Dot Hill Virtual RAID Adapter Technology to be Bundled with AMD SP5100 Server Chipset
21 Décembre 2009 - 2:55PM
PR Newswire (US)
AMD to offer two new SKUs, SP5100R and SP5100R5, incorporating Dot
Hill RAIDCore Virtual RAID Adapter technology CARLSBAD, Calif.,
Dec. 21 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Dot Hill Systems Corp.
(NASDAQ:HILL), a world-class provider of entry-level and midrange
storage solutions for OEMs and resellers, today announced that its
RAIDCore® Virtual RAID Adapter (VRA) Technology will be embedded
into select platforms based on the recently announced AMD
SR5690/SP5100 server chipset. AMD will bundle two new SP5100
chipset models with a license to Dot Hill's RAIDCore VRA technology
solutions -- the SP5100R supporting RAIDCore Basic (RAID 0/1/10)
and the SP5100R5 supporting RAIDCore Plus (RAID 0/1/5/10). With
support for Windows and Linux operating systems, RAIDCore VRA
solutions provide end-user customers with a simple, software-based
licensing scheme that eliminates the need for hardware keys in
order to leverage RAIDCore's advanced capabilities. "As the very
low power server designs and other platforms based on the AMD
SP5100 server become available through numerous server motherboard
OEMs and distributors, small businesses and enterprises will have
an inexpensive and easy-to-implement alternative to traditional
hardware-based RAID solutions," said Patrick Patla, vice president
and general manager, Server/Workstation and Embedded Division, AMD.
"Backed by Dot Hill's many years of RAID expertise, RAIDCore VRA
technology can provide our customers with highly sophisticated RAID
capabilities built right into the chipset." System builders and
OEMs that install the AMD SP5100R or SP5100R5 RAID solution will
also be able to upgrade to the full-featured version of RAIDCore,
RAIDCore VST, which supports a number of enhanced RAID features,
including RAID 1n/10n (multi-volume mirroring), distributed sparing
and additional migration features, by purchasing a simple upgrade
license from Dot Hill. This upgrade enables full enterprise-class
virtual RAID for significantly less than a conventional hardware
RAID adapter card. "Today's multi-core processors and chip sets
from AMD possess the horsepower and high performance capabilities
that make server-based RAID more practical than ever," said Andy
Mills, vice president of marketing, Dot Hill. "By adding AMD core
logic support to our new VRA solution, we ensure the most extensive
support for entry- and mid-level server markets and provide
resellers with a new source of upgrade revenue via the RAIDCore VST
license opportunity." RAIDCore VRA - a Better Alternative to
Hardware- and Software-based RAID Dot Hill VRA technology enables
server, storage and motherboard vendors to integrate RAID
technology into their products by leveraging the power of today's
multi-core server CPUs instead of a dedicated RAID CPU-based,
add-in board, helping to reduce hardware, power, cooling and
support costs. RAIDCore enables host-based RAID 0, 1, 5, 10 and 50
directly on motherboard SATA I/O ports, reducing system costs and
increasing the reliability of internal disk storage. The same
software stack, with additional features enabled, may also be used
for higher end SAS disk based systems that employ a built-in or
PCIe host adapter-based SAS/SATA chipset, enabling vendors to
maintain compatibility and a consistent look and feel across the
entire product line. The technology leverages a sophisticated RAID
software stack, enabling today's servers to effectively process
RAID tasks without compromising performance needed for other
operations. RAIDCore rivals the performance of hardware
controller-based RAID at a fraction of the cost, in addition to
offering enhanced functions such as enhanced mirroring schemes to
support simple system backup and recovery. Overview of RAIDCore Key
Features/Functionality Dot Hill RAIDCore technology key
features/functionality include: -- Single, unified O/S driver and
single-pane management suite capable of managing RAID sets on
different controller vendors -- Spanned virtual RAID arrays,
allowing users to create a virtual disk that spans across SAS/SATA
I/O controllers and SATA-based core logic chipsets -- Native
support for multiple motherboard chipset vendors, including AMD
SB600, SB700 and SP5100 core logic chipsets -- Broad Operating
system support -- Windows XP, 2003, Vista, 2008, Windows 7 - 32 and
64 bit; Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 and 5 - 32 and 64 bit; SuSE
Linux Enterprise Server 10 and SLES 10 - 32 and 64 bit and Generic
Linux SDK for custom integration -- Support for basic RAID 0, 1, 10
features or higher featured RAID 0, 1, 5, 10, 50 and 1n, 10n via
licensing -- N-way mirrored volume copy using RAID 1n, hidden
arrays and split mirror -- Hard coded licensing or web enabled
software licensing framework that enables easy after-market
upgrades and eliminating the need for a hardware-based license key
-- Support for mixed capacity drives allowing 100 percent of usage
of all disk capacity available About Dot Hill Delivering innovative
technology and global support, Dot Hill empowers OEMs and resellers
to bring unique storage solutions to market, quickly, easily and
cost-effectively. Offering high performance and industry-leading
uptime, Dot Hill's RAID technology is the foundation for
best-in-class storage solutions offering enterprise-class security,
availability and data protection. The company's products are in use
today by the world's leading service and equipment providers,
common carriers, advanced technology and telecommunications
companies as well as government agencies. Dot Hill solutions are
certified to meet rigorous industry standards and military
specifications, as well as RoHS and WEEE international
environmental standards. Headquartered in Carlsbad, Calif., Dot
Hill has offices and/or representatives in China, Germany, Japan,
United Kingdom and the United States. For more information, visit
us at http://www.dothill.com/amd-raidcore. RAIDCore is a registered
trademark of Broadcom Corporation. All other trademarks and
tradenames are the property of Dot Hill Systems Corp. or AMD, as
applicable. Certain statements contained in this press release
regarding matters that are not historical fact are "forward-looking
statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation
Reform Act. Because such statements are subject to risks and
uncertainties, actual results may differ materially from those
expressed or implied by the statements. Forward-looking statements
include statements regarding: the size and timing of orders for
AMD's SP5100R or SP5100R5 chipsets, as well as any upgrades thereto
purchased from Dot Hill; any improvement to Dot Hill's financial
results due to the solution offered by AMD and Dot Hill; the
benefits or performance of Dot Hill's RAIDCore products in any
particular environment; and the dates and continued availability of
the new solutions. The risks that contribute to the uncertain
nature of the forward-looking statements include: the fact that the
relationship between AMD and Dot Hill may be terminated under
various circumstances; the lack of material minimum purchase
requirements in the agreement between Dot Hill and AMD; changing
customer preferences in the open systems computing market; and
unforeseen supply, technological, intellectual property or
engineering issues. However, there are many other risks not listed
here that may affect the future business of Dot Hill, as well as
the forward-looking statements contained herein. To learn about
such risks and uncertainties, you should read the risk factors set
forth in the company's public filings with the SEC, including the
Forms 8-K, 10-K and 10-Q most recently filed by Dot Hill. All
forward-looking statements contained in this press release speak
only as of the date on which they were made. Dot Hill undertakes no
obligation to update such statements to reflect events that occur
or circumstances that exist after the date on which they were made.
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