DPT endorses Serial Storage Architecture (SSA); Emerging I O standard offers high performance and fault tolerance.MAITLAND, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 13, 1995--Distributed Processing Technology (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 disk array solutions, Monday announced its endorsement of the Serial Storage Architecture Serial Storage Architecture - (SSA) IBM's proposed ANSI standard for a standard high-speed interface to disk clusters and arrays. SSA allows full-duplex packet multiplexed serial data transfers at rates of 20Mb/sec in each direction. (SSA (Serial Storage Architecture) A fault tolerant peripheral interface from IBM that transfers data at 80 and 160 Mbytes/sec. SSA uses SCSI commands, allowing existing software to drive SSA peripherals, which are typically disk drives. ). The SSA technology, developed by 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) , offers a high performance, fault tolerant The ability to continue non-stop when a hardware failure occurs. A fault-tolerant system is designed from the ground up for reliability by building multiples of all critical components, such as CPUs, memories, disks and power supplies into the same computer. serial connectivity solution for I/O devices across multiple platforms Refers to two or more operating environments, which typically include the CPU family and operating system. For example, if versions of a program run on Windows and the Macintosh, the software is said to support multiple platforms. . As part of its endorsement, DPT is an active observing member of the Serial Storage Architecture Industry Association (SSA IA). The main goals of the SSA IA are to promote the technical and economic benefits of SSA to the computer industry and its customers. This will encourage cooperation between the computer and storage industries for the betterment of the marketplace. "Serial interfaces have been talked about for a long time," said David Race, DPT's vice president of strategic planning. "SSA is a low-cost solution when compared with fibre plus it offers self-configuration, hot-swappability, and transfer rates of up to 80Mbytes/second. DPT is actively involved in the development and promotion of SSA and future DPT products will incorporate the SSA architecture later this year." The Serial Storage Architecture Industry Association (SSA IA) was formed in January 1995 to promote and enable the proliferation of SSA technology. The SSA IA offers an "unparalleled connection," encourages industry awareness, acceptance, and advancement of SSA technologies, and fosters SSA inter-operability. The SSA IA also provides a forum for industry discussion of SSA and its implementations and encourages cooperation between the computer and storage industries to provide better products for end users. Membership, educational, and promotional materials are available from the SSA IA by calling 408/256-5656. DPT is a leading supplier of high performance peripheral 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 controllers, disk array products and software management for microcomputers. Its technology includes the first caching disk controller and disk mirroring (RAID-1) controller for the PC. DPT products are sold worldwide through a network of major 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 based near Orlando, Fla., with European sales offices located in Milton Keynes, England, and Munich, Germany. A government sales office is located in Annapolis, Md. CONTACT: DPT, Maitland Steven Paulhus, Technical Marketing Manager, 407/830-5522, ext. 283 |
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