Agilent Technologies' SAN Products Demonstrate Compatibility With Intel's New High-performance IA-64 Processor-based Servers
PALO ALTO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 30, 2000--
Fibre Channel Host Adapters Interoperate with the
Intel Itanium Processor
Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE:A) today announced that its storage area network (SAN) products recently demonstrated interoperability with the new high-performance IA-64 processor architecture. The IA-64 architecture was jointly developed by Intel and Hewlett-Packard Company for the next-generation of powerful network servers. Since enterprise servers use SANs to store and retrieve huge amounts of mission-critical data, it is important that Fibre Channel products work with IA-64-based systems.
Agilent's 1 and 2 Gb/sec Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapters (HBAs) were proven to function with the Intel(R) Itanium processor-based servers at Intel's recent IA-64 Developers Interop event. This interoperability ensures that enterprise systems using the IA-64 architecture can take full advantage of the high data throughput rates associated with Fibre Channel SANs for applications such as data warehousing, e-commerce, web storage, and enterprise resource planning.
"Interoperability with the IA-64 architecture gives our customers new, high-performance options for developing enterprise-level SAN networks," said Bob Whitson, worldwide marketing manager for Agilent SAN Products Operations. "By working closely with Intel on interoperability, we can assure our customers that they can move up to Itanium processor performance without sacrificing compatibility with our HBAs and storage systems."
The IA-64 architecture will be used in the next generation of 64-bit processors beginning with Itanium processors, the first member of the new product family that was used in the IA-64 Interop testing. The new IA-64 processors accelerate a system's ability to address main memory, an important feature for applications that use large databases connected to SANs. The IA-64 runs on a variety of servers and operating systems found in a heterogeneous SAN environment, including Windows(R), UNIX(R), and Sun Solaris.
About Agilent Fibre Channel Solutions
Agilent is a leading supplier of 2 Gb/s Fibre Channel solutions for the high-performance, enterprise-class SAN market. Agilent provides integrated HBA solutions as well as industry-leading Tachyon Fibre Channel protocol chips, fiber optics, high-speed Serializer/Deserializer (SerDes), and Port Bypass ICs.
Additionally, Agilent is partnering with Adaptec to tailor Fibre Channel solutions for worldwide PC server OEMs and resellers. Adaptec builds Tachyon-based host adapters, and provides drivers and SAN management software backed by a strong sales, distribution, service and support infrastructure to help customers implement Fibre Channel in demanding, PC server computing environments.
About Agilent Technologies
Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE:A) is a diversified technology company, resulting from Hewlett-Packard Company's plan to strategically realign itself into two fully independent companies. With approximately 46,000 employees serving customers in more than 120 countries, Agilent Technologies is a global leader in designing and manufacturing test, measurement and monitoring instruments, systems and solutions, and semiconductor and optical components. The company serves markets that include communications, electronics, life sciences and healthcare. In fiscal year 1999, the businesses comprising Agilent, then a subsidiary of HP, had net revenue of more than $8.3 billion.
Information about Agilent Technologies can be found on the Web at www.agilent.com.
Note to Editors: Intel is a U.S. registered trademark of Intel Corporation.
Windows is a U.S. registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation.
UNIX is a registered trademark of the Open Group.
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Agilent Technologies
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