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Capricorn Technologies Redefines the Economics of Storage; Leading Provider of Low-Cost, Power Efficient Data Storage Solutions Introduces 3TB and 120TB Platforms With Exceptional TCO.


SAN FRANCISCO San Francisco (săn frănsĭs`kō), city (1990 pop. 723,959), coextensive with San Francisco co., W Calif., on the tip of a peninsula between the Pacific Ocean and San Francisco Bay, which are connected by the strait known as the Golden  -- Capricorn Technologies Capricorn Technologies is a low-cost, high-density, energy efficient data storage solutions provider based in San Francisco, California. The founder and CEO is C.R. Saikley. , leading the next data storage revolution by supplying low-cost, low-maintenance and low-power-consuming data storage systems, today announced that it has begun shipping two additions to its popular PetaBox product line. The new offerings include the GB3000, a 3 terabyte, 1U standalone solution and the TB120, a 120 terabyte storage system built from racked GB3000s. Based on the power-efficient VIA EPIA EPIA European Photovoltaic Industry Association
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 Mini-ITX motherboards, the PetaBox product line delivers the lowest Total Cost of Ownership for data storage available today.

"Capricorn Technologies was created to serve the growing demand for low-cost, low-power storage solutions," said President and Founder CR Saikley. "According to according to
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 current market intelligence, company data is growing at an average rate of 46% while IT budgets are growing at only 6% per year. Data storage solutions must be technologically scaleable but, even more to the point, they must be economically scaleable. That's why we're here."

"Capricorn has a track record of providing enterprise storage solutions that price-perform while consuming much less power," said Gaynor de Wit, Processor Platform Marketing Manager, VIA Technologies, Inc. "By basing their innovative PetaBox on our compact, low power EPIA Mini-ITX motherboards, they can maximize power efficiency and reliability, providing the best of all possible solutions at a great price with low upkeep and great scalability."

About the GB3000 and TB120 PetaBox

The TB120 provides 120 terabytes of raw storage in a standard 19-inch rack. Based on the GB3000 storage node, which provide 3.0 terabytes of storage in each 1U enclosure, the systems provide high storage density while keeping power dissipation Dissipation
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 to a minimum. By carefully managing the power budget, operating temperatures are reduced and reliability is enhanced. Operating costs operating costs nplgastos mpl operacionales , cooling requirements, and maintenance overhead are also kept to a minimum. Together with the PetaBox' economical entry point of well under $1.50 USD/GB, these features yield the lowest Total Cost of Ownership available today.

GB3000 and TB120 PetaBox Availability

GB3000 and TB120 PetaBox technology is available immediately from Capricorn Technologies. For more product information, pricing, or to place an order, please send email to: sales@capricorn-tech.com.

About VIA Technologies, Inc.

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:2388) is the foremost fabless supplier of market-leading core logic chipsets, low power x86 processors, advanced connectivity, multimedia, networking and storage silicon, and complete platform solutions that are driving system innovation in the PC and embedded markets Refers to custom-designed, computer-based devices and applications that perform a fixed set of tasks. It may refer to cellphones and other handhelds, network appliances (routers, access points, modems) and myriad consumer electronics products. . Headquartered in Taipei, Taiwan, VIA's global network links the high tech centers of the US, Europe and Asia, and its customer base includes the world's top OEMs, motherboard vendors and system integrators. www.via.com.tw

About Capricorn Technologies

Capricorn Technologies is proud to be a leader in the next data storage revolution. Founded in 2004, Capricorn supplies petabyte-class storage solutions for some of largest data archives in the world, including the Internet Archive See Wayback Machine and Web archiving.  project. Our PetaBox technology provides low cost, low power-consuming storage solutions for massive amounts of data used in nearline storage Nearline storage (where Nearline is a contraction of Near-online) is a term used in computer science to describe an intermediate type of data storage. It is a compromise between online storage (constant, very rapid access to data) and offline storage (infrequent  systems. For further information, please visit www.capricorn-tech.com.

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