DPT Announces New SCSI RAID Controller for IBM AIX Operating System.MAITLAND, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 15, 1997--Distributed Processing Technology(r) (DPT), a leading supplier of high-performance 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. and RAID (Redundant Array of Independent Disks) solutions for servers and workstations, today announced that it has expanded its industry leading operating system operating system (OS) Software that controls the operation of a computer, directs the input and output of data, keeps track of files, and controls the processing of computer programs. compatibility to include IBM (International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY, www.ibm.com) The world's largest computer company. IBM's product lines include the S/390 mainframes (zSeries), AS/400 midrange business systems (iSeries), RS/6000 workstations and servers (pSeries), Intel-based servers (xSeries) RS/6000 workstations and the AIX (Advanced Interactive eXecutive) IBM's Unix-based operating system which runs on its Intellistation workstations and pSeries, p5, iSeries and i5 server families. operating system. A member of the SmartRAID IV family of RAID controllers, the PM3334UW-AIX controller is available in one, two and three channel PCI-to-Ultra Wide SCSI A SCSI interface that transfers 16 bits in parallel rather than 8 bits. See SCSI. (hardware, standard) Wide SCSI - A variant on the SCSI-2 interface. It uses a 16-bit bus - double the width of the original SCSI-1 - and therefore cannot be connected to a SCSI-1 bus. configurations at list prices beginning at $1,495.00. "Our competitors focus on a limited set of operating systems," said Johnny Cardosi, vice president of distribution sales and marketing. "Only DPT offers such extensive cross-platform support in the controller market. The addition of AIX reinforces our focus on meeting the requirements of the IBM's installed base." Features The PM3334UW-AIX features hardware RAID levels 0, 1, 5, an embedded 68040/40MHz (MegaHertZ) One million cycles per second. It is used to measure the transmission speed of electronic devices, including channels, buses and the computer's internal clock. A one-megahertz clock (1 MHz) means some number of bits (16, 32, 64, etc. 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. , support for up to 64MB of hardware cache using DPT's exclusive SmartCorrect(tm) ECC (1) (Error-Correcting Code) A type of memory that corrects errors on the fly. See ECC memory. (2) (Elliptic Curve Cryptography) A public key cryptography method that provides fast decryption and digital signature processing. SIMMs or industry standard parity or non-parity 72-pin SIMMs, support for data throughput up to 40MB/s, flash ROM for easy firmware upgrades, and support for up to fifteen devices per channel. It includes one 68-pin high density internal connector and one 68-pin very high density external connector. All SmartRAID IV controllers include DPT's Storage Manager(tm) software utility free of charge. Features include an intuitive, point and click graphical user interface graphical user interface (GUI) Computer display format that allows the user to select commands, call up files, start programs, and do other routine tasks by using a mouse to point to pictorial symbols (icons) or lists of menu choices on the screen as opposed to having to , quick installation, easy RAID setup and maintenance, user-tunable cache and RAID striping Interleaving or multiplexing data to increase speed. See disk striping. striping - data striping parameters, schedulable diagnostics and dynamic sector repair, predictive failure alerts, and hot spare with auto or schedulable rebuild. Storage Manager includes support for a wider array of operating systems than its competitors, supports heterogeneous operating system environments, and allows control of server storage via workstation clients. Unique to DPT's PM3334UW-AIX is its ability to be field upgraded to two or three channels via attachment of an SX4030 SCSI channel expansion module, and to mix SCSI interface types. The SX4030 is available with one or two channels and in three different SCSI interfaces giving users unprecedented flexibility. The SX4030/1UW and SX4030/2UW add one and two Ultra Wide SCSI channels respectively. Pricing The single channel PM3334UW-AIX RAID controller, including Storage Manager utility, documentation and Wide SCSI cable, is list priced at $1,495; the two channel model (PM3334UW-AIX/2) is list priced at $1,735; and the three channel model (PM3334UW-AIX/3) is list priced at $1,965. Single-ended Ultra Wide SCSI channel expansion modules include the single channel SX4030/1UW list priced at $365 and the two channel SX4030/2UW, list priced at $615. DPT is a leading supplier of high-performance SCSI adapters and RAID controllers, RAID subsystem products and storage management software for servers and workstations. All DPT products are manufactured in the USA and are sold worldwide in more than 100 countries through a network of distributors and OEMs. The privately held company privately held company A firm whose shares are held within a relatively small circle of owners and are not traded publicly. , founded in 1977, is headquartered in Maitland, Florida. The DPT internet web site address is http://www.dpt.com . -0- Editors Note: For slides or spec sheets of DPT products, contact Marketing at (407) 830-5522, extension 215. Downloadable photos/ images are available via the DPT Electronic Media Kit on the Businesswire home page (http://www.businesswire.com/emk/dpt.shtml). DPT, SmartCache and SmartRAID are registered trademarks of Distributed Processing Technology Corporation. All other trademarks are the sole property of their respective owners. Pricing and availability are subject to change without notification. In the World Wide Web address noted in this news release, there is a double slash between http: and www.dpt.com and between http: and www.businesswire.com/emk/dpt.shtml. In the Internet/email address noted, there is an "underscore" between white and vicki and an "at" symbol between vicki and dpt.com. There is an "underscore" between mohs and robert and an "at" symbol between robert and dpt.com. These symbols may not appear properly in some systems. CONTACT: DPT Vicki White, Public Relations public relations, activities and policies used to create public interest in a person, idea, product, institution, or business establishment. By its nature, public relations is devoted to serving particular interests by presenting them to the public in the most Manager 407/830-5522 Ext. 420 Internet: white_vicki@dpt.com or Robert Mohs, Technical Marketing Manager 407/830-5522, Ext. 311 Internet: mohs_robert@dpt.com |
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