Breakthrough Systems Launches Fibre Channel SCSI Firmware for Accelerated Storage Applications.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers LAFAYETTE, Colo.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 11, 2002 Breakthrough's embedded Inserted into. See embedded system. communications software (communications, software) communications software - Application programs, operating system components, and probably firmware, forming part of a communication system. These different software components might be classified according to the functions within the Open Systems platform speeds development of storage tape drives using the QLogic FibreFAS dual port Fibre Channel controller Breakthrough Systems, Inc., a provider of advanced SCSI interface SCSI interface - SCSI adaptor solutions to the storage OEMs, today announced the availability of its Fibre Channel SCSI-3 Target Firmware A category of memory chips that hold their content without electrical power. Firmware includes flash, ROM, PROM, EPROM and EEPROM technologies. When holding program instructions, firmware can be thought of as "hard software." See flash memory, ROM, PROM, EPROM, EEPROM and FOTA. (FC-STF) for the QLogic FibreFAS family of cost-effective, high performance Fibre Channel controllers. The new software provides storage manufacturers using QLogic's FibreFAS440 and FibreFAS490 controllers with production-level software that accelerates the development of front-end communications functions and reduces time-to-market of disk and tape products. Breakthrough Systems' new FC-STF is the only production-level FC-SCSI FC-SCSI Fibre Channel-to-SCSI communications firmware platform available to storage industry OEMs. It offers off-the-shelf interface and protocol functionality with the flexibility of a semi-custom product OEMs need for their specific device requirements. The result is a powerful target firmware platform that lowers the costs and delays typical of pure custom software development. Due to Breakthrough Systems 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. expertise, the firmware also provides pre-tested conformance con·for·mance n. Conformity. Noun 1. conformance - correspondence in form or appearance conformity agreement, correspondence - compatibility of observations; "there was no agreement between theory and to Fibre Channel and SCSI-3 standards. "We developed our firmware exclusively to help rid storage manufacturers of the painstaking task of developing and testing complex interface controls and data transport protocols from scratch -- a process that can take years and end-up costing millions of dollars," said Terry Spear, president and CTO (Chief Technical Officer) The executive responsible for the technical direction of an organization. See CIO and salary survey. of Breakthrough Systems. "Because the QLogic FibreFAS controller family is the I/O (Input/Output) The transfer of data between the CPU and a peripheral device. Every transfer is an output from one device and an input to another. See PC input/output. I/O - Input/Output solution of choice for almost all Fibre Channel tape drives, not only do customers save significant time and money in getting their products to market, but they receive proven, production-level firmware and hardware that is incredibly stable and reliable." Technical Features -- SCSI-3 FC-AL SCSI-FCP compliance -- Processor independent (e.g. x86, i960, 68xxx, ARM) -- SCSI-3 I/O Task Manager and device type specific command set available -- Device Virtualization available -- Custom installation on OEM's hardware controller -- Engineering Verification Testing (EVT), including plug-n-play -- Full source code (ANSI C) provided Pricing and Availability Breakthrough Systems' Fibre Channel SCSI-3 Target Firmware for the QLogic FibreFAS Family of interface controllers is available immediately. Pricing varies, depending on customer configuration. About Breakthrough Systems, Inc. Based in Lafayette (Boulder County) Colo., Breakthrough Systems, Inc. provides SCSI, iSCSI, Fibre Channel, target mode drivers, storage virtualization Treating storage as a single logical entity without regard to the hierarchy of physical media that may be involved or that may change. It enables the applications to read from and write to a single pool of storage rather then individual disks, tapes and optical devices. , interface firmware and services to global storage manufacturers. The company's processor-independent software decreases storage OEM's time-to-market and lower costs associated with complex, in-house software development. In addition to target firmware, the company offers validation testing, SCSI, Fibre Channel and iSCSI software and manufacturing support firmware/software for SCSI devices. Customers have included Quantum/ATL, Sony, Exabyte, ADIC, Honeywell, Iomega, Metrum, Fujitsu, and other major storage OEMs. For more information visit www.breakthrough.com, or call (303) 661-0355, ext. 103. |
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