Adaptec Technology Contributes Performance and Functionality in Industry's First Blade Solution with Shared Storage MILPITAS, Calif., Oct. 7
MILPITAS, Calif., Oct. 7 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Adaptec, Inc.
(Nasdaq: ADPT), a global leader in storage solutions, today announced that IBM
is integrating its RAID Storage Processor (RSP) technology into the highly-
successful IBM BladeCenter S, creating the industry's first fully redundant,
shared blade storage system. The Adaptec RAID technology being deployed by
IBM is part of the technology portfolio of Aristos Logic Corporation that
Adaptec acquired in August 2008.
"IBM has been a valued customer and Adaptec is extremely proud to
contribute to IBM's development of such a game-changing product," said S.
"Sundi" Sundaresh, Adaptec's president and CEO. "With the deployment of
Adaptec's RAID technology in IBM's BladeCenter family, we have taken a
significant step in strengthening our OEM business. We are committed to
developing data storage solutions that provide the performance, features and
efficiencies required to allow global market leaders to compete in the rapidly
evolving IT marketplace."
"IBM is once again leading the industry by delivering the most innovative
shared storage solution on the market. With shared storage, BladeCenter S can
now support nearly any business requirement, including virtualization," said
Alex Yost, vice president of IBM BladeCenter. "IBM BladeCenter S, with the
Adaptec technology, now provides clients a comprehensive yet simple and easy-
to-use solution that delivers six times the storage capacity of competitive
blade offerings."
Market research firm IDC reports that blade servers are the fastest-
growing segment of the server market with annual growth rates exceeding 25
percent, and that IBM is a recognized blade server market leader. According
to Jed Scaramella, senior research analyst at IDC, "Robust adoption of blade
server technology continues as large companies look to boost data center
efficiency and as server manufacturers roll out new blade server solutions for
the SMB marketplace. The incorporation of Adaptec's RAID technology in IBM
BladeCenter S further expands the overall value proposition for mid-market
customers."
"As the market for high-performing, cost- and energy-efficient blade
servers grows around the world, so will the need for equally effective data
storage management solutions," said Anil Gupta, vice president and general
manager, Adaptec Storage Technology Products line. "IBM's SAS RAID Controller
Module is an impressive example of the highly-differentiated products that
innovative, customer-centric OEMs can build with the help of Adaptec RSP
technology."
About Adaptec
Adaptec provides trusted storage solutions that reliably move, manage, and
protect critical data and digital content. Adaptec's software and hardware-
based solutions are delivered through leading channel partners and Original
Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) to provide storage connectivity, data
protection, and networked storage to enterprises, government organizations,
medium and small businesses worldwide. More information is available at
http://www.adaptec.com.
Adaptec is a registered trademark and Unified Serial is a trademark in the
United States and other countries. Other product and company names are
trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners. Adaptec
disclaims any and all rights in these trademarks.
Contact:
Cyndi Babasa
Walt & Company for Adaptec
408-369-7200 ext. 1062
cbabasa@walt.com
SOURCE Adaptec, Inc.
