Eurologic Systems Announces Support For Ultra160 SCSI; Eurologic's XL And Voyager Series To Enable Higher Levels Of Performance And Data Integrity.BOXBOROUGH, Mass. and DUBLIN, Ireland--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 2, 1999-- Eurologic Systems, a leading worldwide provider of innovative, high performance data storage and storage networking solutions for 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 marketplace, announced today that its data storage products will support the new Ultra160 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. . By supporting this latest generation of SCSI, Eurologic's XL and Voyager families of data storage products will enable even higher levels of performance and data integrity for OEM and vertical market solutions, as well as offer a seamless, cost-effective upgrade path to next-generation technologies as they emerge. Ultra160 SCSI provides significant advancements in data transfer speeds, manageability, and cost of ownership. Based on Ultra3 SCSI See Ultra SCSI. , Ultra160 offers data transfer speeds of up to 160Mbytes per second, double the speed of the previous generation of SCSI. Hans O'Sullivan, Chief Technology Officer of Eurologic Systems, said, "Ultra160 SCSI is ideally suited for high-throughput data storage environments, environments in which Eurologic's solutions excel. For example, the Ultra160 technology is well suited for environments, such as video and Internet applications, where throughput issues can be significant. Ultra160's improved data reliability and manageability opens the door to higher-performance, more effective data storage and access environments." The integration of Eurologic's data storage technology with the Ultra160 interface will enable Eurologic to offer its customers even greater data reliability. Ultra160 utilizes cyclic redundancy check (algorithm) cyclic redundancy check - (CRC or "cyclic redundancy code") A number derived from, and stored or transmitted with, a block of data in order to detect corruption. (CRC (Cyclical Redundancy Checking) An error checking technique used to ensure the accuracy of transmitting digital data. The transmitted messages are divided into predetermined lengths which, used as dividends, are divided by a fixed divisor. ) for error detection, providing much higher levels of data integrity and paving the way for upcoming generations of SCSI. The incorporation of Ultra160 capability into Eurologic's data storage products also will promote greater interoperability. The Ultra160 technology incorporates a new feature, domain validation Domain Validation is part of the SCSI standard. It describes how to negotiate the best possible transfer agreement between two devices. There are three different messages that can be sent:
Because SCSI is a mature technology with backward compatibility See backward compatible. (jargon) backward compatibility - Able to share data or commands with older versions of itself, or sometimes other older systems, particularly systems it intends to supplant. , integration with the Ultra160 also will enable Eurologic to protect its customers' existing technology investment, while providing a seamless migration path to new technologies as they emerge. Michael J. Stolz, Vice President of Marketing for Eurologic Systems, said, "Support for Ultra160 SCSI further demonstrates Eurologic's commitment to offering our customers an upgrade path to the latest technologies as they emerge. By combining Eurologic's high-performance technology with the capabilities of Ultra160 SCSI, we are providing our customers with even greater performance in data storage and access, as well as providing a cost-effective path to even higher-performance solutions as they emerge." About Eurologic's XL Series The XL Series is Eurologic's latest generation of modular, 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. data storage solutions. Designed to deliver significant improvements in performance while preserving backward compatibility, the XL Series combines a modular design In the context of systems engineering, modular design — or "modularity in design" — is an approach aiming to subdivide a system into smaller parts (modules) that can be independently created and then used in different systems to drive multiple functionalities. with a choice of interface technology, including SCSI or Fibre Channel, to optimize data storage for virtually any application. The XL Series incorporates a cableless, passive backplane A backplane that adds no processing in the circuit. See backplane. technology to increase reliability. High availability is ensured through a comprehensive suite of fault tolerant features, including redundant, hot swappable power supply units, drives, and cooling modules, as well as an advanced dynamic cooling functionality. An enhanced Environmental Monitoring capability, with SAFTE SAFTE SCSI Accessed Fault-Tolerant Enclosure (also abbreviated SAF-TE) and SES capabilities, reduces system downtime. About Eurologic's Voyager Series Eurologic's Voyager Series is a complete family of data storage solutions designed to provide high data transfer rates and high capacity while ensuring data availability and security. The Voyager Series provides a range of storage solutions, from JBOD (Just a Bunch Of Disks) A group of hard disks in a computer that are not set up as any type of RAID configuration. They are just a bunch of disks. JBOD - Just a Bunch Of Disks to ACTIVE/ACTIVE RAID, for all combinations of redundancy and performance. The Voyager Series combines the latest high-speed disk drives, interfaces, and RAID technologies to enable the systems to meet virtually any performance requirement for applications such as imaging, film and video, and prepress. The systems' modular design enables users to gracefully and cost-effectively expand their storage capabilities as demand grows. The systems' open architecture provides platform independence, providing optimum data accessibility, regardless of the platform. The Voyager Series assures maximum uptime and data availability through a comprehensive suite of fault tolerant features, including a passive backplane technology and redundant, hot-swappable capabilities in all active components. About Eurologic Systems Founded in 1988, Eurologic Systems is a leading worldwide provider of innovative data storage solutions for the file server and vertical application markets. The company's comprehensive family of high-performance data storage solutions integrates the most advanced technologies and supports the leading industry standards. The company promotes this philosophy by maintaining strategic partnerships with leading component manufacturers, such as 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) and Seagate Technologies. Eurologic was named Seagate's 1998 OEM of the Year for Europe and Asia. Eurologic's family of data storage products is used in a wide range of applications, including electronic commerce, film and video, medical imaging, publishing, and telecommunications. The company markets its products through original equipment manufacturers and vertical market channel partners, such as Siemens and AGFA AGFA Aktiengesellschaft für Anilinfabrikation AGFA Actien-Gesellschaft für Anilin Fabrikationen (German-Belgian industrial enterprise) AGFA Asociación Guatemalteca para la Familia de las Americas . An ISO (1) See ISO speed. (2) (International Organization for Standardization, Geneva, Switzerland, www.iso.ch) An organization that sets international standards, founded in 1946. The U.S. member body is ANSI. 9002 certified company, Eurologic has offices in Europe and North America and offers on-site support around the globe. Eurologic has achieved consistent profitability since the company's founding and presently employs more than 250 people worldwide. For more information, please visit Eurologic's web site at www.eurologic.com. |
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