recover from a failure. There may be a minute or two of downtime while one system switches over to another, but processing will continue. , greater aggregate performance for critical business applications and the ability to recover from server-level failures. Clustering also allows server processing power to be incrementally increased by adding another server to the cluster, and provides inherent reliability through the use of redundant systems. LynxArray Delivers Unparalleled Flexibility, Power and Performance LynxArray is a fully configured, plug-and-play hardware RAID solution that can support Fibre Channel, Ultra2 LVD or SCSI in virtually any open systems computing environment, from workgroup to departmental and enterprise servers. LynxArray is server and OS independent, allowing for easy migration between platforms. Its hardware RAID controllers employ a driverless architecture, making the LynxArray immune to server changes and upgrades. The controllers utilize embedded Inserted into. See embedded system. intelligence for all RAID functions, which greatly enhances server performance and reliability. Flexible dual host bus architecture and dynamic expansion capabilities enable optimum scalable capacity and performance. LynxArray's flexible designs and common components span the entire product family, from SCSI to FC, allowing storage capacities to grow from gigabytes to terabytes using low-cost drive expansion enclosures. Fault-tolerant features include hot-swap failover controllers, disk drives, power supplies and cooling systems cooling systems for housed animals include spraying of roofs with water, evaporative pads with fans, foggers and misters; for pastured animals shelter from the sun by trees or artificial shade devices and cooling ponds are used. for zero downtime. RAIDPro Blends High-End Performance and Reliability in an Affordable, Easy-to-Use Package RAIDPro is a compact, easy-to-use RAID system that provides the benefits of external storage plus high-end RAID storage features, yet it is competitively priced with internal PC server storage products. The six-bay RAID storage system supports 4.3-gigabyte (GB) or 9.1GB disk drives. For scalability, the RAIDPro controller supports two enclosures for a total of 12 drives, or 109GB total capacity. Artecon's DGR DGR Deductible Gift Recipient (Australian tax exemption) DGR Dangerous Goods Regulations DGR Delibera Giunta Regionale (Italy) DGR Directorate General Resettlement (India) (TM) (Dynamic Growth and Reconfiguration) technology enables system administrators to quickly and easily add capacity and change RAID levels on the fly. This results in significantly reduced administration costs, simpler upgrade processes and optimal RAID level tuning. About Artecon Founded in 1984, Artecon designs, manufactures, markets and supports a broad range of enterprise storage solutions to satisfy the high availability, performance and capacity requirements of the open systems market. On March 31, 1998, Artecon completed a merger with independent RAID storage vendor Storage Dimensions, creating one of the world's largest open systems, independent storage companies serving the PC-LAN PC-LAN Personal Computer Local Area Network and Unix markets. The combined company's products consist of server-attached storage, network-attached storage See NAS. (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 storage area network (SAN) solutions. In addition, the company's EXTREME product line includes disaster-tolerant RAID systems for Telco Central Office and Internet applications. Artecon has a Japan-based subsidiary and a European-based subsidiary with offices in France, England and the Netherlands. The company also operates through reseller and distributor channels worldwide. Additional information on Artecon can be found on the Internet at http://www.artecon.com. |
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