Compaq Sets New Standard for Storage Flexibility
Innovative Controller Design Ensures Investment Protection and Future Expansion to Storage Networks
HOUSTON, Sept. 13 /PRNewswire/ -- Compaq Computer Corporation (NYSE: CPQ - news)
introduces a new PCI RAID controller architecture that delivers unprecedented flexibility through a
modular design. The Smart Array 5300 (SA-5300) controller series meets customers' needs for
rapid data growth, better server performance, robust fault tolerance, and a future connection to the
storage network.
``Compaq will soon sell its two-millionth Smart Array controller, evidence of the confidence
customers place in the most trusted name in PCI RAID controllers,'' said Ron Noblett, Vice
President, Server Storage, Compaq Computer Corporation. ``Compaq's innovation continues now
with the SA-5300, offering customers an architecture that enables growth.''
With the addition of a storage area network (SAN) access module available next year, the SA-5300
will create a platform for bridging between the direct connect storage and Compaq's SAN
infrastructure. Once connected, customers may take advantage of enterprise-wide back-up solutions,
reducing the cost of managing their direct connect server storage, and protecting their current
investment.
SA-5300 Features
The SA-5300's new design allows buyers to increase cache, increase SCSI channels, and add
Advanced Data Guarding (RAID ADG), a new RAID technology.
Customers will find common software tools that help simplify storage management by offering
consistency across the product line and from generation to generation. Offering data compatibility
among all Smart Array controller models allows quick and easy upgrades to enhance data
performance, capacity and availability, and customers can easily deploy and re-deploy drives with
data intact.
Pricing and Availability
Compaq StorageWorks Smart Array 5300 is now available in 3 models:
4 channel models with 128MB of cache at list price of $2,499
2 channel model with 64MB of cache for $1,799
2 channel model with 32 MB of cache for $1,499
Advanced Data Guarding will be available in Q4 2000 and a SAN Access
module in first half of 2001.
About Compaq
Compaq Computer Corporation, a Fortune Global 100 company, is the largest supplier of computing
systems in the world. Compaq designs, develops, manufactures and markets hardware, software,
solutions, and services, including industry-leading enterprise computing solutions, fault-tolerant
business-critical solutions, and communications products, commercial desktop and portable
products, and consumer PCs.
Compaq products and services are sold in more than 200 countries directly to businesses, through a
network of authorized Compaq marketing partners, and directly to businesses and consumers through
Compaq's e-commerce Web site at compaq.com. Compaq markets its products and
services primarily to customers from the business, home, government, and education sectors.
Customer support and information about Compaq and its products and services are available at
compaq.com.
Compaq and the Compaq logo Registered U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Product names
mentioned herein may be trademarks and/or registered trademarks of their respective companies.
This financial discussion contains forward- looking statements based on current expectations that
involve a number of risks and uncertainties. The potential risks and uncertainties that could cause
actual results to differ materially include: delays in the implementation of changes in delivery
models, component shortages, increased competitive environment and pricing pressures, delays in
product rollout schedules, slow acceptance for new form factors, changes in product, customer and
geographic sales mix, employee retention, the financial condition of resellers, delays in new systems
implementation, operational inefficiencies related to sales cycles, equity investment volatility,
emerging market political or economic instability and disruptions related to restructuring actions.
Further information on the factors that could affect Compaq's financial results is included in
Compaq's Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filings, including the latest Annual Report on
Form 10-K and the latest quarterly report on Form 10-Q.
SOURCE: Compaq Computer Corporation
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