Ciprico Launches Virtual Storage Technology for Intel and AMD Motherboards

  
    
  
  
    
      Ciprico Inc. (NASDAQ: CPCI), a leading provider of intelligent storage 
      software, solutions and appliances, today introduced its Virtual Storage 
      Technology (Ciprico VST™) software packages, 
      VST Pro 2008 and VST 2008, that enables RAID arrays to seamlessly span 
      across drives connected to built-in SATA ports on Intel or AMD 
      motherboards and drives connected to Ciprico RAIDCore™ 
      controllers. This greatly improves motherboard storage features, 
      management and performance, while significantly reducing overall storage 
      system costs. Users can now download a free full-function evaluation 
      copy of the software from Ciprico’s web site 
      at www.ciprico.com.
    
    
      By integrating the proven RAIDCore software stack, the new VST software 
      can be used standalone to provide enhanced enterprise class RAID 
      capability for specific Intel or AMD motherboards utilizing their 
      built-in SATA ports. When combined with a Ciprico 4 or 8 port SAS/SATA 
      RAID adapter, VST Pro supports a virtual RAID controller of up to 14 
      ports by combining with the on-board SATA ports. This new and unique 
      hybrid controller approach can dramatically reduce the cost of deploying 
      8-12 drive storage systems, enabling a new class of lower cost 
      storage-servers in the market.
    
    
      “Datacenters, web server farms and 
      small-to-medium businesses require the safe, plug and play, bulletproof 
      storage technology that VST delivers,” said 
      Andy Mills, Senior Vice President Marketing and Development for Ciprico. “After 
      years of investment and development, we are now the only storage RAID 
      vendor that has seamlessly bridged the gap between RAID on motherboards 
      and HBAs, giving the user a powerful, economical new solution for their 
      storage.”
    
    
      Benefits of this technology include the following:
    
    
      
        
          
            Enterprise Features:
          
        
        
           
        
        
          VST Pro enables for the first time powerful new features such as 
          array spanning for Linux and seamless data migration with SAS drives 
          on RAID adapters for improved data management.
        
      
      
        
          
            Improved Performance:
          
        
        
        
        
          A 4-port or 8-port RAID adapter now achieves the performance of up 
          to 14-drive systems using the six ports of the motherboard.
        
      
      
        
          
            Reduced Power:
          
        
        
        
        
          By eliminating the need for a hardware RAID controller altogether, 
          system power can be reduced by up to 80%.
        
      
      
        
          
            More PCI Express Slots:
          
        
        
        
        
          High-density RAID controllers often tie up PCI Express (PCIe) slots. 
          VST Pro can eliminate the need for a dedicated RAID controller 
          altogether, freeing up a needed PCIe slot for other peripherals.
        
      
      
        
          
            Pure Software Licensing:
          
        
        
        
        
          A new 100% software licensing management feature eliminates the need 
          for any form of hardware key. The software based license keys allow 
          OEMs and system integrators to offer different levels of 
          functionality, along with post sales upgrades via the web.
        
      
    
    
      About Ciprico VST Pro 2008 and VST 2008
    
    
      VST Pro 2008 offers a comprehensive set of enterprise RAID features 
      including RAID 0,1,5,10,1n and 10n for Windows and Linux operating 
      systems, seamless spanning between motherboard and HBA, online RAID 
      level migration (ORLM), online capacity expansion (OCE), mixed drive 
      capacity support with no wasted capacity, as well as a comprehensive 
      management and RAID array health monitoring suite. Supported chipsets in 
      this release include Intel ICHxR / ESB2, AMD’s 
      SB600/SB700 and Broadcom’s Serverworks HT1000.
    
    
      VST 2008 offers a basic OEM version for motherboard vendors, OEMs and 
      system integrators along with a BIOS integration package.
    
    
      Both versions are available immediately. VST Pro 2008 is available as a 
      standalone package for $49 via Ciprico resellers or directly on line by 
      accessing Ciprico’s new ecommerce site at www.ciprico.com. 
      The software includes a free 30-day evaluation period.
    
    
      About Ciprico
    
    
      Ciprico Inc. (NASDAQ: CPCI) is a leading provider of intelligent storage 
      software, solutions and appliances for business to enterprise class IT 
      servers, professional workstations and digital media workflows. As a 
      pioneer in the emerging software based virtualized RAID market, the 
      company’s RAIDCore product line has 
      demonstrated its superior reliability, performance, low power and 
      scalability. More information can be found at www.ciprico.com 
      or by contacting [e-mail].
    
    
      Ciprico and RAIDCore are among the trademarks of Ciprico Inc. and/or 
      its affiliates in the United States, certain other countries and/or the 
      EU. Any other trademarks or trade names mentioned are the property of 
      their respective owners.