LSI LOGIC DEBUTS ATA RAID SOLUTION FOR WORKSTATIONS.LSI LSI: see integrated circuit. (Large Scale Integration) Between 3,000 and 100,000 transistors on a chip. See SSI, MSI, VLSI and ULSI. Logic Corporation (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :LSI) has debuted MegaRAID ATA (1) (AT Attachment) The specification for IDE drives. See IDE. (2) See analog telephone adapter. ATA - Advanced Technology Attachment 133-2 RAID storage adapter -- an easy-to-use, cost-effective RAID alternative for boosting performance and reliability of storage environments. The inherent fault tolerance features and design of the MegaRAID ATA 133-2 (http://www.lsilogic.com/products/stor_prod/raid/1332.html) provides a simple to install, simple to run solution ideal for desktops, workstations and entry-level servers using the fastest ATA/133 drives. The LSI Logic MegaRAID ATA 133-2 is delivered in a low-profile PCI (1) (Payment Card Industry) See PCI DSS. (2) (Peripheral Component Interconnect) The most widely used I/O bus (peripheral bus). (MD2) form factor for tight enclosure environments and supports 48-bit Logical Block Addressing See LBA. (storage) Logical Block Addressing - (LBA) A hard disk sector addressing scheme used on all SCSI hard disks, and on ATA-2 conforming IDE hard disks. The addressing conversion is performed by the hard disk firmware. for use with 137 Gigabit and higher hard drives. The fault tolerance features of the MegaRAID ATA 133-2 adapter include configuration on a disk, error monitoring and correction, and automatic data consistency capabilities. MegaRAID ATA 133-2 RAID enhances performance for data striping (RAID 0), data redundancy (RAID 1), and mirroring with striping Interleaving or multiplexing data to increase speed. See disk striping. striping - data striping (RAID 10). Configuration is a snap using MegaRAID Configuration Console (MCC (The Microelectronics and Computer Technology Corporation, Austin, TX) The first high-tech research and development consortium in the U.S., created in 1982 by leading companies within the electronics industry. ), a powerful browser-based array set-up, management and monitoring utility. "The MegaRAID ATA 133-2 is the ideal for cost-sensitive storage environments. With higher demand for affordable, easy-to-use RAID solutions, the MegaRAID ATA 133-2 is a timely and powerful solution," said Siamak Iranpour, director of marketing for the LSI Logic RAID Storage Adapters Division. "MegaRAID and our unique online management utilities showcase LSI Logic innovation and leadership in bringing proven, valuable technologies to system manufacturers, integrators, resellers and -- ultimately -- end-users." LSI Logic is a third-party supplier of host-based RAID to the global PC and server markets with nearly two million RAID solutions shipped to OEMs, ODMs, system integrators and resellers worldwide. Powered by a proven firmware engine and common interface across its product lines, LSI Logic services customers with a complete spectrum of PCI-RAID solutions ranging from: highly integrated RAID on motherboard (ROMB (RAID On the MotherBoard) Refers to RAID circuits built on the motherboard rather than a plug-in host adapter. ROMB saves a PCI slot and improves speed because it is not using a shared bus. See ROC and RAID. ) and RAID on Chip (ROC) technologies to high-performance host-based 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. , Serial ATA and ATA RAID adapters. Availability and Pricing The MegaRAID ATA 133-2 is currently shipping to tier-one OEMs globally. A retail version, with 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 $95, will also be available in late November. MegaRAID and Mylex storage adapters and LSI Logic host bus adapters can also be purchased at http://www.buylsilogic.com. LSI Logic MegaRAID solutions can be found on the World Wide Web at http://www.megaraid.lsilogic.com. LSI Logic supplies ICs, HBAs, RAID storage adapters and bus expanders to the channel at competitive price points worldwide with distribution through partners such as Arrow Electronics, Avnet, Bell Micro products, Insight Electronics, and Tech Data. More information on the LSI Logic iSCSI, SCSI and Fibre Channel storage adapters can be found at http://www.adapters.lsilogic.com. About LSI Logic Corporation LSI Logic Corporation is a designer and manufacturer of communications, consumer and storage semiconductors for applications that access, interconnect and store data, voice and video. In addition, the company supplies storage network solutions for the enterprise. LSI Logic is headquartered at 1621 Barber Lane, Milpitas, CA 95035. LSI Logic can be found on the World Wide Web at http://www.lsilogic.com/ For more information, call 678/728-1268. |
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