LSI and Intel Expands SAS/SATA RAID Agreement

The two companies have collaborated since 2003, and under this expanded
agreement Intel will make available to its channel customers a wider
range of SAS/SATA RAID products for Intel servers and workstations. The
products will better meet the growing demand for systems requiring
advanced data protection, enhanced performance and superior usability,
all supported by Intel’s worldwide channel network.

Using the
LSI SAS1078 and future 6Gb/sec SAS ROC and MegaRAID solutions, Intel
will deliver both RAID adapter and integrated board products designed
to complement the new Quad-Core Intel Xeon processor 5400 series,
which employs Intel’s new transistor formula for better performance and
energy efficiency. In the first quarter of 2008, Intel plans to add
four SAS/SATA controllers and one system board to its current portfolio
of SCSI, SATA and SAS RAID products.

This complements the
currently available selection of Intel products using the LSI
SAS1078-based adapters, which includes the high-performance, highly
scalable Intel RAID Controller SRCSASJV; the flexible, mainstream
Intel RAID Controller SRCSASRB; and the value-oriented Intel RAID
Controller SRCSATAWB. All Intel RAID Controllers and SAS/SATA
products are validated with Intel server boards, chassis and
systems, and qualify for Intel service and support.

"The agreement we’re announcing today will result in a competitive
long-term product roadmap with a consistent set of software tools,"
said David Brown, director of marketing, Intel Enterprise Product and
Services Division. "In the end, this boils down to investment
protection for Intel’s channel customers based on a planned evolution
of our server and workstation products combined with LSI ROC and
MegaRAID solutions."

Mike Gurin, director of channel marketing
at LSI commented, "This alignment will bring additional resources to
bear to speed the adoption of LSI’s industry-proven RAID solutions,
helping provide high-performance and reliable fault-tolerant data
protection for Intel’s customers. By combining Intel’s worldwide
customer reach with LSI’s MegaRAID adapters and embedded ROC products,
customers win."

Intel Corp.

LSI Corp.