Intel and LSI Collaborate for RAID Protection
On future "Treemont" Xeon-based technology for servers and workstations
This is a Press Release edited by StorageNewsletter.com on April 10, 2008 at 3:34 pmIntel Corporation and LSI Corporation announced
a strategic multi-generation agreement to redefine how advanced RAID
data protection is deployed on future Intel Xeon-based server and
workstation platforms.
This technical collaboration brings together
Intel’s next-generation RAID technology, codenamed "Treemont," and
industry-proven LSI MegaRAID software to deliver a new level of
RAID value. The solution offers the full benefits of advanced data
protection to business-critical data that resides on Intel server and
workstation platform solutions.
Treemont technology is an open architecture built on a foundation
of Intel strengths, such as multi-core technology, virtualization,
advanced RAID processing and storage interfaces. This new architecture
is designed to optimize data protection and performance, while making
advanced RAID solutions widely accessible to businesses of all sizes.
LSI MegaRAID software provides robust data protection and
availability, fault prevention and recovery for business critical
data. Utilizing the features of the Treemont architecture, MegaRAID
capabilities will be available to a broader range of Intel server and
workstation solutions.
"As a leading supplier to the RAID market, Intel has been at the
forefront in bringing reliable data storage and availability to server
and workstation platforms," said Diane Bryant, vice president of
Intel’s Digital Enterprise Group and general manager of Intel’s Server
Platforms Group. "Intel continues to set the pace of innovation and
drive technology transitions with its next-generation RAID technology.
With this collaboration we are redefining how advanced data protection
will be deployed on Intel Xeon server and workstation platforms."
"With MegaRAID being the preferred solution for Treemont
technology, LSI is well positioned to deliver the trusted protection
and reliability of this proven software across an even broader range
of platforms," said Phil Bullinger, executive vice president, Engenio
Storage Group, LSI. "By working closely with Intel, OEMs and system
builders will now have greater platform options to choose from to meet
customers’ performance and data protection requirements."
Intel and LSI have collaborated since 1999 to deliver advanced
RAID solutions based on Intel I/O Processors and
industry-proven LSI MegaRAID technology to leading OEMs and system
builders in addition to delivering a wide range of SAS/SATA RAID
products to Intel’s worldwide channel network.
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