DPT Obtains Ultra SCSI-3 Certification for SmartRAID Subsystems.MAITLAND, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 8, 1997-- Compliance Encompasses all DPT Product Families Distributed Processing The first term used to describe the distribution of multiple computers throughout an organization in contrast to a centralized system. It started with the first minicomputers. Today, distributed processing is called "distributed computing." See also client/server. 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, Tuesday announced that it has certified its SmartRAID Tower Storage Cabinet as Ultra SCSI-3 compliant, allowing improved performance via the use of DPT's new 4.3GB and 9GB Ultra Wide disk drives. The DPT-TWR/9UW, including tower storage cabinet with seven 3.5" bays, redundant hot-swap power supplies and fans, two half-height bays for tape or CD-ROM CD-ROM: see compact disc. CD-ROM in full compact disc read-only memory Type of computer storage medium that is read optically (e.g., by a laser). , SCSI cable and power cord, is available through distribution worldwide at a M.S.I.P. of $2,165.00. The hot-swappable 4.3GB and 9GB Ultra Wide disk drives are list priced at $1,403.00 and $2,727.00 respectively. All DPT product lines, including SmartRAID IV controllers, SmartCache IV adapters, and RAIDstation 3-bay storage cabinets are now Ultra SCSI-3 certified. By adding Ultra SCSI-3 support to the SmartRAID Tower, DPT has enhanced its overall storage subsystem The part of a computer system that provides the storage. It includes the controller and disk drives. See storage system. performance, allowing system administrators to take full advantage of the optimized input/output (I/O (Input/Output) The transfer of data between the CPU and a peripheral device. Every transfer is an output from one device and an input to another. See PC input/output. I/O - Input/Output ). Users with applications requiring a high number of sequential disk accesses and large data transfers or who have environments utilizing multiple drives and multi-tasking operating systems Operating systems can be categorized by technology, ownership, licensing, working state, usage, and by many other characteristics. In practice, many of these groupings may overlap. are most likely to benefit from Ultra. By moving from Fast SCSI-2 Wide to Ultra Wide, the maximum data transfer rate increases from 20MB/sec to 40MB/sec, enhancing overall system performance. The SmartRAID Tower Storage Cabinet's fault-tolerant features include 7 hot-swappable drive bays, and redundant hot-swappable power supplies and fans, allowing quick and easy replacement without tools or powering the system down. The tower storage cabinet offers up to 63GB capacity and performance scaleability, yielding a maximum of 189GB of hot-swappable storage, configurable as a single or multiple array set, via one DPT SmartRAID IV three-channel RAID controller. Its intelligent SCSI bus, together with the SmartRAID IV SCSI RAID controller, provide device and cabinet status, communication and fault management. The DPT RAID controller supports hardware RAID levels 0, 1, 5, 0/1, 0/5, 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. , and 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. Included with the RAID controller is the DPT Storage Manager(r) 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, ECC protection of the SCSI bus, 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. 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. 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 Business Wire home page (http://www.businesswire.com/emk/dpt.shtml). DPT, SmartCache and SmartRAID are registered trademarkets of Distributed Processing Technology Corp. All other trademarks are the sole property of their respective owners. Pricing and availability are subject to change without notification. In the Internet/email address noted in this news release, there is an "underscore" symbol in between white and_vicki and in the same address there is "at" symbol in between vicki and dpt.com; also there is an "underscore" symbol between mohs and robert, and in that same address there is an "at" symbol in between robert and dpt.com . Also, in the World Wide Web address noted in this news release, there is a double slash between http: and dpt.com; and between http: and www.businesswire.com/emk/dpt.shtml. These symbols may not appear properly in some systems. CONTACT: Distributed Processing Technology Vicki White, Pubic Relations 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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