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LSI
LOGIC TEAMS WITH VERITAS SOFTWARE TO DELIVER INDUSTRY LEADING ULTRA160
RAID PERFORMANCE
Symbios®
Nextreme™ RAID is an easy to install, mirrored, bootable RAID solution
that reduces total cost of ownership and increases I/O performance
in workstations and dedicated task servers
Milpitas,
Calif., Dec. 15, 1999 - LSI Logic Corporation (NYSE: LSI), a leader
in high-performance I/O solutions, today announced it has teamed
with VERITAS Software Corporation (NASDAQ: VRTS), the industry's
leading enterprise-class application storage management software
provider, to offer a high performing RAID solution. Designed for
workstations and specialized servers, Symbios® Nextreme™ RAID is
based on the enterprise-class disk management software, VERITAS
Volume Manager™, which leverages the Logical Disk Manager of VERITAS
Volume Manager to create an easy-to-use, richly featured total storage
solution.
First
demonstrated at Fall Comdex, Nextreme RAID creates a total motherboard
or host adapter RAID solution without requiring additional hardware
plug-in options. The solution improves total system performance,
accelerates applications, lowers total cost of ownership and offers
hassle-free installation and configuration.
"VERITAS
is a formidable industry leader and LSI Logic is excited about our
newly created partnership," said Bill Wuertz, vice president and
general manager, LSI Logic Storage Components Division. "VERITAS
Software's de facto storage management interface, combined with
LSI Logic's innovative software and component solutions, creates
a compelling RAID offering for Ultra160 SCSI."
"By
working together with LSI Logic, we are at the forefront of delivering
a cost-effective bootable RAID solution that meets increased performance
and data protection needs," said Steve Colman, vice president of
worldwide OEM operations, VERITAS Software. "This product is innovative
because it provides workstation users with RAID functionality in
an area in which RAID storage systems were considered cost prohibitive."
The
Nextreme RAID product is comprised of the SYM53C1010 Ultra160 SCSI
controller along with RAID enabled BIOS and VERITAS Volume Manager.
This powerful combination has demonstrated workstation I/O performance
improvements in excess of 40 percent in single drive implementations,
(Winbench99 high-end, improvement measured over standard SCSI single
disk configuration). Additional performance increases can be realized
by striping data across multiple drives while ensuring high data
availability.
Nextreme
RAID will be available first quarter of 2000.
About
LSI Logic's Storage Components Division
LSI Logic Corporation's Storage Components Division is a leading
supplier of high-performance I/O solutions for servers, workstations,
desktops, storage subsystems and SANs. LSI Logic's Symbios-branded
integrated circuits, host adapters, expanders and software use leading-edge
I/O technology. Proven, reliable Symbios products enable customers
to meet market demands by lowering system costs and accelerating
time to market. To find out more, please visit our web site at www.lsilogic.com/products/io_standard/index.html.
About
LSI Logic
LSI Logic (NYSE:LSI), The System on a Chip Company, is a leading
supplier of custom high-performance semiconductors, with operations
worldwide. The company enables customers to build complete systems
on a single chip with its CoreWare® design program, which increases
performance, lowers system costs and accelerates time to market.
LSI Logic develops application-optimized products in partnership
with trendsetting customers, and operates leading-edge manufacturing
facilities to produce submicron geometry chips. The company maintains
a high level of quality as demonstrated by its ISO 9002 certifications.
LSI Logic Corporation is headquartered at 1551 McCarthy Boulevard,
Milpitas, California 95035.
Notes
to Editor:
- The LSI Logic logo design, The System on a Chip Company and
Symbios are registered trademarks of LSI Logic Corporation.
- All other brand or product names may be trademarks or registered
trademarks of their respective companies.
- Please do not assign a Reader Service number to this release.
- This press release may include estimates and forward-looking
statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities
Act of 1933 and 21E of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934.
These forward-looking statements involve a number of risks and
uncertainties, including thetimely development and market acceptance
of products and VERITAS' ability to appropriately distribute
its products, that could cause actual results the Company achieves
to differ materially from such forward-looking statements. For
more information regarding potential risks see the "Risk Factors"
section of our most recent reports on Form 10-K and Form 10-Q
on file with the SEC.
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