JMR Electronics Partners with CMD Technology, Inc. To Introduce a New FORTRA Model; Popular RAID Subsystem Features a 6-Bay Design With Pre-Installed CMD Controller.Business & Technology Editors NOTE TO MEDIA: Photo is available in a Smart News Release(TM) on Business Wire's Home Page at www.businesswire.com. CHATSWORTH, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 22, 2000 JMR JMR Journal of Magnetic Resonance JMR Journal of Marine Research JMR Jason Microwave Radiometer JMR Joint Movement Request (US Army transportation) JMR Junk E-Mail Reporting (Microsoft program) Electronics, Inc. (www.jmr.com), a designer and manufacturer of powered subsystem and mass storage enclosures, today announced the availability of RAID-ready disk drive enclosure See HDD cradle. with pre-installed RAID controller A disk controller card that supports one or more RAID configurations. Originally only for SCSI drives, RAID controllers have become very popular for PATA and SATA drives. See RAID. from CMD CMD cerebromacular degeneration. Technology, Inc. (www.cmd.com). Extending the product line of this popular FORTRA(TM) RAID enclosure family, the FORTRA(TM) 6-bay with CMD controller includes the standard hot-swappable components and includes an LCD display in the front pedestal base to allow for easy access and configuration. The LCD controller display features fault and activity LEDs, and Up, Select, Down and Exit buttons for using with the CMD controller (Model No. ORD-5330-104). This high-performance controller offers one Ultra-SCSI LVD See LVDS. LVD - Low Voltage Differential host and two Ultra-SCSI disk channels. The ORD-5330 controller was designed specifically to provide a solution for small- to medium-capacity applications requiring a RAID subsystem of high performance and data integrity. The ORD-5330 offers a fully transparent controller for improved performance and reliability compared to internal solutions without affecting host applications. "The FORTRA(TM) 6-bay enclosure with our LVD SCSI-to-SCSI ORD-5330 RAID controller is an excellent combination with good value," said Roger J. Klein, vice president of marketing for CMD Technology. "The features and complementary nature of the two products results in a strong enterprise-class storage RAID system for small- to medium- capacity applications. It will appeal to OEMs and integrators alike." "Working very closely with one of our most valued technology partners, we have been able to create a unique subsystem solution around the CMD Model No. ORD-5330-104 RAID controller. Offering this controller with the FORTRA(TM) patented technology shows our commitment to provide clients with high-reliability data storage solutions," stated Duran Alabi, product manager for FORTRA(TM). "This new FORTRA(TM) product is the modern replacement for CMD's original `Ultra-Daytona(TM)' RAID subsystem, and provides improved operability Operability is the ability to keep a system in a functioning and operating condition. In a computing systems environment with multiple systems this includes the ability of products, systems and business processes to work together to accomplish a common task such as finding and and cooling." Pricing and Availability FORTRA(TM) model No. FT06-L2X-2-C2-S, compatible with CMD Technology's Model No. ORD-5330-104 RAID controller, has an MSRP MSRP Manufacturer's Suggested Retail Price MSRP Message Session Relay Protocol MSRP Multi-Species Recovery Plan (US Fish & Wildlife Service) MSRP Member of the Society for Radiological Protection (UK) of $4,990 and is available in two weeks or less ARO. About FORTRA(TM) Subsystem: The FORTRA(TM) family of storage enclosures is designed to meet the upward advancement of storage needs in today's market, while encompassing scalability and environmental requirements. The product family consists of desktop, tower and rackmount designs to accommodate from two to ten devices. About JMR Electronics, Inc. JMR is 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. 9001 vertically integrated enclosure manufacturer. Established in 1982, JMR can produce customized enclosures to any 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 specifications. The company's broad product line includes enclosures for hard disk, tape and CD storage devices, including 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 Fibre Channel interfaces, from small "drive in a box" products to large rack arrays and 19-inch electronic cabinets. JMR Electronics is headquartered at 20400 Plummer Street, Chatsworth, Calif. 91311. For additional information about the company, visit their Web site at http://www.jmr.com. About CMD Technology CMD Technology, Inc. supplies advanced peripheral storage controller technology and high-performance storage interconnect products to OEMs, VARs, integrators and resellers. CMD solutions are utilized in the UNIX UNIX Operating system for digital computers, developed by Ken Thompson of Bell Laboratories in 1969. It was initially designed for a single user (the name was a pun on the earlier operating system Multics). , Open Systems, and PC marketplaces in some of the world's finest computer systems. For more information, contact CMD Technology, Inc., Storage Products, 19 Morgan, Irvine, Calif. 92618. Tel: 949/454-0800; fax: 949/699-3268. Email is info@cmd.com. Web site is www.cmd.com. |
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