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News Release from: LSI Europe | Subject: Compaq Computer
Edited by the Electronicstalk Editorial
Team on 14 August 2001
LSI puts Compaq servers on a faster
PCIbus
LSI Logic is supplying high-performance PCI-X I/O chips to Compaq Computer for its market-leading ProLiant DL760 and ProLiant ML750 servers.
LSI Logic is supplying high-performance PCI-X I/O chips to Compaq Computer for its market-leading ProLiant DL760 and ProLiant ML750 servers This is the first PCI-X controller ASIC to be used in high-volume servers, providing enterprise customers with ultra high performance and scalability for the most demanding applications
This article was originally published on Electronicstalk on 23 May 2001 at 8.00am (UK)
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The PCI-X technology doubles the throughput of the PCIbus, significantly increasing the bandwidth available for many high-performance applications such as Gigabit Ethernet, Fibre Channel, Ultra320 SCSI and cluster interconnects.
"As a pioneer in PCI and PCI-X technology, Compaq is committed to providing innovative products integrated into solutions that enable customers to meet the demands of the Internet economy, such as bandwidth and throughput", said Ken Jansen, director of Compaq's Advanced Technology Development team.
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"The integration of Compaq's industry-defining technology with LSI Logic's strong ASIC and I/O subsystem into market-leading Compaq ProLiant servers will enable increased bandwidth management and deliver higher performance to Compaq customers' business computing platforms".
"LSI Logic's goal is to continue to engage with market leaders like Compaq to provide emerging I/O solutions that enable greater server bandwidth", said Ron Kroesen, vice president of LSI Logic's Internet Computing Division.
"The PCI-X controller allows Compaq to support high-speed, 64bit bus architecture for faster server and storage applications".
LSI Logic has worked with Compaq on PCI-X development since early in the specification phase and has developed a validation vehicle to simplify and accelerate broader deployment of PCI-X among system and adapter manufacturers.
As a member of Compaq's PCI-X Golden-Master Program, LSI Logic obtained early access to the benefits of Compaq's PCI-X core development for its PCI-X to dual channel Ultra320 SCSI controller, which improves CPU utilisation, I/O efficiency, and data integrity and recovery.
The LSI53C1030 SCSI controller is the industry's first successful validation of Ultra320 SCSI performance, interoperability and packetised protocol.
Built on LSI Logic's powerful Fusion-MPT architecture, the company announced commercial availability of the silicon and a worldwide sampling and demo program at the Computex tradeshow in Taipei, Taiwan this June.
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