Vitesse Expands Serial Storage Product Line with Enterprise Class Switch.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers CAMARILLO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 15, 2004 New Product Offers Versatility in Building High Availability, Low Cost, Serial ATA and Serial Attached SCSI See SAS. Storage Systems Committed to driving the adoption of serial storage interfaces, Vitesse Semiconductor Corporation (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on :VTSS VTSS Vehicle Theft Security System VTSS Vancouver Technical Secondary School ) today expanded its extensive storage products portfolio to include the VSC VSC Vehicle Stability Control VSC Vermont State Colleges (Waterbury, Vermont) VSC Vessel Safety Check (USCG Auxilliary) VSC Vehicle Skid Control VSC Vermont Service Center 7177, both an enhanced 2:1 failover switch for Serial ATA (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. ) and a line-driver/buffer/mux-demux applicable to Serial Attached SCSI (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. ) environments. By employing Vitesse's proven high-performance, low-latency multiplexer technology, this device supports both dual-host access in SATA failover applications and system designer needs for high-performance 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 and buffering for lengthy cable and backplane structures. The device complies with Serial ATA II Port Selector Specification 1.0 including failover control. In standard active-passive redundant failover systems, the VSC7177 provides two uplinks to SATA or SAS host connections and a single downlink to SATA or SAS storage devices, such as dual-ported disk arrays (JBODs), RAID subsystems, tape augmentation facilities, and near line storage systems. The VSC7177 extended features include: sideband sideband, any frequency component of a modulated carrier wave other than the frequency of the carrier wave itself, i.e., any frequency added to the carrier as a result of modulation; sidebands carry the actual information while the carrier contributes none at all. port selection; high output swings with pre-emphasis; increased receiver sensitivity; and out-of-band transparency supporting true high-end storage designs. These alternative operating modes are well suited to a variety of applications ranging from external enclosure line drivers to buffers for improved signal integrity. "The VSC7177 delivers the industry's highest performance and lowest cost for SATA and SAS applications by leveraging Vitesse's proven technological advancements in switching, storage interfaces, and cost-effective processing techniques," commented Tim Hornback, director of storage product marketing. "This is a significant benefit to system designers who have been constrained by the limitations of interface technology in ATA (1) (AT Attachment) The specification for IDE drives. See IDE. (2) See analog telephone adapter. ATA - Advanced Technology Attachment storage devices." Rounding out the Vitesse Serial ATA product family are the VSC7174 Quad Serial ATA Host Bus Controller, the VSC7175 2:1 Failover Switch, and the VSC420 and VSC425 Serial ATA Enclosure Management Processors. Product Support, Pricing and Availability The VSC7177 Enhanced 2:1 Failover Switch comes in a 32-pin, 7x7 mm, QFP-N package and is available now in sample quantities. It is priced at $3.00 in volume quantities. Evaluation platforms, reference designs, and a complete catalog of Vitesse storage solutions can be obtained by contacting Vitesse or its representatives. About the Storage Products Division For over a decade, the Storage Products Division at Vitesse has delivered state-of-the-art IC solutions for enterprise storage and storage networking applications. With emphasis on the development of advanced disk array intelligence, high performance interconnect, and enclosure management devices for Fibre Channel, Serial Attached SCSI, and Serial ATA; the Vitesse portfolio is renowned for enterprise applications. As the world leader in enterprise storage ICs, Vitesse components are used in a wide array of products from industry leading OEMs including Adaptec, Brocade, Dell Computer, EMC (1) (EMC Corporation, Hopkinton, MA, www.emc.com) The leading supplier of storage products for midrange computers and mainframes. Founded in 1979 by Richard J. Egan and Roger Marino, EMC has developed advanced storage and retrieval technologies for the world's largest companies. , Emulex, Hewlett-Packard, Hitachi Data Systems See HDS. , IBM, LSI Logic, Sun Microsystems, and many others. About Vitesse Vitesse is a leading designer and manufacturer of innovative silicon solutions and devices used in networking, communications, and storage industries worldwide. Vitesse works to specifically address the requirements of system designers and OEMs by providing high-performance, integrated products that are ideally suited for use in Enterprise, Access, Metro, and Core applications. Additional company and product information is available at www.vitesse.com. Note to editors: The VSC7177 product brief and photo are available at: www.vitesse.com/products/briefs/VSC7177_PB.pdf Glossary: ATA: Advanced Technology Attachment I/O: Input/Output JBOD: Just a Bunch of Disks RAID: Redundant Array of Inexpensive Disks SAS: Serial Attached SCSI SATA: Serial ATA |
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