November 19, 2002
The increased deployment of corporate PCs enabled with Gigabit Ethernet connections and the growing use of high-bandwidth multimedia applications and networked storage are creating the need for 10-Gigabit connections in enterprise data centers. To address this issue, Intel Corporation is introducing a suite of five optical components that speed the development of cost-effective 10-Gigabit per second (Gbps) Ethernet and 10Gbps FibreChannel optical transceivers.
November 19, 2002
The increased deployment of corporate PCs enabled with Gigabit Ethernet connections and the growing use of high-bandwidth multimedia applications and networked storage are creating the need for 10-Gigabit connections in enterprise data centers. To address this issue, Intel Corporation is introducing a suite of five optical components that speed the development of cost-effective 10-Gigabit per second (Gbps) Ethernet and 10Gbps FibreChannel optical transceivers.
November 18, 2002
QLogic Corp. unveiled a full line of iSCSI products that answer the call from major OEMs for standards-based iSCSI components to power server, networking and storage systems. The foundation of the new product line consists of three single-chip ISP offload engines for TCP, iSCSI and IP security (IPSec), the industry's first state-based offload engines scalable to 10Gb.
November 18, 2002
Tandberg Data ASA announced the availability of the Tandberg SuperLoader 5120L which uses the SDLT320 tape drive. The SuperLoader 5120L offers over 5.1TB of compressed storage capacity with transfer rates of over 115GB per hour; all in a 2U 19-inch rackmount form factor.
November 18, 2002
Vixel Corporation announced that it has been awarded U.S. Patent No. 6,470,007, entitled "Interconnect System for Fiber Channel Arbitrated Loop Including Private Loop Devices." The new patent protects the exclusivity of several core elements of Vixel's switching technology and offers its current InSpeed customers a natural evolution to even more scalable and reliable switched storage architectures.
November 18, 2002
IBM reaffirms its commitment to the Serial ATA storage interface by showcasing prototype drives, using the new interface, at Comdex Fall 2002. The Serial ATA Work Group, Nexsan Technologies and Promise Technology will feature IBM’s Serial ATA-enhanced desktop hard disk drives (HDD) at the Las Vegas Convention Center. IBM is expected to formally introduce Serial ATA into its 3.5-inch HDD products in 2003.
November 18, 2002
IBM reaffirms its commitment to the Serial ATA storage interface by showcasing prototype drives, using the new interface, at Comdex Fall 2002. The Serial ATA Work Group, Nexsan Technologies and Promise Technology will feature IBM’s Serial ATA-enhanced desktop hard disk drives (HDD) at the Las Vegas Convention Center. IBM is expected to formally introduce Serial ATA into its 3.5-inch HDD products in 2003.
November 14, 2002
Kingston® Technology Company, Inc. announced its new HyperX line of high-performance DDR memory modules geared toward the avid gamer and PC enthusiast markets. Kingston's HyperX product line will launch with 256MB and 512MB modules supporting data rates of up to 370MHz (PC3000) and 434MHz (PC3500). Kingston will launch future high-speed modules as advanced technology becomes available.
November 14, 2002
Promise Technology, Inc. announced the SATA150 TX Series of Serial ATA (SATA) controller cards offering full interface support for Serial ATA/150 hard drives due to be released later this year.
November 14, 2002
Intel Corporation introduced its innovative Hyper-Threading (HT) Technology for the new Intel® Pentium® 4 processor at 3.06 GHz. HT Technology enables a new class of high-performance desktop PCs that can work quickly among several computing applications at the same time, or provide extra performance for individual software programs that are multithreaded. HT Technology can boost PC performance by up to 25 percent.
November 13, 2002
LSI Logic Corporation is now shipping its entire family of PCI-X to Fibre Channel storage controllers and host bus adapter (HBA) solutions, extending to ten years the company's history of innovative product development and technology leadership. The LSI Logic PCI-X product roadmap extends to include the 2.0 specification, further reinforcing the company's role as a key industry leader committed to supplying products to the high-performance server environment while assuring backward compatibility.
November 13, 2002
MiTAC International Corp. unveils the Mio338 Pocket PC - the new generation super slim, super compact and most affordable Pocket PC to hit the world market. This new product under the DigiWalker series breaks the traditional conservative norm of PDAs and presents it in trendy pastel colors making it the world's first affordable, high quality and high value Pocket PC.
November 12, 2002
Seagate Technology announced that its scientists have broken new ground in the field of magnetic data storage by demonstrating areal densities of over 100 gigabits per square inch (Gb/in2) using perpendicular recording technology. This "vertical" move has also enabled record performance data rates of up to 125 MB per second.
November 12, 2002
Intel Corporation is broadening its support for developers of leading-edge embedded products with a version of its highest-performance Intel® XScale technology for complex applications that must operate in extreme temperatures.
November 11, 2002
Wireless networking for small office/home office (SOHO) consumers just got easier, thanks to a new suite of products introduced today by Adaptec, Inc., a leading supplier of desktop PC solutions for connectivity, storage and multimedia.
November 07, 2002
SimpleTech, Inc. announces the immediate availability of the PC3200 low-profile DDR DIMM modules, the fastest DDR technology available on the market. Designed to provide the ideal solution for the high-end PC market, the PC3200 operates at 400Mhz, offering a transfer rate of 3.2GB/sec.
November 06, 2002
Kingston Technology Company, Inc. announced the release of a 1GB (DDR266) PC2100 EPOC registered memory module, designed for use in today's newest servers, workstations, communication and networking platforms.
November 06, 2002
IBM introduced the world's highest capacity mobile hard disk drive at 80 GB - the new Travelstar 80GN - made possible by enhancements to the company's patented "Pixie Dust" technology, boosting storage density by 100 percent.
November 05, 2002
Snap Appliance, Inc. affirmed a continued strong presence in Europe and commitment to its European customers and channel partners. The company asserted it will continue to offer its award-winning Snap Server and Guardian products to the European market via established distribution and reseller channels and to provide world-class service and support to the installed base.
November 05, 2002
Kingston Technology Company, Inc. announced the immediate availability of a four gigabyte (GB) DDR (Double Data Rate) PC2100 memory kit supporting the IBM eServer pSeries 630 models 6C4 and 6E4.