Crossroads Systems Signs First European Distributor Agreement.Business Editors AUSTIN, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 24, 2000 Acal Electronics will distribute Crossroads' Fibre Channel storage routers to its network of international suppliers Crossroads Systems, Inc. (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 :CRDS CRDS Contribution pour Le Remboursement de la Dette Sociale (French: Social Debt Repayment Contribution) CRDS Cavity Ring-Down Spectroscopy CRDS Community Rehabilitation and Disability Studies ), the leading developer and manufacturer of Fibre Channel storage routers, today announced a distribution agreement with Acal Electronics Limited, the leading United Kingdom-based distributor providing board level and systems products to the 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 , systems integrator and value-added reseller A value-added reseller (VAR) is a company that adds some feature(s) to an existing product(s), then resells it (usually to end-users) as an integrated product or complete "turn-key" solution. . Acal Electronics is a major European distributor for Storage Area Network (SAN) components, delivering products to its network of international suppliers including those resellers that support and service customers of EMC's Enterprise Storage Networks (ESN (Electronic Serial Number) A unique identification number built into a cellphone for security purposes. ). Crossroads' storage routers can instantly provide companies the capability to transfer existing 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. data over faster and more efficient Fibre Channel SANs. When connected to storage systems or tape libraries, each storage router enables seamless migration of existing SCSI devices to Fibre Channel, allowing customers to expand storage capabilities incrementally while controlling initial costs. Through the partnership, Crossroads and Acal Electronics will be able to provide the serviceability and manageability essential to ensuring the successful and smooth installation of a Fibre Channel SAN within a company's IT infrastructure. "Acal Electronics' network of suppliers provides Crossroads the opportunity to service customers outside of the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. ," said Bob LiVolsi, senior vice president of Crossroads. "This agreement allows Crossroads to penetrate the European market by leveraging the network of potential customers that Acal Electronics has established." Acal Electronics will distribute Crossroads' 4200 bi-directional Fibre Channel-to-SCSI storage routers as well as its new line of high-performance, third generation 4x50 series of Fibre Channel storage routers. The Crossroads 4x50 series offers third party copy features to the SAN to provide server-free, remote backup of data storage. The new line also enables benefits including storage migration from SCSI to Fibre Channel, existing SCSI hardware and software compatibility, and full Target Mode functionality. In addition, Crossroads' storage routers include support for the FibreAlliance Management Information Base (MIB (1) (Management Information Base) The hierarchical database used by the simple network management protocol (SNMP) to describe the particular device being monitored. MIB objects are identified using ASN.1 syntax. See SNMP, RMON, OID and ASN.1. ). Crossroads is a member of the EMC-sponsored FibreAlliance, an open industry association that fosters development of Storage Area Network (SAN) management standards. "By offering Crossroads storage routers to resellers, Acal Electronics promotes interoperability and provides a viable solution to customers within and beyond Europe," said Jonathan Reeves-Serby, Product Manager of Acal Electronics. "Crossroads continues to provide products that facilitate scalable and reliable data storage methods that help companies migrate to Fibre Channel without completely replacing the existing network." Acal Electronics and Crossroads will demonstrate Crossroads storage routers February 24-March 1, 2000 at CeBIT in Hannover, Germany. About ACAL Electronics Limited Acal Electronics' Fibre Channel Solutions Group has been established to provide a centre of excellence for the sales and support of Fibre Channel products into Europe, Middle East and Africa. Acal currents sells and supports a wide range of Fibre Channel Products including Host Bus Adapters See host adapter. , hubs and switch products, and Fibre Channel connecting devices Connecting devices allow hardware devices to communicate with each other. The most popular example of connecting devices nowadays is wireless connections. Wireless devices transfer and receive information through infrared or radio waves. such as Bridges and Extenders. Its recently established Professional Services (job) professional services - A department of a supplier providing consultancy and programming manpower for the supplier's products. group provides training and consultancy services on the design and implementation of Fibre Channel networks and SAN (storage area networks) installations. Acal primarily acts as a distribution, services and support centre for leading Fibre Channel manufacturers selling products through a network of approved Value Added Reseller See VAR. (company) value added reseller - (VAR, or "value added retailer") A company which sells something (e.g. computers) made by another company (an OEM) with extra components added (e.g. specialist software). partners throughout Europe Middle East and Africa. Acal's technical support team currently manages the Fibre Channel Association of Europe's Mobile technical support centre on behalf of the Manufacturers within the association. About Crossroads Systems Crossroads Systems is the leading provider of storage routers for Fibre Channel Storage Area Networks (SANs). Crossroads' storage routers enable key SAN applications including LAN-free backup A LAN-free backup is a backup of server data to a shared, central storage device without sending the data over the local area network (LAN). It is usually achieved by using a storage area network (SAN). , storage migration and consolidation, server migration, WAN data movement, disaster tolerance and business recovery services. By using storage routers and SANs, customers can more effectively and efficiently store, manage and ensure the integrity and availability of data. Crossroads supplies its customers with the Crossroads Verified SAN (CV-SAN) solution guide to simplify SAN design and installation, accelerate SAN adoption, and verify interoperability of SAN solutions. The more than 3,000 verified configurations in CV-SAN are available on the Web using the Crossroads online configurator at www.crossroads.com. Industry leading OEMs such as ADIC, ATL (Active Template Library) A set of software routines from Microsoft that provide the basic framework for creating ActiveX and COM objects. Stemming from the standard template library (STL) that comes with C++ compilers, ATL includes an object wizard that sets up , Bull, Compaq, Dell, Exabyte, Hewlett-Packard, Hitachi, McDATA, Futjisu-Siemens and StorageTek have partnered with Crossroads to provide these solutions to their customers. For more information on Crossroads Systems and its products, please call (800) 643-7148 or visit www.crossroads.com. This release may contain forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. Among the important factors which could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements are the dependence of the Company`s business on the storage area network market which is new and unpredictable; the Company's ability to develop new and enhanced products that achieve market acceptance; the Company's ability to integrate or successfully achieve the benefits of the proposed acquisition of Polaris Communications and any subsequent acquisition or strategic relationship; and that the Company's stock price could be volatile regardless of the Company's actual financial performance and other factors detailed in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including its 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. . |
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