"We are confident that Promise's Serial
ATA RAID solution will complement HP's line of Pentium 4/Xeon based workstations."
For FastTrak Serial
ATA RAID adapter users, the combination of hot swap capability with RAID 1, RAID 0+1, or RAID 5 provides high-availability and enhanced reliability that is ideal for use in small server applications.
LSI Logic is ensuring viable and interoperable Serial
ATA RAID solutions by collaborating with Serial ATA drive makers on extensive compatibility testing programs to assure customers that LSI Logic MegaRAID SATA storage adapters and peripherals are fully compliant with the Serial ATA/High Speed Serialized AT Attachment specification.
Already dominant in the
ATA RAID segment with an 83 percent market share in IA (Intel Architecture) servers, this agreement and other forthcoming solutions represent Promise's entry into the external and networked storage solutions segments.
Promise's FastTrak TX4000
ATA RAID controller targets high-performance desktop PC users interested in achieving enhanced performance in four-drive
ATA RAID set-ups with a controller solution that provides four independent Ultra ATA channels.
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) and RAID on Chip (ROC) technologies to high-performance host-based SCSI, Serial ATA and
ATA RAID adapters.
Adaptec, Inc., a leader in data storage access solutions, has announced that its RAID driver has been embedded in the Linux kernel, allowing future versions of Linux operating systems based on the kernel to support Adaptec's family of SCSI RAID and high-end
ATA RAID PCI cards out of the box for the fast- growing market for Linux operating systems.
The VTL is a completely integrated solution, which includes the tape emulation server, the
ATA RAID arrays, and a file system optimized for tape backups.
Promise Technology, Inc., the originator and global provider of
ATA RAID storage solutions, has introduced FastTrak SX4000, a low-cost, high-performance, four-channel
ATA RAID 5 host adapter card designed for smaller servers and professional workstations running Windows or Linux platforms.
These new offerings from the traditional backup application vendors seem at first glance to be exactly what IT administrators need, namely a method that will allow them to continue to use their existing backup software and still gain the advantages of the lower cost
ATA RAID arrays.
High-port count Serial
ATA RAID controllers have emerged to allay data availability fears associated with deploying numerous desktop drives in these mission-critical storage environments.
The 150-6 is a half-size, 6-port enterprise-class serial
ATA RAID storage adapter with optional battery backup support for servers, workstations and network storage environments.