Rambus press release:
Monday December 11, 8:11 am Eastern Time
Press Release
New RDRAM-based NAS Server for Mission Critical Applications
EMC's CLARiiON IP4700 Network-Attached Storage - NAS - Server with RDRAM Memory
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 11, 2000--Rambus Inc. (Nasdaq:RMBS - news) today announced that EMC Corporation, the world's largest data-storage company, is shipping an RDRAM®-based system for a high-reliability NAS solution for mission-critical applications.
According to EMC, the CLARiiON® IP4700 NAS server meets the needs of business-critical applications, like information sharing, Web serving, and new product development, by providing a scalable, easy-to-configure, high-availability architecture with no single point of failure. The multi-processor server incorporates Intel's 840 chipset and supports 2GB of RDRAM memory per storage processor.
EMC has indicated that the RDRAM-based CLARiiON will be critical in its quest to overtake its competition and become the leading supplier in the fast-growing market of standalone network-attached storage devices.
Today, there are over 100 RDRAM-based systems available including desktop PCs, workstations, consumer platforms as well as high performance, single and dual processor motherboards. RDRAM devices, with data rate transfers of up to 800MHz, enable the dual Rambus channel to achieve bandwidth of up to 3.2 gigabytes per second, 1.6 GB/sec per channel. Rambus technology allows architects the flexibility to incorporate multiple channels to scale memory capacity and bandwidth to meet system requirements. Products based on Intel's 840 chipset and Sony's PlayStation®2 utilize two Rambus channels.
Rambus' architecture easily accommodates future performance enhancements due to its unique scalability. With Rambus technology, system designs can be optimized to meet the needs of a broad range of platforms including value PCs, desktops, workstations and servers, as well as digital televisions, set top boxes, networking products and game consoles.
About Rambus Inc.
Rambus Inc. is an intellectual property company that designs, develops and licenses high-bandwidth chip-connection technologies which enable semiconductor memory devices to keep pace with faster generations of processors and controllers. To date, these efforts have resulted in more than 100 U.S. and foreign patents issued to Rambus. Rambus has licensed its technology to approximately 30 semiconductor companies for the development, manufacture and sale of RDRAM-compatible ICs. Providers of RDRAM-compatible integrated circuits include the world's leading DRAM, ASIC, controller and microprocessor manufacturers. For more information, please visit rambus.com.
Note to Editors: Rambus and RDRAM are registered trademarks of Rambus Inc. EMC and CLARiiON are registered trademarks of EMC Corporation. Other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
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