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To: J Fieb who wrote (25868)	2/1/2000 8:50:00 AM
From: J Fieb	Respond to of 29386

Meanwhile SUNW keeps on taking the Unix share.... Company Press Release SOURCE: Sun Microsystems, Inc. Sun Steps Up and Over IBM, HP; Claims Top Spots in High-End and Mid-Range Server Markets IDC Report Shows Sun has Maintained Leadership in UNIX Server Shipments For 10th Consecutive Quarter PALO ALTO, Calif., Jan. 25 /PRNewswire/ -- Sun Microsystems, Inc. (Nasdaq: SUNW - news) overtook both IBM and Hewlett-Packard (HP) to move into the top spots in total server shipments (includes systems based on UNIX©, Microsoft Windows NT and other operating systems) for the high-end and mid-range markets in the third quarter of 1999, according to a leading industry analyst firm. The Q3CY99 server market report, issued by International Data Corporation (IDC), also shows that Sun continued to gain momentum in the growing UNIX server market. Sun has maintained its number one position in total UNIX server shipments for the 10th quarter in a row. The company increased its market share in UNIX server shipments and factory revenues across the board -- in entry-level, mid-range and high-end server categories. (See IDC's 1999 High-End, Mid-Sized and Entry Server year in review bulletins and Q3CY99 Server Tracker report for complete market analysis.) Sun systems have been tremendously popular in the traditional mission-critical data centers, as well as with the fast-growing service provider, e-commerce, and dot-com companies that need to offer high quality service levels at low service costs while managing unpredictable user loads in fast-changing application environments. Sun's Enterprise(TM) servers, with the Solaris(TM) Operating Environment, StorEdge(TM) systems, and middleware offerings excel in all these environments. ``Unlike our competitors, we haven't had to 'reannounce' our commitment to the UNIX platform -- Sun has never taken its eye off the ball,' said John Shoemaker, vice president and general manager of enterprise desktops and servers for Sun. ``While our competitors have re-awakened to the capabilities of UNIX systems and must manage incompatible and complex CPU, OS, or architectural transitions, Sun's SPARC©/Solaris products offer a unique blend of scalability and binary compatibility. The latest market share data validate Sun's focused and seamless strategy. Customers are not choosing just any UNIX servers. Increasingly, they're placing their confidence and trust in Solaris and Sun.' Sun Casts Shadow Over IBM and HP High-End The IDC report states that Sun, boasting 76 percent growth in market share, moved past IBM and clinched the top position in total high-end server shipments (systems priced on average above $1 million), with the Sun Enterprise 10000 (a.k.a. Starfire(TM)) server leading the charge. Sun also achieved 18 percent growth in factory revenues in the high-end server market, while IBM showed a 34 percent decline. Sun trounced HP to capture the number one spot in UNIX high-end server shipments, showing 76 percent growth in market share. HP suffered a 74 percent decline in market share of UNIX high-end server shipments. Sun also maintained its first place ranking in factory revenues in high-end UNIX servers with 39 percent market share. Sun has held the top position in UNIX high-end server shipments and factory revenues for the past four quarters and six quarters, respectively. Sun Seizes Lead in Midrange Server Shipments In third quarter 1999, Sun surpassed both IBM and HP in total mid-range server shipments (systems priced from $100,000 to $1,000,000), racking up 22 percent growth while both HP and IBM showed negative growth -- 37 percent and 45 percent, respectively. Sun also had higher growth than IBM and HP in total mid-range server factory revenues -- Sun boasted a 10 percent growth rate versus IBM's negative 43 percent and HP's negative 10 percent. Sun's gains are even more intriguing in light of new systems on the market from both IBM and HP. Sun knocked HP out of first place in mid-range UNIX server shipments, locking up 40 percent of the worldwide market share. Sun showed a 22 percent growth in the category while HP showed a 39 percent decline. Sun also showed an impressive 10 percent growth in UNIX mid-range server factory revenues. All other vendors showed declines in growth -- IBM had a negative 36 percent growth and HP had a negative 8 percent growth. Sun Unrivaled in Entry UNIX Server Market In the entry-level segment (systems under $100,000) of the total server market, Sun grew 33 percent in total entry server shipments and 24 percent in factory revenues. Sun was once again the champion in shipments and factory revenues in the UNIX entry-level server market -- for the 10th consecutive quarter, Sun has been the ``customer favorite' (units shipped) and has been the leader in factory revenues for seven consecutive quarters.

To: J Fieb who wrote (25868)	2/1/2000 8:51:00 AM
From: princesedi	Respond to of 29386

ADIC Introduces Fibre Channel Routers for Serverless Backup; Open SAN Backup Adds Support for Next-Generation SAN Applications REDMOND, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 1, 2000--Advanced Digital Information Corporation (Nasdaq:ADIC) announced today that it has added new Fibre Channel routers to its suite of Open SAN Backup Solution products, making that package the first in the industry to build in support for direct disk-to-tape, serverless backup within Storage Area Networks (SANs). ADIC's new FCR 250 Fibre Channel router incorporates active agents with embedded Extended Copy commands, which will allow it to manage the transfer of data directly between disk and tape without having to move data through servers. By separating backup from server operations, the new capability is expected to increase usable network bandwidth by removing CPU bottlenecks and to free server and network resources for other critical IT tasks. SANs incorporating the new FCR 250 will be able to implement serverless backup as soon as software applications support the utility, an advance expected early this year. "Serverless backup is the next great SAN application," explains Jonathan Otis, ADIC vice president of Product Management. "It will be one more step toward making networks storage-centric and data-centric rather than server-centric, and it will provide vastly more efficient use of storage resources throughout the enterprise. We expect that backup applications will be the first to take advantage of this new SAN capability, but the same agents will also be able to support serverless data transfer operations under other storage management applications as well. Serverless data transfer will allow high-volume data traffic to use the full SAN bandwidth while servers continue their support of normal client and network functions." The FCR 250 offers one Fibre Channel connection and two SCSI channels. It can carry SCSI over Fibre in point-to-point, arbitrated-loop, or switched-fabric SAN configurations, and it allows SCSI storage devices to be incorporated into Fibre Channel storage systems either as sources or targets. The new model, which includes support for serverless data transfer initiation, is available either integrated into ADIC FibreReady tape libraries and as a separate network component. Tape libraries equipped with integrated FCR 250 agents will be capable of acting as self-initiating backup devices. "The addition of the FCR 250 demonstrates vividly the advantages of our open-systems approach to SAN backup solutions," commented Bill Britts, ADIC executive vice president of Sales and Marketing. "We are making this exciting new technology available now to all of our Open SAN customers, ensuring that they will be building SAN infrastructure today that will let them easily incorporate serverless transfer operations as soon as they are supported by software applications. The fact that the FCR 250 agents support the Extended Copy protocol being endorsed by the Storage Networking Industry Association (SNIA) helps ensure that today's SANs will be compatible with the next generation of SAN applications." Leading backup software providers are committed to providing applications for the serverless backup functionality embedded in the FCR 250. "Computer Associates is driving the future of Storage Area Networking with advanced management and data movement technologies as part of our industry recognized SANITI initiative," said Peter Malcolm, CA senior vice president of Storage Management Strategy. "We applaud ADIC for its leadership in ensuring that the SAN infrastructure and support will be available to allow full exploitation of these critical new SAN applications." "Serverless backup, fully supported by Legato's Celestra initiative, will revolutionize the way that IT departments protect their enterprise data, eliminating backup window restrictions and freeing network bandwidth," noted George Simons, Legato vice president of Product Management. "ADIC has made an important advance for the industry by adding Celestra serverless backup capability to its Open SAN Backup solutions." "VERITAS Software has demonstrated its leadership in the SAN market with the Shared Storage Options for VERITAS NetBackup and VERITAS Backup Exec, which allow installations to virtualize their tape hardware resources," said John Maxwell, director of Product Management, VERITAS Software. "With ADIC's new FCR 250, VERITAS Software intends to build upon its success in the SAN market with server-free backup." The FCR 250 is available now with MSRP beginning at $8,995; a three-year warranty is standard. About Open SAN Backup Solutions ADIC's Open SAN Backup Solutions combine open-system storage networking products from leading open-system providers, including Ancor, Computer Associates, Crossroads Systems, Emulex, Finisar, JNI, Legato, and VERITAS, with professional services and integrated support to deliver a comprehensive, end-to-end hardware and software SAN backup solution. The use of open-system products ensures that the solutions used today can become building blocks for the next generation of SAN applications. ADIC's professional services group supplies planning and installation activities, while the ADIC Technical Assistance Center and SAN Systems Lab provide single-call help desk and on-site support. About ADIC With more than 50,000 automated tape libraries installed and a suite of innovative software solutions and Storage Area Networking (SAN) products, ADIC is a leading global provider in the growing market to manage and protect information for computer networks. Marketed under ADIC and ADIC/GRAU brands and the brands of OEM partners, including Dell, Exabyte and Unisys, automated tape libraries are available with DLTtape, AIT, D2, half-inch, and 4mm tape technologies, and are supported by leading backup and storage management software products for Windows NT, UNIX, and mainframe operating systems. The Company's own storage management tools include AMASS(R), FileServ and CentraVision, software products which provide users with shared access to network data. A pioneer in Storage Area Networks, ADIC's Open SAN solutions combine open-system SAN hardware and software with installation services and single-call support. Further ADIC information is available at www.adic.com. ADIC, AMASS, FileServ, and CentraVision are trademarks of Advanced Digital Information Corporation. All other service and trademarks mentioned in this release are the property of their respective owners. CONTACT: ADIC Steve Whitner, 425/895-3435 stevew@adic.com or Sterling Communications Paul Forecki, 253/853-5030 pforecki@sterlingpr.com

To: J Fieb who wrote (25868)	2/1/2000 8:52:00 AM
From: princesedi	Respond to of 29386

Fibre Channel Industry Association Kicks Off 2000 with Interoperability Testing; ''FCIA Goal To Develop Industry Wide Interoperability Template SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 1, 2000--The Fibre Channel Industry Association (FCIA), an international organization for the advancement of Fibre Channel technology in solutions such as Storage Area Networks (SAN), Tuesday announced it has completed another series of interoperability testing. This month's testing was conducted by the University of New Hampshire's (UNH) Interoperability Lab and was hosted by Dallas-based Interphase Corp. More than 30 member companies participated. During the week-long event, initial emphasis was placed on SANMark(TM) test suite compliance. The SANMark Program, developed cooperatively by the FCIA and UNH, is a series of tests designed for Fibre Channel manufacturers or independent laboratories to verify compliance among products from multiple vendors. The goal of the SANMark program is to ensure the highest level of interoperability in an open, heterogeneous Fibre Channel environment. During the testing, member companies whose products were found in compliance with the test suites were then integrated into a multi-vendor loop to further demonstrate the usefulness of SANMark as the industry drives toward its goal of Fibre Channel plug-and-play. "We are pleased to announce the FCIA has begun the millennium with a positive step toward reaching total interoperability among its member companies," remarked Michael Fitzpatrick, FCIA board chairman. "Many of our members are in competition with one another, but they are working together to ensure the successful integration of Fibre Channel technology in its environments." In addition to testing for SANMark compliance and constructing a multi-vendor loop, the FCIA also conducted testing in the areas of dual-loop compatibility, dual-loop performance and fabric/public loop compatibility. "We are confident that the FCIA's commitment to the highest level of interoperability of Fibre Channel technology will provide a template for other technical industry associations to follow," concluded Fitzpatrick. The next round of FCIA interoperability tests will be held at the UNH lab in May. The following companies participated in this round of testing: Agilent Technologies, Amphenol, Ancor Communications, Ancot, Brocade Communications, Cambex Corp., Chaparral Network Storage, Compaq Computer, Crossroads Systems, Emulex, FCI Electronics, Finisar, Fujitsu CPA, Gadzoox Networks, Hewlett-Packard, Hitachi CPA, ICP Vortex Computer System, Interphase, I-TECH, LSI Logic, Lucent Technologies, McDATA Corp., Mylex Corp., QLogic, Seagate Technology, SmartSAN, Solution Technology, StorageTek, University of New Hampshire, Vixel, VMIC and Xyratex. About the FCIA The Fibre Channel Industry Association (FCIA) is an international organization of manufacturers, systems integrators, developers, systems vendors, industry professionals, and end users. With more than 175 members and affiliates in the United States, Europe and Japan, the FCIA is committed to delivering a broad base of Fibre Channel infrastructure to support a wide array of industry applications within the mass storage and IT-based arenas. FCIA Working Groups focus on specific aspects of the technology that target both vertical and horizontal markets, including storage, video, networking and SAN Management. For information, contact the Fibre Channel Industry Association at 415/750-8355 or via e-mail at info@fibrechannel.org, or visit the FCIA Web site at fibrechannel.org. --30--EZ/np* JC/np CONTACT: Chan & Associates, Inc. Robin Schnug, 714/447-4993 E-mail: rschnug@chanandassoc.com or FCIA Communications, San Francisco Mimi Howard, 408/970-7735 E-mail: mimi.howard@hds.com