Virtual Resources Communications Selects M-Systems' DiskOnChip for Next Generation Broadband Access Products.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers FREMONT, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 26, 2000 M-Systems Flash Disk Pioneers Ltd. (Nasdaq:FLSH), a leader in flash disk data storage products for embedded systems Embedded systems Computer systems that cannot be programmed by the user because they are preprogrammed for a specific task and are buried within the equipment they serve. , Internet appliances and telecom/networking markets, today announced that Virtual Resources Communications, Inc. (VRC (Vertical Redundancy Check) An error checking method that generates and tests a parity bit for each byte of data that is moved or transmitted. VRC - Vertical Redundancy Check ), of Torrance, California, has selected DiskOnChip(R) for use in its new line of next generation broadband access See broadband and wireless broadband. products. Already designed into VRC's successful SwitchLynx line of frame relay A high-speed packet switching protocol used in wide area networks (WANs). Providing a granular service of up to DS3 speed (45 Mbps), it has become popular for LAN to LAN connections across remote distances, and services are offered by most major carriers. switches, DiskOnChip is now also being used in the new FrameLynx, LANLynx and Broadband Access Manager next generation products designed to support the application servers of Internet service providers Internet service provider (ISP) Company that provides Internet connections and services to individuals and organizations. For a monthly fee, ISPs provide computer users with a connection to their site (see data transmission), as well as a log-in name and password. (ISPs). VRC's new products, based on dual PowerPC processors, will utilize DiskOnChip for storage of the Linux operating system, applications and mission-critical data. "With DiskOnChip, M-Systems gives our products the performance and dependability that our customers demand for their application servers," said Whai Lim, chief technical officer, Virtual Resources Communications. "After faultless fault·less adj. Being without fault. See Synonyms at perfect. fault  less·ly adv. performance and a seamless integration process, we now understand why M-Systems' flash disks are the leading data storage solution for Internet infrastructure." "Although DiskOnChip is no stranger to Linux, VRC is a true industry innovator in running Linux from our DiskOnChip in a PowerPC environment," said Chuck Schouw, president, M-Systems, Inc. "With the completion of this development hurdle, we can now add this operating environment to the long list of those supported by DiskOnChip." About Virtual Resources Communications, Inc. Virtual Resources Communications, Inc. (VRC), incorporated in 1996 in Delaware, is a privately held company privately held company A firm whose shares are held within a relatively small circle of owners and are not traded publicly. that manufactures and sells products, which embody their proprietary and patented SmartMemory(TM) Architecture (SMA (1) See SMA connector. (2) (Shared Memory Architecture) See shared video memory. (3) (Software Maintenance Association) A membership organization that began in 1985 and ended in 1996. ) technology. With SMA, VRC possesses a new and revolutionary means of access to computer resources. This technique takes advantage of the high speed in a shared memory system See shared memory. to transfer data traffic, instead of the much slower and conventional method using the computer processor data bus. Using this "core" technology, the Company is gaining a strong position in the marketplace by the introduction of SMA-based systems of its own manufacture, and by SMA-enhancement of products sold by others. VRC systems have been installed in a variety of applications at major banks, insurance companies, universities and manufacturers and have been placed in conjunction with large 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) systems where the high data rates are needed to service large numbers of intelligent terminals. More information about Virtual Resources Communications can be found on the Internet at http://www.vrcomm.com. About M-Systems Flash Disk Pioneers Ltd. M-Systems Flash Disk Pioneers Ltd. (Nasdaq:FLSH) is a leading developer, manufacturer and marketer of innovative data storage products, known as flash disks, which are primarily used in embedded systems, Internet appliances and telecom/networking markets. The Company's flash disks provide the functionality of a mechanical hard drive on a solid-state silicon chip. M-Systems was first to bring to market a complete flash disk in a single die, using breakthrough DiskOnChip Millennium technology. The Company's products are based on its patented TrueFFS technology and include the DiskOnChip, DiskOnKey, and Fast Flash Disk (FFD FFD film-focal distance. ) product families. For more information, contact M-Systems at 8371 Central Avenue, Suite A, Newark, Calif. 94560. Telephone: 1-510-494-2090, E-mail: info@m-sys.com; and, on the Internet, http://www.m-sys.com. Note to Editors: All company and product names mentioned may be trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders and are used for identification purposes only. This press release includes forward-looking statements as defined in the private Securities Litigation Reform Act The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (PSLRA) implemented several significant substantive changes affecting certain cases brought under the federal securities laws, including changes related to pleading, discovery, liability, class representation and awards fees and of 1995. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, as they are subject to various risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results to vary significantly. These risks include (but are not limited to) those related to the risk that the design win and/or purchases contemplated in this release will be delayed or cancelled, in whole or in part; that any other expected orders from this customer may not materialize; as well as the other risk factors detailed in the Company's registration statement dated March 7, 2000, and other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. |
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