NCL announces RAID controllers for secure data storage on Novell networks.SUNNYVALE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 11, 1994--NCL America Computer Products Inc. Friday announced a family of low-cost RAID controllers to protect data stored on file servers in Novell Networks, and on desktop computers in OS/2, DOS and Windows environments. The new products will be on display during Comdex '94 in Las Vegas Las Vegas (läs vā`gəs), city (1990 pop. 258,295), seat of Clark co., S Nev.; inc. 1911. It is the largest city in Nevada and the center of one of the fastest-growing urban areas in the United States. in booth No. H2232 in the Hilton Convention Center. The RAID (Redundant Array of Inexpensive Disks Redundant Array of Inexpensive Disks - Redundant Arrays of Independent Disks ) controllers support two-drive mirroring under RAID Level 1, under which data written to one disk drive is simultaneously written, byte-by-byte to a second disk drive. In case the first disk drive should fail, the user need only briefly shut the system down, designate the second drive as the systems device, and continue processing data. RAID Level 1 is the lowest cost disk array subsystem implementation possible, and is ideally suited for many commercial and industrial networks where it is not necessary to run the system continuously, and where processing can be shut down in case a drive fails and needs to be replaced. The new NCL NCL Norwegian Cruise Line NCL New Caledonia (ISO Country code) NCL National Consumers League (Washington, DC) NCL Neuronal Ceroid Lipofuscinosis (adult type) controllers offer split seeks and concurrent write capability boosting system throughput across the network. Separate channels are provided for total fault tolerance See fault tolerant. (architecture) fault tolerance - 1. The ability of a system or component to continue normal operation despite the presence of hardware or software faults. This often involves some degree of redundancy. 2. . NCL Redundant RAID Controllers incorporate auto configuration, and will support two IDE hard drives concurrently, as well as two 5.25-inch or two 3.5 inch floppy disk drives. All NCL RAID controllers feature on-board BIOS to ensure system compatibility. "With these controllers users now have a way to back up files quickly and automatically," said Mike Kirby, chief executive officer of NCL America. "This is the lowest cost, most easily installed RAID available for protection of data on network file servers, and can just as easily be implemented for file security in a stand-alone system." NCL's RAID controllers are available as the model 8825 -- a single PCB PCB: see polychlorinated biphenyl. PCB in full polychlorinated biphenyl Any of a class of highly stable organic compounds prepared by the reaction of chlorine with biphenyl, a two-ring compound. implementation for attachment of two hard drives based on the IDE or Enhanced IDE See EIDE. Enhanced IDE - Advanced Technology Attachment Interface with Extensions interface standard to single network processor or workstation, or as the models 8838 and 8839 which use dual PCBs for complete redundancy. Both the 8825 and the 8839 have provision for an attached floppy disk drive. To round out NCL's RAID offering, the company also makes available the 8839C which brings RAID Level 1 capability to processors already equipped with an IDE host adapter An earlier expansion board that plugged into a PC and contained the connection for up to four IDE hard disks. It generally also provided controllers for two floppy disks, two serial, one parallel and one game port. All these circuits were later built into the motherboard. See IDE. . In addition to its new 8000 line of redundant RAID controllers, NCL announced the 9000E, a high performance, low cost print server. The 9000E eliminates the costly duplication of dedicated printer facilities that result when multiple, incompatible local area networks are installed. It dynamically supports multiple network protocols, including TCP/IP TCP/IP in full Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol Standard Internet communications protocols that allow digital computers to communicate over long distances. , NetWare, Windows NT (Windows New Technology) A 32-bit operating system from Microsoft for Intel x86 CPUs. NT is the core technology in Windows 2000 and Windows XP (see Windows). Available in separate client and server versions, it includes built-in networking and preemptive multitasking. , LAN Manager (1) A network operating system from Microsoft that runs as a server application under OS/2. It supports DOS, Windows and OS/2 clients. LAN Manager was superseded by Windows NT Server, and many parts of LAN Manager are used in Windows NT and 2000. See LAN Server. , LAN Server and Apple Talk, and provides three bi-directional parallel printer ports and two high-speed serial ports. Pricing and availability: NCL 8825 dual-controller/single PCB RAID controllers are priced at $349; the 8838 dual-controller/dual PCB controller at $349. The 8839 dual-controller/dual PCB RAID boards are priced at $339, and the 8839C controller for add-on RAID capability to an existing IDE adapter at $269. The controllers are available in volume production NOW. NCL America Computer Products Inc. was formed in 1985 to design and manufacture disk drive controllers for XT- and AT-based desktop computers and to market 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. boards and other products associated with data storage applications. NCL is located at 1031 E. Duane, Sunnyvale, Ca 94086. -0- Note to Editors: NCL America's EZRAID family of RAID network controllers, and other products, including the industry's most advanced print server, will be on display in booth No. H2232 in the Hilton Convention Center. CONTACT: NCL America, Sunnyvale
Mike Kirby, 408/737-2496
Comdex Contact
Las Vegas Hilton
Karen Trifari, 702/732-5111
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