PMC-Sierra Delivers SAS Architectural Solution for Network Attached and Server Attached Storage.SANTA CLARA Santa Clara, city, Cuba Santa Clara (sän`tä klä`rä), city (1994 est. pop. 217,000), capital of Villa Clara prov., central Cuba. , Calif. -- PMC-Sierra's maxSAS Product Family and Adaptec SAS (1) (SAS Institute Inc., Cary, NC, www.sas.com) A software company that specializes in data warehousing and decision support software based on the SAS System. Founded in 1976, SAS is one of the world's largest privately held software companies. See SAS System. Controllers Enable OEMs to Build High Capacity, Low Cost Storage Systems with SAS and SATA (Serial ATA) A serial version of the ATA (IDE) interface, which has been the de facto standard hard disk interface for desktop PCs for more than two decades. The original Parallel ATA (PATA) interface was launched in 1986. Disk Drives PMC-Sierra, Inc. (Nasdaq:PMCS PMCS PMC Sierra (stock symbol) PMCS Project Management Control System PMCS partial mission-capable, supply (US DoD) PMCS Preventive Maintenance Checks & Services PMCS Professional Military Comptroller School ) today announced an end-to-end Serial Attached SCSI See SAS. (SAS) architectural solution for network attached and server attached tiered storage A data storage system made up of two or more types of storage based on their access speed. For example, magnetic disk and tape or magnetic disk and optical disc are widely used in a tiered storage system. See HSM. applications. PMC-Sierra unveiled its maxSAS(TM) product family with the latest additions including the highest density 36 and 24 port SAS expanders, the PM8387 SXP SXP Solar X-Ray Photometer SXP Nunam Iqua, Alaska (Airport Code; formerly Sheldon Point) SXP Simple Xml Persistence 36x3G and PM8388 SXP 24x3G, and an innovative storage enclosure management processor, the PM8389 SMC-L. The PMC-Sierra maxSAS product family, combined with either the Adaptec AIC-9410 SAS controller or ASC-48300 SAS host bus adapter See host adapter. , provides storage equipment manufacturers with a complete end-to-end storage systems solution using either SAS or SATA hard disk drives (see Figures 1 and 2). This fully interoperable and standards-compliant architecture offers system integrators a time-to-market advantage with reduced hardware and software development and a lower bill of material cost. "High-port count SAS expanders will provide the necessary performance and spindle densities required for next-generation server attached storage arrays and SATA storage systems," said Jeremey Donovan, vice president and chief analyst at Gartner Dataquest. "A complete end-to-end solution (jargon) end-to-end solution - (E2ES) A term that suggests that the supplier of an application program or system will provide all the hardware and/or software components and resouces to meet the customer's requirement and no other supplier need be involved. Compare: turn-key solution. will enable system vendors to accelerate their time-to-market in this rapid technology transition." "Adaptec has validated its Serial Attached SCSI controllers for compatibility with PMC-Sierra's maxSAS expander product family," said Paul Vogt, director of Internal Storage Business Line for Adaptec. "Through this relationship, Adaptec offers customers interoperability and robust solutions throughout their storage systems design." maxSAS Product Family Addresses Tiered Storage Requirements The standards-compliant PMC-Sierra maxSAS product family enables a wide range of next-generation RAID, 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 and server tiered storage systems based on SAS and SATA hard disk drives. PMC-Sierra Products: --PM8387 SXP 36x3G - 36 port expander with enclosure management --PM8388 SXP 24x3G - 24 port expander with enclosure management --PM8383 SXP 12x3G - 12 port expander --PM8381 SXP 6x3G - 6 port edge expander --PM8380 QuadSMX(TM) 3G - SAS/SATA Multiplexer --PM8389 SMC-L - Storage enclosure management processor Adaptec Products: --AIC-9410 SAS controller --ASC-48300 SAS host bus adapter Tiered storage solutions allow IT managers to tailor system cost, density and data retention to their target application. For example, applications such as near-line backup, email archive, imaging and financial data retention, require large and manageable tiered storage at the lowest possible cost. The SXP 36x3G and SXP 24x3G devices enable OEMs and ODMs to capitalize on the rapid growth in the tiered storage market by providing highly integrated, scalable and reliable storage solutions that leverage the cost and design benefits offered by SAS and SATA hard disk drives (see Figure 3). "PMC-Sierra and Adaptec have addressed customers' needs with a low cost, proven turnkey Serial Attached SCSI architectural solution for the growing tiered storage systems market," said Mark Stibitz, vice president and general manager, Enterprise Storage Division at PMC-Sierra. "Both companies have worked closely together, along with the storage industry and standards community, to deliver a robust end-to-end solution for the SAS and SATA systems market." Industry-Leading Features, Integration and Product Breadth The SXP 36x3G and SXP 24x3G SAS expanders offer increased system performance, higher capacity, scalability and lower bill of material costs with an embedded MIPS-Powered(TM) storage enclosure processor, complete with a SCSI Enclosure Services Most recent SCSI enclosure products support a protocol called SCSI Enclosure Services (SES). The initiator can communicate with the enclosure using a specialised set of SCSI commands to access power, cooling, and other non-data characteristics. (SES) software development kit (SDK (Software Developer's Kit) See developer's toolkit and Windows SDK. SDK - Software Developers Kit (or "Software Development Kit"). ). Both devices have the industry's highest density port count, on-chip I/O (Input/Output) The transfer of data between the CPU and a peripheral device. Every transfer is an output from one device and an input to another. See PC input/output. I/O - Input/Output termination and a low-latency, fully non-blocking switching architecture. In addition, the SXP 36x3G and SXP 24x3G devices provide high density table routing, with 1024 entries, enabling storage system architectures to scale to hundreds of SAS and SATA hard disk drives with a low latency, high performance connection. The SXP 12x3G is targeted at server storage applications and integrates table, direct and subtractive sub·trac·tive adj. 1. Producing or involving subtraction. 2. Of or being a color produced by light passing through or reflecting off a colorant, such as a filter or pigment, that absorbs certain wavelengths and transmits or routing along with a SSP (1) (Service Switching Point) The local exchange node in an SS7 telephone network. The SSP can be part of the voice switch or in a separate computer connected to it. virtual port and IPMB (Intelligent Platform Management Bus) See IPMI. interface to external storage enclosure processors. The SXP 6x3G is targeted specifically at low cost, space constrained, server motherboard applications. The QuadSMX 3G supports the extension of internal server storage connections by providing a robust, reliable SAS and SATA JBOD connectivity over long cable lengths. For applications requiring a low cost, discrete enclosure management processor, the SMC-L provides a comprehensive set of integrated storage system peripherals including 4 TWI Twi n. A variety of the Akan language spoken in Ghana. , 53 GPIO GPIO General Purpose Input/Output GPIO General Purpose Input Output , 2 UARTs and 4 Fan/Tachometer ports. To significantly reduce software development time and costs, a SES SDK design system is provided for the SXP 36x3G, SXP 24x3G and SMC-L devices. The Adaptec SAS controller is a member of the Adaptec end-to-end SAS product family, which includes the highest performance SAS ASIC (Application Specific Integrated Circuit) Pronounced "a-sick." A chip that is custom designed for a specific application rather than a general-purpose chip such as a microprocessor. with integrated RAID data protection, Adaptec Zero Channel RAID cards, 8-port RAID controllers and the industry's first SAS subsystem. The Adaptec AIC-9410 SAS controller, which will power SAS workstations and servers, is the industry's fastest to date, delivering unprecedented 4.8 gigabyte/second performance with advanced RAID capabilities through eight ports -- the highest port count available -- to deliver maximum data speed and industry-leading configuration flexibility for internal and external storage. Pricing, Availability and Customer Support
Product Name Package/ Pricing 10 KU Sample Availability
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PM8387 SXP 36x3G 27mm x 27mm $72 December 2004
352-ball CSBGA
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PM8388 SXP 24x3G 27mm x 27mm $48 December 2004
352-ball CSBGA
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PM8389 SMC-L 15mm x 15mm $12 October 2004
196-ball CABGA
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PM8383 SXP 12x3G 23mm x 23mm $21.50 Now
228-ball CSBGA
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PM8381 SXP 6x3G 20mm x 20mm $12.25 Now
144-ball TQFP
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PM8380 QuadSMX 3G 11mm x 11mm $14 Now
100-ball CABGA
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For comprehensive product datasheets, evaluation kit and application notes, please contact PMC-Sierra at sales@pmc-sierra.com or visit www.pmc-sierra.com/storage. PMC-Sierra Storage Products PMC-Sierra offers cost-optimized products featuring best-in-class signal integrity, flexibility and diagnostics for increased system performance and management. The company provides 1G, 2G and 4G Fibre Channel disk array and system interconnect products for SAN/NAS storage and switch fabric applications. PMC-Sierra also provides 3G interconnect products for Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) and Serial Attached ATA (1) (AT Attachment) The specification for IDE drives. See IDE. (2) See analog telephone adapter. ATA - Advanced Technology Attachment (SATA) storage systems. For more information, visit www.pmc-sierra.com/storage. About PMC-Sierra PMC-Sierra(TM) is a leading provider of high speed broadband communications and storage semiconductors and MIPS-Powered processors for Enterprise, Access, Metro Optical Transport, Storage Area Networking and Wireless network equipment. The company offers worldwide technical and sales support, including a network of offices throughout North America, Europe and Asia. The company is publicly traded on the NASDAQ Stock Market Nasdaq stock market The first electronic stock market listing over 5000 companies. The Nasdaq stock market comprises two separate markets, namely the Nasdaq National Market, which trades large, active securities and the Nasdaq Smallcap Market that trades emerging growth companies. under the PMCS symbol and is included in the S&P 500 Index. For more information, visit www.pmc-sierra.com. Attachments Figure 1: Server Attached Storage System Solution available at www.pmc-sierra.com/pressRoom/pr/images/20041011_pr_figure1.jpg Figure 2: Fabric Attached Storage System Solution available at www.pmc-sierra.com/pressRoom/pr/images/20041011_pr_figure2.jpg Figure 3: SAS/SATA 28 Hard Disk Drive JBOD With Integrated Enclosure Management available at www.pmc-sierra.com/pressRoom/pr/images/20041011_pr_figure3.jpg Product Photo available at www.pmc-sierra.com/pressRoom/photos/hi-res/maxSAS_5x7_300dpi.jpg Resources to Extend Your Product Knowledge and Understanding PMC-Sierra Storage Products www.pmc-sierra.com/storage PMC-Sierra New Products www.pmc-sierra.com/products/newProducts.html PMC-Sierra Technology Webinars www.pmc-sierra.com/webinars (C) Copyright PMC-Sierra, Inc. 2004. All rights reserved. maxSAS, PMC (1) See Portable Media Center. (2) (PCI Mezzanine Card) A PCI-based mezzanine card that is widely adapted to VMEbus, CompactPCI and PCI cards. , PMCS, PMC-Sierra, QuadSMX and "Thinking you can build on" are trademarks of PMC-Sierra, Inc. All other trademarks are the property of the respective owners. |
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