ChatCom announces mass storage subsystem ChatRAID to address application server market.CHATSWORTH, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 14, 1996--ChatCom Inc. manufacturer of the ChatterBox(TM) application server family, has introduced a rack-mounted RAID level 7 disk subsystem A unit or device that is part of a larger system. For example, a disk subsystem is a part of a computer system. A bus is a part of the computer. A subsystem usually refers to hardware, but it may be used to describe software. to address the needs of mission-critical applications requiring high levels of performance and data integrity. According to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. industry analysts, Ram Tackett of Currid & Co., "As the demand for disk capacity grows, as is typical in the Application Server market, ChatCom's ChatRAID storage product makes a suitable highly managed alternative to the `mix and match' implementations so prevalent in corporations' computer rooms of today." The ChatRAID(TM) complements ChatCom's ChatterBox family by adding modular storage capabilities for users requiring high disk capacity. The subsystems provide 1GB to 215GB of high-performance storage capacity using currently available 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. disk drives. Up to 12 ChatCom servers can be connected to a single ChatRAID subsystem utilizing standard SCSI interfaces SCSI interface - SCSI adaptor . RAID 7 technology essentially de-couples the CPU CPU in full central processing unit Principal component of a digital computer, composed of a control unit, an instruction-decoding unit, and an arithmetic-logic unit. from the disk subsystem and facilitates a lower Mean Time To Repair (MTTR (Mean Time To Repair, Mean Time To Restore) The average time it takes to repair a failed component. See reliability. MTTR - Mean Time To Recovery ) than other architectures. ChatRAID includes integrated `N+1' redundant and hot-swappable power supplies, multiple redundant cooling fans, and self-monitoring features. Due to its level 7 specifications, ChatRAID offers significant performance and multi-host accessibility advantages over other RAID subsystems. Depending on configuration, up to 14 independent hosts may be attached to a single ChatRAID. This feature offers significant cost and space advantages over connecting independent RAID systems to each host. ChatRAID Model R3X - base unit holding up to 18 3.5-inch disk drives, controller logic and redundant power supplies, prices start at approximately $40,000 for a capacity of 9GB. Founded in 1982, ChatCom Inc. is a leading supplier of award-winning managed, consolidated application and communication server systems to the Fortune 1000. Positioned for growth in the internet/intranet market, ChatCom delivers solid, reliable products for virtually all application needs. Located in Chatsworth, ChatCom Inc. is publicly held and traded on NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on under the symbol "CHAT". ChatCom can be reached at 800/456-1333 or on the web at http://www.jlchatcom.com. CONTACT: ChatCom Inc. Kathleen A. O'Donnell, 800/456-1333 Email: kodonnell@jlchatcom.com |
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