Breakthrough Systems Launches High Performance iSCSI Target Firmware for Embedded Linux Storage Platforms.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers LAFAYETTE, Colo.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 29, 2003 New Linux SCSI Target (hardware) SCSI target - A SCSI device that executes a command from a SCSI initiator to perform some task. Typically the target is a SCSI peripheral device but the host adapter can also be a target. Mode Drivers for QLogic ISP (1) See in-system programmable. (2) (Internet Service Provider) An organization that provides access to the Internet. Connection to the user is provided via dial-up, ISDN, cable, DSL and T1/T3 lines. 4010 iSCSI Products Dramatically Lower Storage Development Costs and Accelerate Time to Market Breakthrough Systems, Inc., the leading provider of advanced 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 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. software solutions for the storage industry, today announced the availability of Embedded Linux The Linux operating system configured and enhanced to work in a wide variety of applications, including handheld devices, network appliances, industrial machines and consumer electronics devices. The modularity of the Linux kernel makes it well suited to embedded systems. Target Mode Drivers for the QLogic ISP4010 iSCSI Storage Controller. Breakthrough Systems, with the industry's only commercially available target driver, continues to provide the latest technology needed by storage OEMs to deliver quality products to market quickly and cost effectively. "We are pleased that Breakthrough Systems has expanded its line of OEM target mode drivers and device software to include support for our new high-performance iSCSI ASICs," said Frank Berry, vice president of marketing, QLogic Corp. "Breakthrough Systems' off-the-shelf drivers and a full line of SCSI target device software solutions provide a great means to speed time to market for OEMs incorporating our line of storage controllers, including the growing line of QLogic iSCSI interface ASICs and SANblade(TM) HBA (Host Bus Adapter) See host adapter. products." Due to the modular design In the context of systems engineering, modular design — or "modularity in design" — is an approach aiming to subdivide a system into smaller parts (modules) that can be independently created and then used in different systems to drive multiple functionalities. of the Breakthrough Systems SCSI target device software, the components seamlessly integrate with the new high-performance iSCSI driver family along with support for Fibre Channel, creating a total storage networking solution. "With our target mode driver technology, the OEM is able to design one set of hardware that can be easily configured to use either or both Fibre Channel or the new QLogic iSCSI interface controllers. In addition, advanced hardware configurations that utilize multiple ports are automatically configured," 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. Breakthrough has developed its line of iSCSI target drivers for embedded platforms including embedded Linux, offering ultra-high performance versions that rival or exceed the traditional custom embedded platforms. The company's new iSCSI Target Firmware for Linux, combined with its existing Disk, Tape, Media Changer Changer The name given to a clearing member that is willing to assume the opposite position of a futures contract within a larger alternative exchange, of which it also is a clearing member. and Storage Virtualization products, dramatically accelerates the creation of iSCSI storage products such as disk storage subsystems, tape, media changer, virtual libraries and custom instrumentation applications. "Now with commodity off-the-shelf hardware, start-ups and established OEMs have a rapid, high-performance storage appliance development and initial deployment platform they can buy versus build," Spear explained. "This saves enormous amounts of time and substantially reduces the time-to-market factor, especially for startups with limited time to demonstrate proof of concept then transition to full product configuration." Pricing and Availability Breakthrough Systems' iSCSI Target Firmware for the ISP4010, the first member of the QLogic family of iSCSI Interface Controllers, will be available in early fourth quarter 2003. 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 device virtualization An umbrella term for enhancing a computer's ability to do work. Following are the ways virtualization is used. Hardware Virtualization Partitioning the computer's memory into separate and isolated "virtual machines" simulates multiple machines within one physical computer. , interface firmware products and services to global storage manufacturers. The company's hardware/software-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 SCSI, Fibre Channel and iSCSI software testing and manufacturing support firmware/software for SCSI devices. Customers have included Quantum, Sony, Exabyte, ADIC, Honeywell, Iomega, Seagate, Fujitsu, and other major storage OEMs. For more information, visit www.breakthrough.com, or call 303-661-0355, ext. 103. |
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