DataDirect Networks Pioneers "LVD" Technology -- Doubles Performance of its 8-Slot Network Storage Array to 160 MB/Sec.CHATSWORTH, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 17, 1998-- The Company Continues to Define State-of-the-Art for Networked Storage Solutions DataDirect Networks Inc., Friday announced immediate availability of its high-performance dual-channel MegaDrive E-8 LVD See LVDS. LVD - Low Voltage Differential with 160 MB/sec. throughput. Friday's announcement bolsters DataDirect Networks' lead in delivering high-speed network data access storage solutions for image-intensive applications, heavy-duty online transaction processing See transaction processing and OLCP. (OLTP (OnLine Transaction Processing) See transaction processing and OLCP. OLTP - On-Line Transaction Processing ), Internet applications and high-speed image data transfer. With this announcement, DataDirect Networks' latest evolution to their heterogeneous network (networking) heterogeneous network - A network running multiple network layer protocols such as DECnet, IP, IPX, XNS. storage solutions helps customers increase application performance, productivity and reduce operating costs operating costs npl → gastos mpl operacionales . The modularity and flexibility of the MegaDrive family of hardware and software building blocks has always enabled customers to match the right storage solution to their specific application, and this new line of E-8 products adds powerful alternatives to this approach. DataDirect Networks' MegaDrive E-8 LVD Network Storage Array, doubles the performance of its award-winning Ultra E-8 to 160 MB/sec., supporting demanding image data applications with the performance, reliability, scalability and capacity required. The E-8 LVD utilizes the latest in Ultra2 SCSI See Ultra SCSI. technology -- Low Voltage Differential (hardware) Low Voltage Differential - (LVD) A method of driving SCSI cables that will be formalised in the SCSI-3 specifications. LVD uses less power than the current differential drive (HVD), is less expensive and will allow the higher speeds of Ultra-2 SCSI. LVD requires 3. (LVD). The E-8 LVD provides unequaled performance in a 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. 8-Slot array with a capacity range from 4GB to 368GB. DataDirect Networks' MegaDrive E-8 LVD products integrate easily into existing networks and complement the power of Silicon Graphics, Sun, 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, DEC Alpha, Windows NT and Macintosh servers and workstations. Upgradability for DataDirect Networks' MegaDrive Storage Products The E-8 LVD can be scaled into a desktop Network RAID solution with the company's entry-level high-performance EV-200 LVD RAID array or as a data center Fibre Channel Network RAID solution with the EV-5000. These network storage solutions scale in performance to more than 2GB/sec. and 40TB in capacity. They all provide the highest levels of manageability and RAS (1) See network access server. (2) (Remote Access Service) A Windows NT/2000 Server feature that allows remote users access to the network from their Windows laptops or desktops via modem. See RRAS and network access server. features required for workgroup, department to data center operations. About DataDirect Networks DataDirect Networks delivers networks for the new millennium. Leading the industry into the era of high-performance data access solutions, the company's systems are designed specifically to address the most demanding requirements of high-performance, cross-platform shared data access, network computing and integrated data management services. The company's focus is on data access solutions for high- performance, image-intensive network computing that eliminate performance bottlenecks, remove the barriers to collaborative processing and offer uncompromised data integrity and data management capabilities. For a complete version of this news release, visit the company's Web site at http://www.datadirectnet.com. Note to Editors: DataDirect Networks, the DataDirect Networks logo, Concurrent DataSharing and CDNAware are trademarks of DataDirect Networks Inc. Copyright 1998 DataDirect Networks Inc. All other brands and names are property of their respective owners.
CONTACT: DataDirect Networks Inc.
Janet Westergaard, 310/373-1894
e-mail: jwestergaard@datadirectnet.com
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