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ADDONICS ANNOUNCES SERIAL ATA STORAGE PRODUCT
FAMILY
SAN JOSE, CA (April 3, 2003) - Addonics Technologies became the
first storage developer to announce a complete family of high-speed
Serial ATA storage solutions, which includes a line of ATA host
controllers, IDE/ATAPI conversion boards, external hard drive kits
and RAID solutions to support Serial ATA's 150-MB/sec transfer rate.
The initial roll out features seven different Serial ATA solutions,
and includes the first external Serial ATA storage solutions. The
new Addonics Serial ATA product line includes:
" IDE to Serial ATA Converter (ADIDESA) - $35 MSRP
" Serial ATA PCI Host Controller (2 ports) (ADSA2) - $39 MSRP
" External Serial ATA Upgrade Kit (AKBSA) - $59 MSRP
" Combo External Serial ATA Upgrade Kit (AKCOMSA) - $89 MSRP
" Serial ATA Combo Hard Drive (AEMED35SA) - $115 MSRP
" Serial ATA Removable Combo Hard Drive (AERHD35SA) - $105
MSRP
" Combo RAID System (AERAID35SA) - $169 MSRP
With limited models of Serial ATA hard drives available and no
Serial ATA ATAPI device in the market, Addonics offers converters
and cable solutions to enable standard IDE hard drives and ATAPI
devices to be used as internal Serial ATA or External Serial ATA
storage device. Addonics External Serial ATA storage solutions provide
users with external storage devices without compromising performance
in the data bus. Addonics has even added BUS power to its cable
design so that low power storage devices can be powered directly
from the External Serial ATA port. Customers who already have Addonics
external data storage equipment can transition to Serial ATA with
a minimal investment.
Serial ATA also improves the system airflow by utilizing a new
thin cabling system to simplify the connection between the host
controller and the data storage devices. Serial ATA devices can
also be hot swapped without shutting down or restarting the system;
and no software changes are required. The new interface also makes
it more cost-effective to integrate RAID and multidrive systems
into present storage applications.
Addonics Offers the First External/Removable Serial ATA Solutions
Addonics has several external solutions for easily upgrading to
Serial ATA. The External Serial ATA Upgrade Kit adds an external
Serial ATA port via a system's PCI slot or the standard DB9 connector
hole available on back of many computer chassis. The Addonics Combo
External Serial ATA Upgrade Kit has the same features, but includes
the Serial ATA PCI Host Controller for users who do not have a Serial
ATA port in their system.
With either kit, customers can use any Addonics storage devices
in the company's Pocket and Mobile series, which includes the Addonics
Pocket DVD, CDRW, DVD/CDRW, DVD-R/RW, CD-ROM, Mobile DVD/CDRW, Mobile
CDRW, Pocket ExDrive, Combo Hard Drive, CD DigiCopier or DVD DigiCopier.
In addition, the booting support in Serial ATA also enables systems
to boot from the Addonics external storage devices.
For a hard drive solution, the Addonics Serial ATA Combo Hard Drive,
and the Serial ATA Removable Combo Hard Drive Kit are the most flexible
hard drive kits on the market. With these kits, any standard 3.5"
IDE hard drive can become an external Serial ATA hard drive, a removable
hard drive, or become part of a high performance RAID system. There
are no special tools required to install a hard drive into either
kit.
As an external hard drive, the Combo Hard Drive can be connected
to any computer or equipment via the Serial ATA interface. By installing
the drive cradle that comes with either kit into a 5 1/4" drive
bay, you can use the Combo Hard Drive as a removable IDE hard drive.
You can also attach the optional Addonics IDE-Serial ATA converter
to the Drive Cradle and turn it into a high performance hot swappable
Serial ATA hard drive. The Serial ATA Combo Hard Drive includes
the Combo Hard Drive enclosure, Combo Hard Drive Desktop Drive Cradle,
the External Serial ATA upgrade kit and 110/220 AC/DC adapter.
The Serial ATA Removable Combo Hard Drive is bundled with Addonics'
IDE-Serial ATA converter, Serial ATA PCI host controller, drive
enclosure, and Desktop Drive Cradle
Addonics Can Upgrade or Convert any IDE/ATAPI Device to Serial
ATA
The Addonics IDE-Serial ATA converter is the most cost effective
solution for converting standard IDE and ATAPI devices to the new
Serial ATA interface standard. It has been designed to mount to
the back of any IDE hard drive or ATAPI device such as DVD-R/RW,
CDRW, DVD-ROM. The IDE-Serial ATA converter can also mount onto
the Addonics Combo Hard Drive desktop drive cradle, the Pocket ExDrive
Drive cradle and the company's growing list of Addonics internal
devices.
The Addonics IDE-Serial ATA converter, when used with the Addonics
Combo HD Drive cradle or Pocket ExDrive Drive cradle, can also add
hot swap function to any IDE hard drive. Coupled with the built-in
RAID 0/1 support on the new Addonics Serial ATA PCI host controller,
users can add high performance RAID to any desktop PC or server
with no additional hardware or software. The Addonics' solution
reduces the cost and complexity of a traditional RAID system, which
makes it a mainstream application rather than a power user or server
application.
For users who want a simple Serial ATA upgrade, the Addonics Serial
ATA PCI Host Controller instantly adds two Serial ATA ports to any
desktop computer via a PCI slot. No software drivers or complicated
switches or jumper settings are required. The Addonics Serial ATA
PCI host controller is compatible with all ATA33/66/100/133 hard
drives and ATATPI devices. It includes on board RAID 0 (Mirroring
and Duplexing) and RAID 1 (disk stripping) support.
Addonics Brings RAID to the Mainstream With New Kit
The Addonics Combo RAID System combines the flexibility of the
Addonics Combo Hard Drive and the built in RAID function of the
Serial ATA interface. It is the most innovative RAID solution for
building a high availability or a high performance storage system
using the latest Serial ATA technology. The kits includes: two IDE-Serial
ATA converters; one Serial ATA PCI host controller with on-board
RAID Level 0/1 support; two Combo Hard Drive enclosures; and two
Combo Hard Drive Desktop Drive Cradles.
System requirements for all new products in the Addonics Serial
ATA product line include a Pentium 486 or greater; minimum 32MB
RAM; 10MB minimum free hard disk space; and one of the following
operating systems -- DOS 5.0, Windows 3.1 / 95 / 98SE / NT/ 2000
PRO/ Me / XP. All Addonics Serial ATA solutions are scheduled to
begin shipping 4/7/03
Addonics products are available through major catalog companies,
resellers, VARs and distributors, including StorageUSA.com, Amazon.com,
PC Connection, CDW, Buy.com, Provantage.com, Insight, Ingram Micro,
and Ma Lab.
Addonics Technologies Inc. designs, manufactures, and markets a
broad line of external storage products. Addonics is headquartered
at 1918 Junction Avenue, San Jose, CA 95131, Phone: (408)573-8580. Visit
Addonics at www.addonics.com
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