Avid Signs OEM Agreement with Vixel for its 9000 Series 2Gb/s Switches Vixel's Preeminence in the Performance-demanding Audio/Visual SAN Arena Continues.Business Editors and Technology Writers BOTHELL, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 8, 2002 Vixel Corporation (Nasdaq:VIXL VIXL Video Cross Links VIXL Video Image Cross Link ), a leading provider of storage area networking (SAN) solutions, announced today an OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) The rebranding of equipment and selling it. The term initially referred to the company that made the products (the "original" manufacturer), but eventually became widely used to refer to the organization that buys the products and agreement with Avid Technology "Avid" redirects here. For the "Advancement Via Individual Determination" educational program, see AVID. Avid Technology, Inc NASDAQ: AVID is an American company specializing in video and audio production technology; specifically, digital non-linear media editing (NLE) , Inc. (Nasdaq:AVID), a leading provider of non-linear video and audio editing Audio editing is the process of taking recorded sound and changing it directly on the recording medium (analog) or in RAM (digital). Audio editing was a new technology that developed in the middle part of the 20th century with the advent of magnetic tape recording. systems. With this new OEM agreement, Avid will integrate Vixel's 9000 Series 2 Gigabit per second (2 Gb/s) Fibre Channel Switches Major manufacturers of Fibre Channel switches are: Brocade, Cisco, McData and Qlogic.
"For Avid, a leader in an industry that is so demanding of SANs, to choose our 9000 Series further validates the performance and reliability afforded by our 2 Gb/s switching architecture," said Claude Lorenson, director of product marketing for Vixel. "By offering 2 Gb/s SAN-based solutions, Avid will be providing its customers one of the most powerful audio/visual editing systems available -- one that enables in-line editing of uncompressed HDTV (High Definition TV) A set of digital television (DTV) standards that offer the highest resolution and sharpest picture. Although some HDTV sets are available in standard (rather square) screen sizes, the overwhelming majority of sets are wide screen, which eliminates files. We believe this announcement signifies the first major step towards adoption of 2 Gb/s SANs by the audio/visual community." "Server bandwidth and scalability requirements for the video production and streaming/video-on-demand markets are growing. In addition, HDTV technology and new streaming technologies will demand higher performance from media server solutions," said Pete Balkus, Avid's vice president of product development. "Avid is excited about the performance that Vixel's 2 Gigabit Fibre Channel switch In a computer storage field, a Fibre Channel switch is a network switch compatible with Fibre Channel (FC) protocol. It allows the creation of a Fibre Channel fabric, that is currently the core component of most storage area networks. provides, which will be key for Avid's new scalable, high-performance, high-availability Avid Unity(TM) MediaNet video production and Trilligent(TM) streaming/video-on-demand media server solutions." As HDTV technology continues to build momentum in the entertainment industry, the ability of post-production houses to work effectively on uncompressed, high definition TV digital video files is becoming increasingly important and is dependent on real time access to file storage. 2Gb/s SANs, in effect, serve as an enabling technology for HDTV post production and the next wave of broadcast media. The speed and performance of Vixel's 9000 Series switches, combined with their superior data transfer channel stability, make them perfect for video and audio application environments. About Vixel's 9000 Series 2Gb/s switches. Vixel's 2 Gb/s 9000 Series Switches offer the highest data-throughput rates with full duplex (Computers) arranged so that the information may be transmitted in both directions simultaneously; - of communications channels between computers; contrasted with About Avid Technology, Inc. Avid Technology, Inc. delivers the solutions that Make, Manage and Move Media(TM). As a recognized digital standard for professionals who Make the world's media -- from video, audio and film to animation, special effects special effects, in motion pictures, cinematographic techniques that create illusions in the audience's minds as well as the illusions created using these techniques. and streaming media See streaming audio, streaming video and digital media hub. -- Avid's products are used to make more television and news shows, commercials, music videos and CDs, corporate/industrial productions and major motion pictures combined than any other nonlinear editing See nonlinear video editing. manufacturer in the world. Now, building on its Oscar(R), Grammy(R) and Emmy(R) award-winning heritage in creating content, Avid is extending its reach by redefining how digital media is shared, stored and distributed. To Manage today's increasingly rich collection of dynamic media, Avid provides powerful servers, networks and media tools to help customers search files, share media and collaborate on new productions, both locally and globally. Avid's solutions also empower users to easily Move media, whether on air, over cable or satellite or through the Internet. Like no other media company today, Avid's end-to-end solutions span the continuum of media creation, management and distribution. The company's corporate headquarters are located in Tewksbury, MA. More information about the company is available at www.avid.com. About Vixel Corporation Vixel Corporation offers customers real world solutions for storage networking. As a leading provider of Storage Area Network (SAN) solutions, the company's comprehensive portfolio of multivendor certified solutions, switches, hubs and integrated management software delivers reliable, interoperable solutions to its customers and partners. SAN InSite is Vixel's comprehensive open management software for SANs, providing remote control and diagnostics for Fibre Channel switches, HBAs, hubs and transceivers from a single console, reducing the administration and overhead of implementing a SAN. Vixel products and technology are used by major system suppliers including Avid Technology, Compaq, Fujitsu Softek, 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) , Lucent, Network Appliance (1) A specialized device for use on a network. For example, Web servers, cache servers and file servers can be implemented as general-purpose computers with the appropriate software or as network appliances, which are computers dedicated to a single function and cannot do anything and 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. . Products are available worldwide through its network of value-added resellers, alliances and OEMs. Vixel is an ISO (1) See ISO speed. (2) (International Organization for Standardization, Geneva, Switzerland, www.iso.ch) An organization that sets international standards, founded in 1946. The U.S. member body is ANSI. 9001 certified company. For more information, visit Vixel's web site at www.vixel.com. Vixel Corporation is headquartered at 11911 North Creek Parkway South, Bothell, Washington 98011 and can be contacted by phone at 425/806-5509 or by e-mail at marketing@vixel.com. Vixel Safe Harbor Safe Harbor 1. A legal provision to reduce or eliminate liability as long as good faith is demonstrated. 2. A form of shark repellent implemented by a target company acquiring a business that is so poorly regulated that the target itself is less attractive. Except for historical information contained herein, this news release contains forward-looking statements that are subject to risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results to differ materially from the results discussed in the forward-looking statements. Factors that may cause such a difference include risks affecting performance and market acceptance of Vixel's products, Vixel's ability to meet its quality and performance standards, development of the storage area network, or SAN market, the competitiveness and performance of Vixel's products in the rapidly changing SAN market and the ability of Vixel to meet evolving product standards required by customers and others involved in the distribution channel for SAN products. Further information on the factors and risks that could affect Vixel's business, financial condition and results of operations, are contained in Vixel's Annual Report on Form 10-K Form 10-K A report required by the SEC from exchange-listed companies that provides for annual disclosure of certain financial information. Form 10-K See 10-K. and most recent Form-10Q, which are available at www.sec.gov. Avid is a registered trademark and Make, Manage and Move Media, Avid Unity and Trilligent are trademarks of Avid Technology, Inc. Oscar is a trademark and service mark of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Emmy is a registered trademark of ATAS/NATAS. Grammy is a trademark of The National Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences, Inc. |
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