Boston Selects AMCC 3ware PCI-e SATA RAID Controllers for High-Density, High-Performance IP SAN Solution.LONDON -- Boston Ltd. has selected SATA (Serial ATA) A serial version of the ATA (IDE) interface, which has been the de facto standard hard disk interface for desktop PCs for more than two decades. The original Parallel ATA (PATA) interface was launched in 1986. RAID controllers from Applied Micro Circuits Corporation's (Nasdaq:AMCC AMCC Applied Micro Circuits Corporation AMCC Air Mobility Control Center AMCC Ashore Mobile Contingency Communications AMCC Advanced Materials Commercialization Center AMCC allied movement coordination center (US DoD) ) 3ware[R] storage division for its award-winning* high-density iGloo igloo (ĭg`l  ) [Inuit,=house]. The Eskimos traditionally had three types of houses. 24T-StorMagic[TM] IP
SAN solution.
Targeted at small and medium businesses, the Boston 24T-StorMagic IP SAN is a 24TB iSCSI-based storage solution that allows users to store, share, manage and protect business-critical data from a single interface. Each Boston iGloo 24T-StorMagic IP SAN uses a 3ware 9650SE-24M8 24-port SATA RAID PCI-e controller featuring 512MB cache and a battery backup See UPS. unit (BBU BBU Battery Backup Unit BBU Battery Back-Up Bbu Borrelia Burgdorferi BBU Boston Bluegrass Union BBU Bimbo Bakeries USA (Fort Worth, Texas) BBU Beefmaster Breeders United (TX, USA) ). Supporting RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50 and hot-standby, the 3ware 9650SE controller manages a raw pool of 24TB capacity that can be easily configured into multiple volumes by the user. Ron Macleod, Sales Director EMEA (Europe, Middle East, Africa) Refers to that region of the world. For example, one might see products packaged differently for the UK, EMEA and Asia Pacific markets. at AMCC/3ware explains that this controller pushes AMCC's established leadership in RAID controller performance to new heights. He says, "While 3ware controllers continue to lead the market in RAID 5 performance, the 3ware 9650SE outshines the competition when it comes to RAID 6 performance, delivering over 800MB/s RAID 6 reads and 600MB/s RAID 6 writes." Neil Kalsi, Sales Manager at Boston, says, "SMBs have much less tolerance to technology complexity than large enterprises which is why IP SANs, leveraging SATA storage, offer such a compelling option. Working with quality brands like 3ware we're able to deliver high-density, high-performance solutions at a competitive price, a particularly important requirement in the tough economic times that lie ahead." About Boston Ltd Founded in 1992 Boston Ltd. has built up an exceptional reputation within the IT trade by supplying the latest in high performance technology backed up by unrivalled in-house pre and post sales technical expertise. Boston Ltd prides itself in the meticulous engineering of cutting edge Supermicro([R]) based server, workstation and storage solutions that are offered with Climate Neutral and Worldwide Warranty support options. For further details visit www.boston.co.uk or e-mail sales@boston.co.uk. About AMCC AMCC blends system hardware and software expertise to provide the essential building blocks for the processing, moving and storing of data worldwide. AMCC's 3ware SAS (1) (SAS Institute Inc., Cary, NC, www.sas.com) A software company that specializes in data warehousing and decision support software based on the SAS System. Founded in 1976, SAS is one of the world's largest privately held software companies. See SAS System. and SATA RAID controllers deliver cost-effective, high-performance, high-capacity storage for enterprises and consumers worldwide in applications including disk-to-disk backup, near-line storage, 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 ), video, and high-performance computing. The company is headquartered in Sunnyvale, California and has offices throughout the world. Visit www.3ware.com or www.amcc.com for more information. Forward Looking Statements This press release contains "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (PSLRA) implemented several significant substantive changes affecting certain cases brought under the federal securities laws, including changes related to pleading, discovery, liability, class representation and awards fees and of 1995. Forward-looking statements may be identified by words such as expects, anticipates, plans, believes, estimates, will or words of similar meaning. Such forward-looking statements, including statements relating to the products discussed in this press release, are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties, including the risk that the products may not be successfully or timely developed, completed or manufactured or achieve market acceptance, risks relating to general economic conditions, as well as the risks and uncertainties set forth in the Company'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 in the Company's other SEC filings. As a result of these risks and uncertainties, actual results may differ materially from these forward-looking statements. The forward-looking statements contained in this press release are made as of the date hereof and AMCC does not assume any obligation to update any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future developments or otherwise. AMCC and 3ware are registered trademarks of Applied Micro Circuits Corporation Applied Micro Circuits Corporation (NASDAQ: AMCC) is a fabless semiconductor company designing network and embedded Power Architecture (including a Power Architecture license), optical transport and storage solutions. . Other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. * PC Pro "Recommended Award" - September 2008 |
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